First eBook in Overdrive’s Big Library Read Program Downloaded 24,000 Times

Overdrive announced a new pilot project that allowed all participating libraries to opt into give an eBook away for free, with no strings attached. The Four Corners of the Sky by Michael Malone was donated by Sourcebooks and apparently resonated with readers, as it was downloaded over 24,000 times from May 15th through May 23rd. One of the big questions I had about this program was how could a publisher and Overdrive artificially create a bestseller. This is actually a fairly huge question and could have reverberating effects on the future of Big Library Read. In the week this eBook was featured on Overdrive, it also climbed the Amazon's Sales Rank charts moving up more than 50,000 spots from 67,198 to 16,798. The Big Library Read project was featured in 7,500 public, academic, military, and school libraries. Overdrive has verified it has excessive interest from other libraries in their network and also other publishers. This will ensure that the pilot project turns into a regular one. First eBook in Overdrive’s Big Library Read Program Downloaded 24,000 Times is a post from: E-Reader News

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