Kobo Now Beta-Testing Distribution to OverDrive
When it comes to distributing indie press titles to public libraries, OverDrive is pretty much it for ebooks. OD is the market, and there are only a...Continue reading
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49 Libraries Each Made More Than 1 Million Digital Loans in 2016
OverDrive's ebook app may be so painful to use that they built and are beta-testing a new replacement, but that hasn't stopped four dozen libraries from...Continue reading
Infographic: Most checked Out Library eBooks & Audiobooks
Looking for more reading recommendation? OverDrive took their list of the most-checked out audiobooks and ebooks for 2016 and compiled it into an infographic. Enjoy! OverDrive
OverDrive Reports Library Borrowing of eBooks Up 16%, Audiobooks Up 34% in 2016
Stats from the AAP show that some publishers are seeing a decline in ebook sales, but when it comes to usage in libraries the news is...Continue reading
OverDrive is Beta-Testing a New eBook App, Libby
OverDrive is the leading vendor for library ebooks, and you can read ebooks checked out through OD on your Android or iOS Device, the Aura One,...Continue reading
You Can Now Check Out Library eBooks at Seattle’s Airport
Over the past few years the King County Library System has operated pop-up free book kiosks at Seattle's Sea-Tac Airport, but when the librarians were setting up a...Continue reading
Kobo, OverDrive Post Instructions on How to Use Library eBooks on the Aura One
I may have had to figure out the hard way how to use library ebooks on the Kobo Aura One, but new owners won't have to...Continue reading
Kobo Firmware v4.0.7523 Adds Library eBooks to the Aura One (Screenshots)
Kobo's latest and greatest ereader only started arriving on doorsteps yesterday, and it has already gotten its first update. A Kobo beta tester has posted a...Continue reading
Kobo & Overdrive – What We Know So Far
In addition to a night-reading mode, what sets the newly launched Kobo Aura One apart from other ereaders is the way it supports library ebooks. The Aura...Continue reading
In 2015 Rakuten Took a $70 Million Write Down on Kobo, and Paid Five Times More Than OverDrive Was Worth
Rakuten released its annual financial report on Friday. While the news was generally good, the report also revealed embarrassing details about Rakuten's ebook ventures. Overall company...Continue reading
S&S Now Offers Libraries a Two-Year License at 150% of the Sale Price
Simon & Schuster has debuted new license terms for library ebooks. Where the publisher used to charge libraries an above the consumer market price for an...Continue reading
OverDrive Brings Audiobooks to the Web Browser
OverDrive has just made it easier to listen to the audiobooks you check out of your local library. The Rakuten-owned library ebook and audiobook distributor announced...Continue reading
OverDrive App for Android, iOS Now Includes a Dyslexic Font
If you're one of the millions of Americans with dyslexia then I have some good news for you. OverDrive rolled out an update last week which...Continue reading
Rakuten Buys OverDrive for $410 Million (More Than it Paid for Kobo)
I have long been expecting that OverDrive, the dominant player in the library ebook market, would one day be acquired by a bigger fish who wanted...Continue reading
How to Read Borrowed OverDrive Library eBooks on Your Kindle, Android, iDevice or Windows Phone
There are a hundred and one places to get free ebooks, including free ebook sites, through the Kindle Store and other ebookstores, and (last but not...Continue reading