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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/01/23/1076990/0/en/OverDrive-Education-Launches-Shared-Collections-for-K-12.html</id>
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      type="text">OverDrive Education Launches Shared Collections for K-12</title>
    <published>2017-01-23T13:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Schools and districts can cross-share digital collections with each other and provide more digital books to their students</p></em></p><p><span class="mw_region">CLEVELAND, OH</span><span>--(Marketwired - January 23, 2017) - </span><strong> </strong>Budgeting for digital content remains a challenge in many schools. Individual schools often cannot launch a comprehensive digital initiative alone. To increase accessibility, <a href="https://www.overdrive.com/schools" rel="nofollow" title="OverDrive Education">OverDrive Education</a> now offers shared collections, a collaborative eBook platform that enables two or more schools or districts to borrow eBooks and audiobooks via a single, easy-to-use website, with all purchased titles available to all participating institutions' users.</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076990</dc:identifier>
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    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/01/10/1076989/0/en/Readers-Borrow-Record-Number-of-eBooks-and-Audiobooks-from-the-Library-in-2016.html</id>
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      type="text">Readers Borrow Record Number of eBooks and Audiobooks from the Library in 2016</title>
    <published>2017-01-10T12:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Libraries leverage growing success of digital Book Clubs and Children's/YA titles </p></em></p><p><span class="mw_region">CLEVELAND, OH</span><span>--(Marketwired - January 10, 2017) - </span>The trend in digital reading continued its uninterrupted growth in 2016 as a record number of readers turned to their local library and school to enjoy eBooks and audiobooks. According to <a href="http://www.overdrive.com/" rel="nofollow" title="OverDrive">OverDrive</a>, the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools, readers borrowed 196 million digital books, an increase of 21 percent over 2015. Of the 678 million visits to library and school websites, readers borrowed more eBooks (+16%) and audiobooks (+34%) from their local and school libraries' digital catalog compared to last year.</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076989</dc:identifier>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
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    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/12/19/1076984/0/en/The-Best-Books-of-2016.html</id>
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      type="text">The Best Books of 2016</title>
    <published>2016-12-19T13:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>OverDrive's Professional Book Nerds release the best novels, fiction, memoirs and more found in the public library</p></em></p><p><span class="mw_region">CLEVELAND, OH</span><span>--(Marketwired - December 19, 2016) - </span>The holiday season is upon us and many will be receiving new devices. As people unwrap their new tablets and eReaders and begin to explore, the number of digital books borrowed from public libraries across the country will increase. Just in time for the reading rush, the <a href="http://overdrive.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" title="Professional Book Nerds">Professional Book Nerds</a>, OverDrive's staff librarians and hosts of one of the leading podcasts on books, have released their list of the <a href="http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/4909046" rel="nofollow" title="top reads of the year">top reads of the year</a>. Grab a cup of hot chocolate and curl up on the couch with one of the Professional Book Nerds' best books of 2016 (available as an eBook and/or audiobook):</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076984</dc:identifier>
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    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/11/03/1076980/0/en/OverDrive-to-Donate-Popular-eBooks-to-1-000-Elementary-Schools.html</id>
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      type="text">OverDrive to Donate Popular eBooks to 1,000 Elementary Schools</title>
