OverDrive

Overview

OverDrive, Inc. is a global digital distributor based in Cleveland, Ohio, specializing in ebooks, audiobooks, online magazines, and streaming video titles. Founded in 1986, the company has evolved from converting analog media to providing comprehensive digital content distribution services. It licenses content from over 5,000 publishers, offering a catalog of more than 3.3 million titles.

The company provides customized digital lending platforms for public libraries and schools, allowing users to borrow digital content through dedicated apps. OverDrive also serves corporate and government clients with curated digital collections, supporting employee and community engagement initiatives. With a customer base exceeding 92,000 organizations across 115 countries, it is the largest digital provider for libraries and educational institutions globally. Its mission is to promote equal access to information and foster learning through innovative digital solutions.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 216-573-6886
• Website: overdrive.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/overdrive1

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Content aggregator
• Software development
• eRetail services
• Library services
• Digital content distribution
• eBook distribution
• Digital audiobook distribution
• B Corporation
• Online audio & video media
• Digital publishing
• Digital media platform
• Community access
• D2C
• Libraries and information services
• Libby app
• Customer engagement
• eBook lending platform
• Sora app
• Public libraries
• Content marketplace
• B2B
• Educational services
• K-12 schools
• Educational resources
• Government
• Content licensing
• Higher education
• Digital transformation
• Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services
• Library digital collections
• Content integration
• Digital library software
• Library technology
• Audiobooks and ebooks
• Media kiosks
• Streaming video
• Library apps
• Digital media
• Global digital distribution
• Media streaming apps
• Media streaming
• Publisher partnerships
• Digital content access
• Media streaming services
• Reading apps
• B2C
• Content management
• Content discovery
• Information technology and services
• Services
• Free ebooks
• Audiobooks
• Streaming movies
• Digital library
• Public library
• School library
• eBook borrowing
• Audiobook lending
• Kanopy
• Digital content
• Online reading
• Borrow ebooks
• Read with Libby
• Library card
• Discover new books
• Kids reading programs
• Reading access
• Digital collection
• K-12 education
• eBooks for schools
• Libraries transformation
• Digital media distribution
• Reading experience
• Offline access
• Audio player
• Library engagement
• Educational materials
• Interactive ebooks
• Native reading experience
• User-friendly
• Multilingual content
• Participate in reading
• Digital book club
• Remote reading access
• Cross-platform
• Community reading events
• Nonprofit partnering
• Global distribution
• Reading tracking
• Customizable reading
• Reading preferences
• Teachers resources
• Academic support
• Content catalog
• SaaS
• Education
• Non-profit
• Distribution
• Information technology & services
• Online media
• Media
• Education management
• Primary/secondary education
• Computer software
• Nonprofit organization management

Technologies Used

• Ad Unit 300 x 250
• Ad Unit 320 x 50
• Ad Unit 728 x 90
• Adobe Media Optimizer
• Apache
• Atlassian Cloud
• Bootstrap Framework
• Cedexis Radar
• Citrix NetScaler
• DoubleClick
• DoubleClick Conversion
• DoubleClick Floodlight
• ExactTarget
• Facebook Custom Audiences
• Facebook Login (Connect)
• Facebook Widget
• Formsite
• Formstack
• Google Analytics
• Google Analytics Ecommerce Tracking
• Google Dynamic Remarketing
• Google Font API
• Google Maps
• Google Maps (Non Paid Users)
• Google Play
• Google Plus
• Google Tag Manager
• Hubspot
• Micro
• Microsoft Azure Hosting
• Microsoft Office 365
• Mobile Friendly
• Multilingual
• New Relic
• Outlook
• Remote
• Salesforce
• Salesforce Live Agent
• Sendgrid
• Sequence Monitor SPF
• Twitter Advertising
• Typekit
• Vimeo
• Wistia
• WordPress.org
• iGoDigital
• iTunes
• reCAPTCHA

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• Kanopy
• TeachingBooks, an OverDrive Company
• Book Connections