Yearly Archives: 2019

Starting Monday, October 14, OverDrive users will be able to have up to 20 items on their Holds list. The current maximum number of holds is 15. We hope that this increase in holds will be well-received by our patrons.

With more holds, it’s possible that multiple books will become available to at once. To help manage holds, you can suspend holds on specific books on your holds list. Suspending a hold lets you continue moving up on a title’s wait list without the title becoming available for you. If you reach #1 on the wait list, you’ll be in the first position to get the book once your suspended hold period ends.

For example, you might want to suspend a hold for a popular eBook if you’re on a long wait list for it, but know you’ll be unable to read it because you’re in the middle of another title.

You can suspend your holds using the website or via the Libby app in just a few easy steps!

Suspending Holds in Libby

1. Select my account in the right-hand corner.

2. Select Holds to pull up a complete list of the holds on an account.

3. Find the item from the list that you would like to suspend the hold.

4. Select Suspend Hold.  

5. Users have an option to Suspend Hold for: 7, 14, 21, 28, 60, 90 or 180 days.  This will keep the user’s place in the holds line. Once the designated period is up, users will be placed back in line for the item, while keeping the same place.

6. You can change or remove your suspended hold at any time.

~ Pam Calfo, Bridgeville Public Library & Hilary Lewis, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Do you struggle coming up with attractive and eye-catching flyers for your programs and events? Do you just use Publisher or Word because it’s on your computer? I might have the answer for you – Canva!

Canva is a free graphic design resource with thousands of templates that are easily adaptable to your needs with plenty of photos, graphics and fonts to choose from.

Canva can also help with your social media needs as well by providing templates designed for use on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, You Tube, and more!

And as a library you can apply for a Pro version of Canva for free! https://www.canva.com/en_in/canva-for-nonprofits/

Tracy – Monroeville Public Library

OverDrive would like feedback from library staff and customers on how well we think the OverDrive site functions. If you have a few minutes, consider filling out OverDrive’s User Survey. If one of their questions sparks an idea on how we can improve the eBook and eAudioBook experience for our customers, leave us a comment on this post. Like OverDrive, we are always interested in hearing ideas on how to improve our eResource services.

Hilary Lewis, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

We may not be Netflix or HBO, but we have our share of eResource Pop Culture materials!

Take advantage of advertising and marketing from the media to push Library services.  Creating displays and promoting the examples below may attract die-hard fans to new resources they may not be aware of.

OVERDRIVE/LIBBY

Stranger Things: Patrons can check out Suspicious Minds: The First Official Stranger Things Novel and Notes from the Upside Down: an unofficial guide to Stranger Things.

Mindhunter: The new popular Netflix series was based on this classic book that looks inside the FBI’s elite serial crime unit.

13 Reasons Why: A #1 New York Times best seller is also another Netflix series.

OK!: Celebrity marriages, the Royal Family, and other gossip make up this popular magazine.

HOOPLA

The Joker, The Avengers & Riverdale: Hoopla’s collection includes three of the most talked about comics right now! Always Available!

Soundtracks: The newest soundtracks seem to all be on hoopla – A Star is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody & The Lion King just to name a few!  

Keanu Reeves: This nice guy is everywhere lately! Catch a few of his movies on hoopla including the unforgettable River’s Edge. 

FLIPSTER

Entertainment Magazine: Reviews, interviews, style and more, this magazine covers movies, TV, books and all aspects of pop culture.

People Magazine: This staple of celebrity magazines will get anyone caught up to date on who’s who in Hollywood.

OTHER

For even more recent pop culture classics, search for Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey, Games of Thrones, and Star Wars!

Our eResources are always updating, offering the most recent and popular materials.  Keep an eye out for trendy titles and remind patrons how cool the Library can be!

Rob Kalchthaler – Bethel Park Public Library