Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Explore What Overdrive Has to Offer!


While you’re on hold for the latest bestseller, take advantage of the thousands of titles Overdrive has to offer, with absolutely no wait times. Whether you’re into self-improvement, biographies, science fiction or mysteries, Overdrive has something for everyone.

When in Overdrive, look below the GMLC logo and click on the Collections heading. Under Ebooks and Audiobooks you will see the Available now category. There are over 38,000 ebooks and over 3,000 audiobooks available for immediate download.

Some escapist ebook reads include Blue Moon by Lee Child and Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan. In the mood for something a bit deeper? Give The Overstory by Richard Powers a whirl, or The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Are you or your kids Interested in listening to the newly announced 20-21 DCF titles? In Collections, look under the Audiobooks category and select New kids additions. Here you’ll find most of the books on the latest DCF list.

Why not throw caution to the wind and pick a title from the Try Something Different collection? You could Trace Your Roots: Know Your Genealogy and Explore Your Family History with author Maureen Vincent-Northam. Or perhaps tackle that mess in your closet while listening to Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.

The point being, there’s really no excuse to let long wait times get you down. Be an Overdrive adventurer! And please post a response telling us the best of what you discover.

Click here to get to the Green Mountain Library Consortium page. -JJ

1 comment:

  1. We have become big Overdrive users. This is a great service especially in times like this - or even rainy days when you can't get to the library to pick out a fresh read. Use it! Tons of books.

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