OverDrive Acquired by Rakuten, Owners of Kobo

OverDrive is the world’s leading digital content provider of books, movies, music,…

New Report Predicts Significant Growth of Global Digital Newspaper Market

A new report on the digital newspaper publishing industry has predicted a…

Playaway Unveils a Pre-Loaded, Controlled Tablet for Kids’ Circulation

Users who are familiar with the technology behind Playaways, the preloaded mini-MP3…

Boopsie Library-Branded Apps Increase Patron Engagement

When library patrons think of ebook lending, they might be familiar with…

Kindle FreeTime Just Got Better with Help from OverDrive

One of the more enticing features of Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet, at…

OverDrive Catalog Adds Digital Texts from Pearson

One of the main frustrations with the digital textbook market is the…

Libraries Fight Back Against Planned Closings

With libraries around the world coming under almost as much threat of…

Slashed Budgets Mean Libraries Need Digital Lending More than Ever

Public libraries have been teetering on the brink of extinction for years,…

3M Cloud Library Launches in Canada with New Features

eBook lending to public libraries just went international with the first country…

OverDrive Offers Digital Kids’ Reading Rooms to Partner Libraries

Throughout the recent controversy over inappropriate and explicit content being listed in…

OverDrive Media Station Now Widely Available

Launched in fifty libraries at the beginning of this year as part…

OverDrive Releases Update to School Digital Library Interface

OverDrive, one of the world’s largest digital content and media suppliers to…

Gale Virtual Reference Library Model Bases eBook Purchase on Usage

eBook lending for libraries is still an issue for many reading consumers,…

A Step Backward for UK eBook Lending

New concerns are growing among UK publishers over the fair compensation for…

Libraries Receive New Digital Periodical Platform

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