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Press Release: Overdrive [April 6, 2021]

OverDrive Celebrates National Library Week with the Marvel Universe

In support of National Library Week, OverDrive partnered with Marvel to create nine original images depicting many of Marvel's most famous characters sharing their love of (digital) reading and libraries.

To further encourage readers' engagement with their local public library, the next Big Library Read – the world's largest digital book club – starts this week. From April 5-19, readers can borrow psychologist and stand-up comedian Dr. Brian King's international bestseller The Art of Taking It Easy ebook from more than 20,000 public libraries around the world. Readers with a valid library card can borrow the ebook free from their local public library without waiting by downloading the Libby app.

OverDrive, the leading digital reading platform for 65,000 libraries and schools worldwide including about 90% of public libraries in North America.

About OverDrive

OverDrive strives to create "a world enlightened by reading." Serving a growing network of 65,000 libraries and schools in 84 countries, OverDrive delivers the industry's largest digital catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and other content through award-winning apps. The Libby reading app for libraries is one of Popular Mechanics' 20 Best Apps of the Decade, while the student reading app Sora is one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2019. Founded in 1986, OverDrive is based in Cleveland, Ohio USA and was named a Certified B Corp in 2017. www.overdrive.com


Summary: In support of National Library Week, OverDrive partnered with Marvel to create nine original images depicting many of Marvel's most famous characters sharing their love of (digital) reading and libraries.
Publication Year:2021
Type of Material:Press Release
LanguageEnglish
Date Issued:April 6, 2021
Publisher:Overdrive
Company: Overdrive
Permalink: https://librarytechnology.org/pr/26039/overdrive-celebrates-national-library-week-with-the-marvel-universe

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