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The WPLC will be participating in its 4th OverDrive Big Library Read!

All the information for you to announce and promote this at your library is below, in addition to logistical details about the program.  This book will appear in our digital library for simultaneous use during the Big Read dates, so feel free to promote as you'd like and maybe read the book yourself!

What is Big Library Read?
This will be OverDrive's fifth time hosting Big Library Read: a worldwide digital version of a local book club and an opportunity for your library to generate more interest in your digital collection beyond the bestsellers.Big Library Read.  Participating in this event allows your library to offer a new simultaneous-use title for community-wide access from your library at no cost. This fall's Big Library Read title was selected by popular vote of readers world-wide: Anatomy of a Misfit, by Andrea Portes, was released on September 2 and is already being well-received. This witty, yet moving, novel will be a refreshing spotlight in your digital collection

The latest OverDrive app has been released.  Here is the update with details from OverDrive:

Dear Library Partner,

We're pleased to announce that a new version of the OverDrive app for Android, iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch), and Windows 8 is here!

OverDrive has some upcoming live training sessions that might be of interest to you:

OverDrive for Libraries: The Next Chapter - Learn about the new and coming enhancements to your OverDrive service which will help you offer the best new content, greater discoverability, and ease-of-use.

Explore the OverDrive app: Open Sessions - Learn how to get started using the OverDrive mobile app for Android and iOS with a live demonstration and Q & A with the OverDrive training team