

In 2012, the company announced a series of service upgrades, including a browser-based eReader,and audiobook streaming, which enable access to audiobooks via the company’s OverDrive Media Console app. In 2000, the company opened Content Reserve, an online eBook and downloadable audiobook repository from which its distribution business developed.

OverDrive was founded in 1986 and initially converted analog media to digital formats, such as interactive diskettes and CD-ROMs. In March of 2023, the company announced it would sunset its legacy OverDrive app on May 1, 2023, having already requested that library systems delete references to the app, and directing libraries and users to its Libby app. The company provides digital rights management and download fulfillment services for publishers, libraries, schools, corporations, and book retailers. is a digital distributor of eBooks, audiobooks, online magazines, and streaming video titles.

OverDrive Media Console, OverDrive Read, OverDrive Media Station, Content Reserve
