Wisconsin Public Library Consortium

Wisconsin's Digital Library Hits 9 Million Checkouts!

Posted on: December 16, 2024 - 4:55pm

On December 12th Wisconsin's Digital Library (WDL) hit a record breaking 9 million checkouts! In 2023 the WDL had a total of 8.6 million checkouts. The demand for Wisconsin's Digital Library has continued to grow over the past several years, seeing approximately a 13% increase year over year in checkouts and at any given time, approximately 70% of the collection is continuously checked out.

Project managers were able to capture the rollover on the WDL's insights page and the screenshot is below!

Shift into OverDrive with your NEW OverDrive Team

Posted on: November 14, 2024 - 2:57pm

Happy November, Wisconsin libraries! This month, we asked our OverDrive Team to submit a guest feature to introduce themselves, highlight some common questions from around the state, and provide additional information about new tools coming soon.

Meet Your OverDrive Team

We Need Your Feedback! - WPLC Library Staff Survey

Posted on: November 4, 2024 - 6:26am

Do you assist your patrons with Libby and Wisconsin's Digital Library?
If so, the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC) seeks your valued feedback on the collection of materials in Wisconsin's Digital Library.

Drawing from your knowledge of patrons, your input will help guide us as we continue to grow and develop the collection of ebooks, audiobooks, and other digital materials, so it is most relevant to Wisconsin library patrons.