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• 12 YA Characters sure to bring any reluctant reader back to the books April 19, 2018
  Here at OverDrive, we pride ourselves on our book nerdery and borderline obsessive integration of literature in our daily lives. Honestly, it’s pretty rare to walk by a group of coworkers in the office and hear them chatting about anything other than books. We work with public and school librarians constantly and while we all... […]
  Adam Sockel
• OverDrive’s Instant Digital Card service is now integrated with SirsiDynix April 18, 2018
  For the last few months, we’ve been sharing success stories about how libraries are adding thousands of new OverDrive users through our Instant Digital Card (IDC) service. IDC creates a digital card in under 30 seconds, providing instant access to eBooks and audiobooks for new readers through Libby and your OverDrive websites. It’s the perfect way to... […]
  Adam Sockel
• From home ec to votech: the hands-on skills we miss April 17, 2018
  To Home Ec pioneers, the topic was considered a science, and far more respectable than the eye-roll it gets in the tech age. And yet, we head scratch at college students’ inability to do laundry, young graduates unable to cook for themselves and that nearly no young adults grasp the concept of budget or credit... […]
  Patti Carlyle
• And the School Stars are… April 16, 2018
  By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist Admittedly, we think every school who uses OverDrive to introduce and share a love of digital reading is a star. But, there are some who deserve a little recognition for all of their hard work and promotional efforts during 2018’s School Stars campaign. Afton Central School Congratulations to grand prize winner Afton... […]
  Patti Carlyle