    <published>2016-11-03T12:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Schools to receive simultaneous access collection of 200 eBooks for digital reading </p></em></p><p><span class="mw_region">CLEVELAND, OH</span><span>--(Marketwired - November 03, 2016) - </span>OverDrive, the leading digital reading platform for schools and libraries, is empowering young readers with a new initiative that will make hundreds of popular eBooks available to children for free. As part of the company's 30th anniversary and to create "a world enlightened by reading," OverDrive is donating a collection of eBooks to up to 1,000 elementary schools. Teachers, administrators, librarians and other school officials can <a href="http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3068680/K-5-Quickstart-Giveaway-Sweepstakes" rel="nofollow" title="apply">apply</a> to receive the donation at their school through the end of the 2016-17 school year.</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076980</dc:identifier>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/10/18/1076976/0/en/OverDrive-Powers-Hundreds-of-Library-eBook-Clubs-Globally.html</id>
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      type="text">OverDrive Powers Hundreds of Library eBook Clubs Globally</title>
    <published>2016-10-18T11:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Booming trend helps publishers & authors reach millions of new readers and drive sales</p></em></p><p><span class="mw_region">FRANKFURT, GERMANY</span><span>--(Marketwired - October 18, 2016) - </span><strong> FRANKFURTER BUCHMESSE -- </strong>Publishers, authors and libraries have helped create a worldwide phenomenon by establishing more than 170 digital Book Clubs in 31 countries and on six continents in 2016. At the Frankfurt Book Fair (stand B7 in Hall 6.2), OverDrive, the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools worldwide, will present how these eBook clubs are increasing reach and engagement for publishers' and authors' works.</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076976</dc:identifier>
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    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/10/11/1076972/0/en/Global-Book-Club-Selection-Addresses-School-Violence-Issues.html</id>
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      type="text">Global Book Club Selection Addresses School Violence Issues</title>
    <published>2016-10-11T11:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>"This Is Where It Ends," a Fictional but Authentic Look at a School Shooting, Selected for OverDrive's Big Library Read</p></em></p><p><span class="mw_region">CLEVELAND, OH</span><span>--(Marketwired - October 11, 2016) - </span>Violence in schools has become a serious problem in many countries. Students being bullied, fighting, and being threatened or injured with a weapon have all increased in recent years and thus have become a hot topic for discussion. Marieke Nijkamp's debut novel, <a href="https://goo.gl/mfXkY0" rel="nofollow" title=""><em>This Is Where It Ends</em></a> (Sourcebooks), hits close to home on this subject and is the featured eBook in the largest library digital book club, <a href="https://goo.gl/uSom6s" rel="nofollow" title="Big Library Read">Big Library Read</a>. Starting October 13 for a two-week period, readers across the globe will read and discuss this widely popular Young Adult eBook. More than 20,000 libraries and schools around the world in 32 countries are participating in Big Library Read. Readers can borrow and read the #1 <em>New York Times </em>bestseller, <em>This Is Where It Ends,</em> at the same time, for free, through their local or school library and participate in a worldwide digital version of a local book club.</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076972</dc:identifier>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/08/29/1076968/0/en/Teachers-Are-Individualizing-the-Learning-Experience-With-eBooks-According-to-OverDrive-Survey.html</id>
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      type="text">Teachers Are Individualizing the Learning Experience With eBooks, According to OverDrive Survey</title>
    <published>2016-08-29T14:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>How Students Can Build a Lifelong Relationship With Technology Through eBooks</p></em></p><p><span class="mw_region">CLEVELAND, OH</span><span>--(Marketwired - August 29, 2016) - </span> Technology in the classroom can be a scary thought for some teachers but it doesn't have to be. The simplest way schools can integrate technology into the classroom is to start with reading. A digital reading platform with eBooks and audiobooks empowers students to take charge of their own learning and maintain a sense of privacy. According to a 2016 <a href="http://www2.overdrive.com/DigitalContentReport" rel="nofollow" title="OverDrive and ASCD survey">OverDrive and ASCD survey</a>, educators across the country agree that they see at least one benefit in using eBooks and audiobooks over print in the classroom. The most commonly cited benefit was the ability to deliver individualized instruction.</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076968</dc:identifier>
