OverDrive is a leading distributor of eBooks, audiobooks, and other digital content. The company hosts nearly two million premium titles from publishers such as Random House, HarperCollins, Harlequin, and Macmillan. OverDrive's online distribution services are used by more than 28,000 libraries, schools, and colleges worldwide.
MCLS Digital Libraries
is a shared, growing collection of digital materials including downloadable eBooks and audiobooks. All content is available to patrons of our 24 participating libraries at ebooks.mcls.org. There, users may download OverDrive content either in-library or remotely. Materials are checked out for a limited period of time, downloaded to the patron's computer or digital media device, and automatically returned when the loan period expires.
Note: Membership in the MCLS Digital Libraries group is now closed to new participants.
Patrons in need of assistance can visit the Help section for how-to videos, lists of supported devices, lending policies, and a patron-support form to get help from their home library.
In OverDrive Marketplace (login required), participating libraries can view helpful statistics and reports, obtain training and marketing materials, and perform tasks like managing patrons' holds and sending requests to OverDrive's support desk.
Participants in our MCLS Digital Libraries group meet in person twice a year to stay up-to-date on eBook trends and set collection development priorities. Meetings are held in April and August in MCLS' Lansing office.
Staff at our 24 OverDrive member organizations stay in touch and exchange tips and tricks via the MCLS Digital Libraries electronic mailing list. Contact Group Purchasing at services@mcls.org for list signup.
Overdrive for Michigan Academics (OMiA) is a collaborative effort of Michigan academic libraries, launched in February 2022. This shared collection consists of digital materials, including eBooks and audiobooks. Materials are available to patrons of participating institutions, both remotely and in the library. New members are welcome and interested academic libraries are encouraged to request a quote from MCLS at services@mcls.org.
Collection development responsibilities are shared among participants with a focus on academic resources to support classroom instruction as well as popular titles to encourage leisure reading.
Patrons in need of assistance can visit the Help section for how-to videos, lists of supported devices, lending policies or reach out to their individual library.
In OverDrive Marketplace (login required), participating libraries can view helpful statistics and reports, obtain training and marketing materials, and perform tasks like managing patrons' holds and sending requests to OverDrive's support desk.
OMiA members meet regularly to ensure the successful development of the group and the collection. Meetings are held online using Zoom.
