Better World Libraries Acquires Better World Books

Livingbridge Acquires Majority Stake in World of Books Group

July 5, 2021

E-Commerce

Livingbridge has acquired a majority stake in World of Books Group from Bridges Fund Management, with Bridges retaining a minority position and an option to reinvest alongside Livingbridge. World of Books, a B-Corp re-commerce platform headquartered in Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, operates World of Books, Ziffit and Shopiago and will use Livingbridge's support to scale international expansion, grow direct sourcing and invest further in automation and technology.

OCLC Acquires cloudLibrary from Bibliotheca

April 2, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

OCLC has acquired cloudLibrary, the digital lending platform and assets of Bibliotheca’s Digital Solutions Group, to expand its digital content services for public libraries. The transaction transfers cloudLibrary staff to OCLC and is intended to strengthen OCLC’s infrastructure and service offerings for libraries worldwide.

OverDrive Acquires TeachingBooks.net

October 7, 2021

Education

OverDrive, the digital reading platform for libraries and schools, acquired TeachingBooks.net to strengthen curriculum-focused resources for K-12 educators and integrate supplemental materials into OverDrive Education’s Sora app. The acquisition expands OverDrive’s catalog of instructional content and provides educators with over 265,000 curated resources used by tens of thousands of schools and libraries worldwide.

BibliU Acquires Texas Book Company

October 24, 2023

Education

BibliU has acquired Texas Book Company, a Texas-based provider of campus store services and affordable course materials for higher education institutions. The acquisition expands BibliU's Universal Learning offering into a combined campus store management and digital content delivery solution (Universal Learning Plus) and adds an Inclusive Access model to increase affordability and day-one access for students across the U.S.

Ex Libris (ProQuest) Acquires Innovative Interfaces

January 16, 2020

Software

Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has completed its acquisition of Innovative, a provider of integrated library systems headquartered in Emeryville, California. Innovative will operate as a business unit within Ex Libris as the combined organization integrates Ex Libris' cloud technology to accelerate development of cloud-based library solutions and support Innovative's existing product portfolio.

Charles Thayne Capital Acquires World Archives

October 1, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Charles Thayne Capital, a growth-oriented private investment firm, has acquired World Archives, the operator of NewspaperArchive.com. The firm is partnering with former Ancestry.com executives Kendall Hulet (CEO) and Brandon Camp (CMO) to accelerate product and subscriber growth for the historical newspaper and genealogy platform.