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    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/06/27/1076964/0/en/More-K-12-Students-Reading-on-OverDrive-Digital-Reading-Platform.html</id>
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      type="text">More K-12 Students Reading on OverDrive Digital Reading Platform</title>
    <published>2016-06-27T11:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Most Popular Digital Novel Set Used in Schools</p></em></p><p><span class="mw_region">DENVER, CO</span><span>--(Marketwired - June 27, 2016) - </span><strong> <strong>AT THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE (ISTE) </strong>- </strong>A record number of K-12 students are reading digital books using the OverDrive digital platform for schools. In the 2015-2016 school year, approximately six million students had access to eBooks and audiobooks and the number of digital books borrowed in OverDrive-powered schools increased nearly 60 percent. More students are embracing digital books because digital technology has made reading more accessible. Through the use of OverDrive Read® and a catalog of over two million titles from more than 5,000 publishers, students are reading eBooks instantly in their browser, in class, at home, both online and offline with no software or downloads. </p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076964</dc:identifier>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/06/23/1076960/0/en/OverDrive-s-Innovative-Digital-Resources-Help-Librarians-Reach-New-Readers.html</id>
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      type="text">OverDrive's Innovative Digital Resources Help Librarians Reach New Readers</title>
    <published>2016-06-23T11:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Powerful Curation Options Give the Librarian More Control to Merchandise Digital Books </p></em></p><p><span class="mw_region">ORLANDO, FL</span><span>--(Marketwired - June 23, 2016) - </span> With so many options to find and read digital books, librarians often compete to bring in new readers. Now, librarians can compete with new resources similar to those used by top retailers and e-commerce sites. By featuring a selected eBook or audiobook and recommending titles so readers can easily find new books in their favorite genre, librarians are merchandising more books from their digital collection. Having librarians suggest additional titles will help readers discover alternative books and keep them coming back. </p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076960</dc:identifier>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/05/10/1076956/0/en/Public-Libraries-Launch-Next-Chapter-of-Book-Clubs.html</id>
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      type="text">Public Libraries Launch Next Chapter of Book Clubs</title>
    <published>2016-05-10T13:36:28Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Digital Book Clubs Increase Visibility, Community Engagement by Reaching More Readers </p></em></p><p>
    <span class="mw_region">CLEVELAND, OH</span><span>--(Marketwired - May 10, 2016) - </span>You know that feeling: you finish a good book and you just have to talk about it with someone. It's one of the reasons why Book Clubs have become extremely popular. Now, as eBooks are available from public libraries, readers are joining the next chapter of Book Clubs, Digital Book Clubs to discuss the next great read. Public libraries across the country are hosting and promoting a digital version of a local <a href="http://company.overdrive.com/access-models/" rel="nofollow" title="Book Club">Book Club</a> with simultaneous access to eBooks and audiobooks, enabling dozens of "city read" and "one-book, one community" programs.</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076956</dc:identifier>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/04/06/1076952/0/en/OverDrive-Reports-2016-Digital-Library-Trends-for-Public-Libraries.html</id>
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      type="text">OverDrive Reports 2016 Digital Library Trends for Public Libraries</title>
    <published>2016-04-06T11:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Circulation Growth for Children's and Young Adult eBooks Outperform Adult Genres </p></em></p><p>
    <span class="mw_region">DENVER, CO</span><span>--(Marketwired - April 06, 2016) - </span>As the nation's public librarians meet at the 2016 Public Library Association (PLA) Conference this week, industry-leading eBook and audiobook provider <a href="https://www.overdrive.com/" rel="nofollow" title="OverDrive">OverDrive</a> will present 2016 Digital Library Trends in booth #603. Public libraries' digital catalogs are on pace for another record-breaking year for lending digital titles. Based on the activities of 50 top circulating public libraries for Q1 (Jan. 1, 2016 - March 31, 2016), eBook, audiobook, and digital magazine checkouts through OverDrive are on track to grow 30-40 percent for 2016 over the record levels achieved for 2015.</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076952</dc:identifier>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/04/01/1076948/0/en/ASCD-and-OverDrive-Survey-Finds-Digital-Content-Used-in-80-of-Schools-and-Districts.html</id>
