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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.

Students can listen to free audiobooks and read ebooks all summer long

Students often let reading slide to the summertime, but it is important…

Libraries Unintentionally Offered ‘Hate’ Books via Digital Services

Hoopla and OneDrive are digital media services used by more than 8,500…

Brooklyn National Library allows teens free access to e-books to protest book bans

The Brooklyn Public Library said they have made its entire collection of…

NY Library Offers Free Banned e-reader Books

For the month of May, the New York Public Library (NYPL) will…

The main Overdrive app is now discontinued

Overdrive has discontinued their main Overdrive Media Console app for Android and…

Overdrive Hub is your online destination for digital content

Overdrive is the largest company involved in the digital library sector and…

Celebrating the Public Domain

Jan 1st is a day worth celebrating. Not only is it New…

Maryland Digital Works Law Challenged

A precedent setting legal case regarding digital works is currently underway in…

Toronto Public Library hits 9 million digital checkouts in 2021

The Toronto Public Library has emerged as the top lender of e-books,…

Scroll to Screen:What Would Shakespeare Say?

  I’m reading Shakespeare on an e-Reader; and it’s surreal. By best…

Libraries loan out 506 million ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines in 2021

Overdrive is the largest digital distributor for public libraries. The company serves…

This is how much Libraries pay for audiobooks and ebooks in 2022

Public libraries all over the world have robust audiobook and ebook catalogs.…

New Overdrive Libby app update offers enhanced accessibility options

OverDrive said they have introduced some changes to the Libby app that…

Bibliotheca adds Conde Nast to its NewsStand catalogue

Bibliotheca today announced that Conde Nast is now the newest addition to…

New BingePass feature from Hoopla Digital offers unlimited access to magazines and videos

Hoopla announced the launch of its new BingePass service which is going…

The US is investigating the terms ebook distributors charge libraries

Two US representatives have written letters to aggregators that distribute and sell…