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Good e-Reader covers all of the latest trends with audiobooks and e-books in the public library. Find out the latest industry news from companies such as Overdrive, 3M, Baker & Taylor, Zinio.

3M signs up INscribe Digital and Smashwords for Cloud Library eBooks

3M has just signed on a number of eBook publishing companies that…

Overdrive Media Station Unveiled and Counters 3M Discovery Terminals

Overdrive is currently the largest system used by libraries to facilitate the…

Libraries Receive New Digital Periodical Platform

Digital magazine newsstand platform Zinio and leading audiobook provider Recorded Bookshave joined…

Overdrive Launches Harry Potter eBooks in 4 New Languages

Overdrive was the first company to offer all seven of the Harry…

Overdrive Launching Developer Portal in July

Overdrive is working on a developer solution for e-reader and tablet companies…

Overdrive Updates Their iOS and Android Apps

The Overdrive Media Console has just received a major update to its…

Some Hope for Library Digital Lending

One of the most frustrating aspects of digital publishing is the current…

Overdrive introduces new International Language Package

Overdrive is the leading company that facilitates the digital eBook lending process…

UK Authors Want to Be Paid by Libraries When Their eBook Is Loaned Out

UK Authors are petitioning the government to implement a policy for digital…

Can Digital eBook Lending from Libraries Hamper Book Sales?

At a recent event in London many publishers and booksellers got together…

OverDrive Media Console for Windows Receives Major Update

Overdrive has released a new version of its Media Console for Windows…

Harry Potter eBooks Available on Kindle Lending Library June 19th

All seven of the of the Harry Potter ebooks are coming to…

ebrary Study Demonstrates Higher eBook Use Among UK Students

More than 6,300 students worldwide took part in a library-based study commissioned…

Harry Potter eBooks Rise to the Top of Overdrive’s Most Downloaded List

Ever since the Harry Potter ebooks were released last month, they have…

Lambton Country Library Now Lending Sony eBook Readers

It is becoming a trend for libraries to lend out ebook readers…

Ancient Vatican Library Texts To Be Digitized

It was just a matter of time before technology and hi-fi gadgets…

3M Launches their Cloud Library eBook Lending Service

3M officially launched their Cloud Library service and discovery terminals today. This…

iVerse to Launch a New Digital Comic Lending Program for Libraries

 iVerse is rolling out a new program that will allow libraries to…

Bilbary inks Agreements with The State Library of Kansas and Taylor & Francis

Bilbary is one of the leading internet-based, consumer e-book library and retail…

Overdrive Announces Big Data Report at the London Book Fair

Overdrive has finally released its eagerly anticipated “Big Data” report on digital…

Overdrive to Provide Metric Data on Library eBook Lending at the London Book Fair

Overdrive intends on releasing a massive amount of metrics based on all…

67% of All Libraries Now Carry eBooks

The American Library Association recently launched its 2012 State of Affairs documentation,…

Softlink Extends Overdrive License for Corporate and Academic Libraries

Overdrive is the leading company that facilitates the process of borrowing digital…