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      type="text">ASCD and OverDrive Survey Finds Digital Content Used in 80% of Schools and Districts</title>
    <published>2016-04-01T11:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>eBooks, Audiobooks and Digital Textbooks Use in the Classroom on the Rise With More Teachers Planning on Using the Digital Content for Curriculum Use </p></em></p><p>
    <span class="mw_region">CLEVELAND, OH</span><span>--(Marketwired - April 01, 2016) - </span>Digital content use in schools is no longer a new frontier, with more than 80 percent of schools and districts now using some form of digital content in the classroom. The use of digital content -- including eBooks, audiobooks and digital textbooks -- is a growing part of the curriculum in the classroom. To learn more about this trend, <a href="http://www.ascd.org" rel="nofollow" title="ASCD">ASCD</a> and <a href="https://www.overdrive.com" rel="nofollow" title="OverDrive">OverDrive</a>, the leading eBook and audiobook platform for schools, teamed up to conduct a proprietary research study, "Digital Content Goes to School: Trends in K-12 Classroom e-Learning," with ASCD members as the study's participants. Highlights will be presented at the 71st ASCD Annual Conference and Exhibit Show in Atlanta on April 2 and 3, and the full report is available for download at <a href="http://www.ascd.org/digitalcontentreport" rel="nofollow" title="www.ascd.org/digitalcontentreport">www.ascd.org/digitalcontentreport</a>.</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076948</dc:identifier>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/03/17/1076944/0/en/American-Sniper-Selected-for-Big-Library-Read-the-World-s-Largest-Library-Book-Club.html</id>
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      type="text">American Sniper Selected for Big Library Read, the World's Largest Library Book Club</title>
    <published>2016-03-17T11:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Memoir of U.S. Navy Seal, Chris Kyle, Will Be Available as Free eBook and Audiobook Plus a Podcast Interview With His Widow </p></em></p><p>
    <span class="mw_region">CLEVELAND, OH</span><span>--(Marketwired - March 17, 2016) - </span> For a two week period, <a href="http://biglibraryread.com/current-title/" rel="nofollow" title=""><em>American Sniper</em></a> will be available for millions of readers worldwide in the largest digital book club through libraries. <a href="http://biglibraryread.com/" rel="nofollow" title="Big Library Read">Big Library Read</a>, facilitated by <a href="http://www.overdrive.com" rel="nofollow" title="OverDrive">OverDrive</a>, is a program that connects readers around the world with the same eBook and audiobook at the same time. There will be no waitlists for this popular book. Starting March 17, for two weeks, readers across the globe can borrow the eBook and audiobook, <em>American Sniper</em>, the bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle and participate in a worldwide digital version of a local book club.</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076944</dc:identifier>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/03/14/1076941/0/en/OverDrive-Launches-QuickStart-eBook-Collection-to-Promote-Reading-in-Elementary-Schools.html</id>
    <title
      type="text">OverDrive Launches QuickStart eBook Collection to Promote Reading in Elementary Schools</title>
    <published>2016-03-14T16:25:26Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
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      href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/03/14/1076941/0/en/OverDrive-Launches-QuickStart-eBook-Collection-to-Promote-Reading-in-Elementary-Schools.html" />
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Teacher-Recommended Titles With Simultaneous Access for K-5 Students in Class, at Home and Everywhere, Both Online and Offline</p></em></p><p>
