K-12 Schools
Collection Development: Recommended Reading
Our Digital Content Librarians create recommended lists and catalogs with the best hand-picked titles to optimize your K-12 school library’s collection. Visit OverDrive Marketplace to see more & shop the latest sales and promotions!
Questions? Contact educationteam@overdrive.com
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11/10/2025 – 12/31/2025
End of Year Sale
Wrap up the year with a gift to your library – thousands of titles up to 50% off! Our End of Year Sale runs through December 31 and features everything from buzzworthy new releases to beloved genres like romance, fantasy, mystery, and graphic novels. Whether you're prepping for winter demand or planning ahead for 2026, this is the perfect time to build your collection for less. Start shopping today!
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10/15/2025 – 11/21/2025
35% Off Middle Grade Backlist from Andrews McMeel
Take advantage of 35% savings on select middle grade series, including Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior and Phoebe and Her Unicorn, and keep young readers hooked with every story they check out from your collection. Fill your shelves with popular series and meet patron demand today!
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11/01/2025 – 11/30/2025
New & On Sale from Chronicle
Shop and save on select titles from Chronicle, all 35% off now through November 30! Find entertaining and educational picture books, diverse reads for teens, and plenty of adult nonfiction offerings covering topics like crafting and hobbies, cooking and food, history, art, personal growth and self-improvement, and more. Plus, check out what's new and coming soon from Chronicle's catalog and add titles to your digital collections today!
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11/01/2025 – 12/31/2025
Levine Querido Full Catalog Sale
Levine Querido champions stories that resonate deeply with young readers. Now through the year's end, enjoy 35% off across their full catalog in the One Copy/One User and OverDrive Max lending models. It's the perfect time to enrich your collection with books that inspire empathy, imagination, and exploration. Don't miss this chance to bring more inclusive stories to your shelves.
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11/01/2025 – 12/31/2025
Meet the Moment with Podium's Freshest Audio Picks
Get ready to supercharge your audiobook offerings! Podium Entertainment just dropped an additional 1,200 titles to their catalog, bringing their collection to over 4,000 audio titles to choose from – spanning everything from LitRPG and sci-fi to romantasy, thrillers, and even nonfiction. Podium offers multiple lending model options on their titles, including OverDrive Max and Cost-Per-Circ giving libraries the chance to make titles available to multiple patrons at once, without breaking the bank!
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11/01/2025 – 11/30/2025
Support Early Literacy with Engaging Audio & Read-Alongs
Discover 60 exclusive audiobooks and read-alongs from Little Bee Books – perfect for supporting literacy and sparking joy in young readers. Featuring beloved fiction series, like Alien Next Door, and captivating nonfiction, these titles are great for fans of early chapter books and made available only through OverDrive. Available in the OverDrive Max lending model, titles can be checked out across multiple readers at once – no wait-times! Explore Little Bee Books' catalog now and add high-quality, engaging audio content and read-along titles to your library at affordable pricing!
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09/01/2025 – 12/31/2025
Voices of Canada - A New Shopping Destination Now Available
Introducing Voices of Canada, a new hub for you to discover, shop, and celebrate Canadian publishing! Featuring curated collections updated throughout the year, this is your destination to engage readers with content that is engaging, inclusive, and distinctly Canadian. Get started today with a refresh of your collection exploring new releases, emerging authors, J/YA reads, Indigenous voices and more! **Please note: This news alert is only visible to school and library partners in the Canadian market. If you are US library partner and would like to view some of the featured collections, please reach out to your Account Manager or Digital Content Librarian for assistance.
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11/01/2025 – 12/31/2025
Barefoot Books: Where Every Language Tells a Story
Barefoot Books is opening doors to global storytelling with a stunning bilingual collection for young readers. With titles available in Vietnamese, Navajo, Chinese, Arabic, Bengali, and more, these books foster language development, cultural awareness, and joyful learning for kids and their families. Whether you're building out your world languages collection or looking for inclusive storytime picks, these titles are a must-have for any community. Available exclusively through OverDrive until August 2026, it's the perfect time to add these rich, diverse voices to your shelves.
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11/01/2025 – 11/30/2025
PRH Spain Audio Titles Available in CPC
Hundreds of titles from PRH Spain are now available in the Cost-Per-Circ lending model. Discover Spanish titles available for all grade levels and expand your world languages offerings to students through flexible lending options. Browse the collection today!
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11/01/2025 – 11/30/2025
Fresh Audio for Every Shelf
Macmillan Audio’s latest releases are here, and they’re packed with powerful storytelling. Explore compelling memoirs, rich historical narratives, and thought-provoking audiobooks covering a variety of topics, alongside literary fiction that resonates. YA fans will love new titles from Angeline Boulley and Marissa Meyer – perfect for keeping younger listeners engaged. These audio picks are fresh, relevant, and ready to be added to your shelves. Don’t miss out!
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