OverDrive app retirement 1 May: Helpful resources

Libby will soon replace the legacy OverDrive app - Helpful resources

Libby will soon replace the legacy OverDrive app - Helpful resourcesThis is a quick reminder that from 1 May, the original OverDrive app will be discontinued and replaced with OverDrive’s Libby app. The OverDrive app was removed from app stores in February last year for new downloads.

Need help getting started with Libby? Find some resources below!

‘Getting Started with Libby’ webinar recording

On Thursday 27 April, OverDrive ran a one-hour webinar for New Zealand libraries that covered many topics to do with getting started with Libby. You can watch a video of the recording here (transcript also available):

Watch the webinar recording

PDF Getting Started Guides

Here are some handy PDFs that link to help articles and short video clips to make getting started and learning new tips and tricks easy for you:

  • Getting Started with Libby PDF - downloading the app and signing in
  • Libby Tips and Tricks PDF - get the most out of the Libby app

Further links, or get in touch!

For more information about this upcoming change, read:

Please note, the OverDrive website will remain available as this is built-in functionality for some eReader devices — just the original OverDrive app is being retired.

If you need support or would like any further information about these changes, please email us at enquiries@wcl.govt.nz

OverDrive app retirement 1 May, and Libby webinar 27 April

Register for a Zoom webinar on Libby with OverDrive

Register for a Zoom webinar on Libby with OverDriveThis is a quick reminder that from 1 May, the original OverDrive app will be discontinued and replaced with OverDrive’s Libby app. The OverDrive app was removed from app stores in February last year for new downloads.

Need help getting started with Libby? Join us for a one-hour Getting Started with Libby webinar, 10am Thursday 27 April, run by OverDrive for New Zealand libraries.

Register for the Webinar

Can’t attend the session live?

The session will be recorded and emailed to everyone registered 24 hours after the webinar. Please register to receive the recording.

From downloading the app & signing in, to searching & borrowing titles, placing holds, adjusting reading settings, and more, OverDrive’s Libby experts are here to get you started.

Please note, the OverDrive website will remain available — just the original OverDrive app is being retired.

For more information about this upcoming change, read:

If you need support or would like any further information about these changes, please email us at enquiries@wcl.govt.nz

The Drinking Game: Our April eBook Club pick!

Welcome to the WCL eBook Club, where each month we highlight a popular eBook in our digital collection and give access to an unlimited number of downloads on Libby. That means no waiting in long reserves queues- you’ll get instant access to our monthly popular pick!

Join us between April 10 – 23 as we offer unlimited downloads of the newly released non-fiction eBook The Drinking Game by RNZ investigative journalist Guyon Espiner. Espiner takes a multifaceted deep dive into why and how we drink, exposing in the process a deeply intimate self portrayal alongside a global view of the blurry lines between alcohol enjoyment and dependence. Get your copy of this fascinating read that explores Aotearoa’s intertwined and tricky relationship with alcohol, and the big business, money and power at the root of it all.

Overdrive cover The Drinking Game, Guyon Espiner (eBook)

An incisive analysis of how our drinking culture is influenced by the government, media and big business, by investigative journalist Guyon Espiner.

‘This is real, it is raw, and it lays out the truth about booze.’ – Patrick Gower
‘Thought-provoking but never preachy, Espiner blends personal experience with his formidable journalism talents as he dissects the role of booze in our lives.’ – Jack Tame

Ever wondered why it always seems like a good time for a drink? Four years ago, investigative journalist Guyon Espiner gave up drinking alcohol. He had been a heavy yet controlled drinker since his teens – abstaining three nights a week but making up for it the other four. One morning he woke up after a big night and decided he’d had enough and he quit – no AA, no support groups. Not drinking has given Guyon a new perspective on our relationship with alcohol in Aotearoa, and a lot of it is disturbing.

The Drinking Game investigates the alcohol industry: the power, politics and lobbying behind our most harmful drug. Weaving together personal experience, hard research and interviews, it examines why New Zealand has such a heavy drinking culture, the harm it causes and how our attitudes to alcohol are changing. This is a sobering look into how the way you drink is shaped not only by your individual choice, but also by government, media and big business. (Overdrive description)

Join us again next month for our new eBook Club pick! And if you’re a voracious reader don’t forget that we have an amazing selection of eBooks that are always available to read

Access changes to The Economist magazine

economist coverA change is coming to digital issues of The Economist in our eLibrary. The publisher of The Economist has put in place a new lending model with restrictions around accessing digital issues.

Overdrive decided they could not support the changes and so from the 1st of February The Economist is no longer available to borrow from Libby. You won’t be able to access it from their website or within the Libby app, it is being removed entirely. The last issue available to borrow will be January 28th 2023. All the back issues that are currently available will be removed on February 1st too.

The Economist is still available to read within PressReader, our other digital magazine platform – but due to changes required by the publisher, The Economist via PressReader must be read when you’re in the library, using one of our computers or when connected to the library’s WiFi. You won’t be able to read issues when you’re outside of the library or be able to download them to a device. These are similar to restrictions PressReader has been required to put in place already around reading the Dominion Post and Stuff’s other newspapers.

Unfortunately these changes are beyond our control and we’re sorry for the inconvenience this causes our readers.

Don’t forget our eLibrary technical support team are here to assist you with online resources, so reach out to them if you want help getting started with a new resource eLibrary Help – Getting started. You can also contact them via our online Technical support form or pop into your local branch library to talk to us in person.

A reminder – Libby and the Overdrive app

Overdrive to Libby

Borrow eBooks, audiobooks & magazines. Libby, the library reading app from OverDriveThis is a quick reminder that in early 2023, the original OverDrive app will be discontinued and replaced with OverDrive’s Libby app. If you are a user of the original app, you may have seen a reminder about these changes pop up for you today.

The OverDrive app was removed from app stores for new downloads in February this year, but remains available to existing users until early 2023.

For more information about this upcoming change, read:

We will continue to do our best to support your use of OverDrive and Libby throughout this time period. If you have any issues with either app or would like any further information about these changes, please get in touch below:

Email us — enquiries@wcl.govt.nz

Greta and Valdin: Our latest eLibrary promotion

Greta and Valdin cover against a photo of Auckland City

 

The modern world is too much for me. I feel like I’m George of the Jungle. —Greta

At the moment, for personal reasons, I don’t like reading things about people being in love with each other. —Valdin

Since its release in 2021, Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly has become one of the must-read New Zealand novels. Its ultra-modern intelligent humour, often delivered in a razor-sharp pointed fashion, makes for a totally compelling read. Now, thanks to Libby, we are excited to offer unlimited access to the eBook.

The plot revolves around the smart and slightly quirky brother and sister co-narrators Valdin and Greta. They share an apartment in Auckland where they dissect the modern world; its ups and downs but especially each other’s personal lives. Both are seeking love: Valdin is still in love with his ex-boyfriend, whilst Greta is in love with her fellow English tutor Holly. The resulting observations and dialogue are pure comic gold. As one critic put it, the novel reads like “the strange love child of Shakespeare and Tinder”. What is even more remarkable is that Greta and Valdin is Reilly’s debut novel, which went on to win the Hubert Church Prize for Fiction for Best First Book at the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.

Now is your chance to grab an electronic copy of the book and laugh and cry with Greta and Valdin! Simply login to Overdrive or Libby with your library card to access a copy. Unlimited copies of these eBooks will be available from Monday the 27th of June to Sunday the 10th of July.