    <span class="mw_region">CLEVELAND, OH </span><span>--(Marketwired - March 14, 2016) - </span>OverDrive, the leading eBook and audiobook platform for schools, wants all kids to become great readers. To promote reading, encourage digital learning and support literacy goals, <a href="http://company.overdrive.com" rel="nofollow" title="OverDrive">OverDrive</a> is partnering with award-winning publishers like Dawn Publications, Lerner Publishing Group, Britannica Digital Learning and ABDO Publishing. OverDrive's <a href="http://company.overdrive.com/education/k-5-quickstart/" rel="nofollow" title="K-5 QuickStart">K-5 QuickStart</a> offers young readers a premium collection of 200 eBooks, including <a href="http://company.overdrive.com/products/overdrive-read/read-alongs/" rel="nofollow" title="Read-Alongs">Read-Alongs</a> such as <a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1221320/a-promise-is-a-promise" rel="nofollow" title=""><em>A Promise is a Promise</em>,</a> <a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/629180/mallory-on-the-move" rel="nofollow" title=""><em>The Mallory Series</em></a> and <a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1238854/noisy-bug-sing-along" rel="nofollow" title="Noisy Bug Sing-Along">Noisy Bug Sing-Along</a>, picture books and other engaging titles. These eBooks are instantly available with simultaneous access for every K-5 student in class, at home and everywhere, both online and offline.</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076941</dc:identifier>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/01/07/1076936/0/en/Record-Number-of-Libraries-Surpass-One-Million-eBook-and-Audiobook-Checkouts-in-2015.html</id>
    <title
      type="text">Record Number of Libraries Surpass One Million eBook and Audiobook Checkouts in 2015</title>
    <published>2016-01-07T15:26:20Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
    <link
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      href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/01/07/1076936/0/en/Record-Number-of-Libraries-Surpass-One-Million-eBook-and-Audiobook-Checkouts-in-2015.html" />
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Digital Book Lending Continues Significant Growth, With Audiobooks Increasing Fastest </p></em></p><p>
    <span class="mw_region">BOSTON, MA</span><span>--(Marketwired - January 07, 2016) - </span>Librarians across the nation are celebrating the record-setting pace that their digital collections are lending as they convene at the American Library Association's (ALA) Midwinter Conference, January 8-11, 2015. <a href="http://WWW.OVERDRIVE.COM" rel="nofollow" title="OverDrive">OverDrive</a> announced today that among the hundreds of libraries across North America that have set annual records for lending digital books during 2015, 33 library systems exceeded one million digital books circulated. Additionally, all systems experienced significant year-over-year growth from 2014.</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076936</dc:identifier>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/01/05/1076933/0/en/Library-Readers-Borrow-Record-Numbers-of-eBooks-and-Audiobooks-in-2015.html</id>
    <title
      type="text">Library Readers Borrow Record Numbers of eBooks and Audiobooks in 2015</title>
    <published>2016-01-05T15:27:24Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
    <link
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      href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/01/05/1076933/0/en/Library-Readers-Borrow-Record-Numbers-of-eBooks-and-Audiobooks-in-2015.html" />
    <content
      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Growth of Digital Audiobook Lending Outpaces eBook Lending </p></em></p><p>
    <span class="mw_region">CLEVELAND, OH</span><span>--(Marketwired - January 05, 2016) - </span>2015 was a banner year for libraries with record numbers of readers turning to their local library to borrow and download popular eBooks and audiobooks. <a href="http://www.overdrive.com" rel="nofollow" title="OverDrive">OverDrive</a>, the industry leader for digital book lending serving over 90 percent of the nation's libraries, reports that in 2015 readers borrowed more than 169 million digital books. This is an increase of 24 percent over 2014 with a notable surge in audiobooks usage, which achieved a faster growth rate than eBook library borrowing. </p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076933</dc:identifier>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/10/08/1077003/0/en/Worldwide-Library-eBook-Reading-Club-Kicks-Off.html</id>
    <title
      type="text">Worldwide Library eBook Reading Club Kicks Off </title>
    <published>2015-10-08T19:21:16Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
    <link
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      href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/10/08/1077003/0/en/Worldwide-Library-eBook-Reading-Club-Kicks-Off.html" />
    <content
