Tag: Eaudiobooks

• The Joy of Audiobooks

  If you think of beaten up CD cases containing scratched up discs when you hear the term “audiobooks,” the time has come to revisit them. During the pandemic, audiobook use skyrocketed when folks wanted to avoid public places. But their use has continued to gain in popularity even post-pandemic. Today, over half of audiobook listeners…

  Amy S.

  April 29, 2024

  Inside Stories, Library Services, Recommendations, Technology

  Audiobooks, Eaudiobooks, Hoopla, Libby, Overdrive, ThePalaceApp, ThePalaceProject

• Goodbye Overdrive, Hello Libby

  The OverDrive app will be discontinued on May 1st, requiring readers everywhere to switch to Libby, OverDrive’s newer reading app. Libby is user-friendly, making finding and downloading digital materials easier than ever. Libby debuted in 2017 and gets much more use than the OverDrive app, so it no longer made sense for the company to…

  Mary

  April 21, 2023

  Library Services

  Eaudiobooks, Ebooks, Libby, Overdrive