OverDrive, the world’s largest library eBook platform, and Smashwords, the world’s largest distributor of self-published eBooks, announced on Tuesday that 200,000 self-published titles will be available for public libraries in OverDrive’s global network.
“This agreement with OverDrive represents a watershed moment for indie authors, libraries and library patrons around the world,” said Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords. “Smashwords authors now have distribution through OverDrive, the premiere supplier of library eBooks. Millions of library patrons will now have access to the amazing literary talent of the world’s best indie authors.”