      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Simultaneous Access to Two Popular Young Adult eBook Titles Now Available</p></em></p><p>CLEVELAND, OH--(Marketwired - Oct 8, 2015) - More than 30,000 libraries and schools are participating in the world's largest global eBook reading club. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.biglibraryread.com/" title="Big Library Read">Big Library Read</a> (BLR), facilitated by OverDrive, connects millions of readers around the world simultaneously with an eBook. For the first time, two titles will be available to borrow online 24/7 through participating libraries and schools<em>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2013092/the-door-in-the-hedge?userSource=EmbeddedSample" title="The Door in the Hedge">The Door in the Hedge</a> </em>by Robin McKinley (Open Road) and <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1453814/in-the-shadow-of-blackbirds?userSource=EmbeddedSample" title=""><em>In the Shadow of Blackbirds</em></a> by Cat Winters (Abrams). The free program runs October 7-21 and to get started reading, all that is needed is a library card or student ID. </p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1077003</dc:identifier>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/09/16/1077001/0/en/International-Read-an-eBook-Day-Set-for-September-18.html</id>
    <title
      type="text">International Read an eBook Day Set for September 18 </title>
    <published>2015-09-16T13:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
    <link
      rel="alternate"
      href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/09/16/1077001/0/en/International-Read-an-eBook-Day-Set-for-September-18.html" />
    <content
      type="html"><![CDATA[<p>CLEVELAND, OH--(Marketwired - Sep 16, 2015) -  International Read an eBook Day, an annual celebration to raise awareness for digital reading, is coming on Friday, September 18. As with most other aspects of our lives, the ways in which we read books have undergone radical changes in the past few years. International Read an eBook Day honors this digital shift in partnership with libraries across the world.</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1077001</dc:identifier>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/08/05/1076998/0/en/Librarians-Across-the-Globe-Will-Shape-the-Future-of-eBook-Lending-at-Cleveland-Event.html</id>
    <title
      type="text">Librarians Across the Globe Will Shape the Future of eBook Lending at Cleveland Event </title>
    <published>2015-08-05T11:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
    <link
      rel="alternate"
      href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/08/05/1076998/0/en/Librarians-Across-the-Globe-Will-Shape-the-Future-of-eBook-Lending-at-Cleveland-Event.html" />
    <content
      type="html"><![CDATA[<p>CLEVELAND, OH--(Marketwired - Aug 5, 2015) - <strong> </strong>As Donald Trump, Scott Walker, Jeb Bush and the other Republican candidates take the stage Thursday to talk about the nation's future in Cleveland, librarians from all over the world will be developing plans to enhance the future of their communities just a few blocks away. Addressing similar social issues including improving literacy and advancing community engagement, nearly 500 library "delegates" from 38 states and four countries will come together with publishing executives at OverDrive's international user group conference, Digipalooza (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.digipalooza.com/" title="www.digipalooza.com">www.digipalooza.com</a>). The event is being held August 5-7 at the Cleveland Convention Center.&#160;</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076998</dc:identifier>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/07/01/1076997/0/en/eBook-and-Audiobook-Lending-Soars-to-Daily-Record-at-Libraries-and-Schools.html</id>
    <title
      type="text">eBook and Audiobook Lending Soars to Daily Record at Libraries and Schools </title>
    <published>2015-07-01T21:42:28Z</published>
    <updated>2024-12-03T01:21:03Z</updated>
    <link
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      href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/07/01/1076997/0/en/eBook-and-Audiobook-Lending-Soars-to-Daily-Record-at-Libraries-and-Schools.html" />
    <content
      type="html"><![CDATA[<p>SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Jul 1, 2015) -  As the nation's librarians conclude the 2015 annual Conference of the American Library Association (ALA) in San Francisco, their eBook catalogs set a new daily record for lending digital titles. According to OverDrive, the leading eBook platform for libraries and schools, Monday, June 29, 2015 saw a new single-day milestone of 500,535 digital titles borrowed.&#160;In addition to the titles borrowed during that day, readers also placed more than 195,000 titles on "hold" by adding themselves to a wait list.&#160;</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1076997</dc:identifier>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
    <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher>
    <dc:contributor>OverDrive, Inc.</dc:contributor>
    <dc:modified>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:48 GMT</dc:modified>
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