eBooks

Take a look at our library's ebooks and digital audiobooks! > from Sterling Public & Hutchinson Public libraries.) || > || * ** Gale ** virtual reference ebooks || (ebooks & audiobooks) ||
 * * ** Discover ** (Follett ebooks & audiobooks. Formerly FollettShelf.) || * ** Public library ebooks ** (Overdrive
 * * ** Tumblebooks ** || * ** Free ebooks ** on the web ||
 * * ** MackinVIA ** (ebooks & audiobooks)
 * * ** Kids' Ebooks ** from the State Library of Kansas || * ** State Library of Kansas digital books **

 Destiny Discover (formerly FollettShelf)


 * __ ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS __**

Access the SHS/SJH Discover site to read online or download. (SGS Discover link) These ebooks can be read on most any device with an Internet connection: computer, chromebook, iPad, tablet or smartphone. Be sure to //**allow pop-ups**//. General (school-wide) username & password info will allow you to read the books online. To use the app, you'll have to enter your PERSONAL username and password and enter your school's Follett Destiny Discover information (instructions below). See library staff for password information.



__** HOW TO USE THE Discover APP (formerly BryteWave) **__ Have a mobile device? Get the Discover app. To sync it with our library: > **Location: Kansas** > **School: Sterling Grade School** or **Sterling High School/Jr. High**
 * 1) Open the app: **Discover**
 * 2) On the log in screen, you will need to put in information to access your school's Discover ebooks.
 * 1) Enter your PERSONAL Username and Password. (See library staff for password information.) If you'd like to stay logged in, click the box in front of "stay logged in."
 * 2) Click on **Log In.**
 * 3) Click "My Library" to view our school's Discover ebooks. When you check out an ebook from Discover, you will read it using this app. You can read it online or download it to the device for offline reading (when you're not connected to the Internet).

Follett Discover app:
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You can search the ebooks in the find box on the top, narrow your search with the menu on the left. You can check out and read it right on your mobile device! The ebook returns itself once the two week loan period is over, or you can choose to return it early.

Destiny Discover / Follett ebook information & instructions
 * @http://www.aboutfollettebooks.com/mobile/

Destiny Discover app Quick Reference Guide
 * Getting Started with ebooks in Destiny Discover




 * __ TumbleBooks __**

TumbleBooks are a collection of animated, talking picture books with fiction and nonfiction read-aloud titles, foreign language books, videos, puzzles and games. They can be accessed at school, at home or on the go from your internet-connected device. Many of the titles have AR tests.

Our 2017 subscription to TumbleBooks was paid for through a generous donation from MidWest Energy.



@http://www.mackinvia.com/ Schools: Sterling High School Sterling Grade School
 * __ MackinVIA EBOOKS & Audiobooks __**

Students: see library staff for general password information that allows you to read ebooks and listen to audiobooks on a computer.

To read on your mobile device, you must download the MackinVia app. Now open your web browser go to [] , sign in with our school’s “general” username and password, and register to create yourself a personal Backpack Login account (email address not required). Click on "log in" in the upper right corner, then click "register." You can't use the "general," school-wide login with the app. You must create your own Backpack Login account.



MackinVIA student guide: @http://www.mackin.com/Help/VIA_Help/index.html?context=20 There is also a link to some helpful training videos on the left side of the screen. If you're using an iPad, you'll find the training video called "Mackin VIA Reader Overview" very helpful.

 The State Library of Kansas provides access to free, downloadable ebooks and audiobooks to any state resident with a Kansas Library Card account. You can request a Kansas Library Card from our school library. Ebooks and audiobooks can be downloaded to: a computer, Nook, tablet, iPod, iPad, or smart phone.
 * __ Digital Book eLending (from State Library of Kansas) __**

> @http://www.kslib.info/digitalbooks.html >
 * ** Digital Book eLending **
 * **Guide to Statewide Digital Books eLending** -- Good descriptor of each service, and how to access it. Includes information about OneClickdigital audiobooks; Tumblebooks, Scholastic BookFlix, and Britannica E-STAX ebooks for kids; 3M Cloud Library, Enki, Freading, and Total BooX ebooks.



__** KIDS' EBOOKS FROM THE STATE LIBRARY **__ @http://kslib.info/kids Includes **Britannica E-Stax** and **Scholastic BookFlix**. Links are on the right side of the page in blue.

The State Library of Kansas has provided all Kansas residents with access to kids’ ebooks. **Britannica E-Stax** features nonfiction. **Scholastic BookFlix** pairs video fiction books with nonfiction ebooks and includes related activities. Many of these titles have AR tests available.

Although many of the **Britannica E-Stax** ebooks have AR tests, the AR information is not listed. The library has compiled a list of science titles from this ebook collection with AR tests. Books can be searched by series (listed in bold on the spreadsheet), or you can type in the book’s title. This is not an exhaustive list of all E-Stax ebooks with AR tests, but is merely a starting place if students want to read AR books from the E-Stax collection.

If you want to find out if any book has an AR test, visit [|www.arbookfind.com].



__** Public Library Ebooks **__ Both Sterling Public Library (click on "Free eBooks and eAudio," then click "Sunflower eLibrary") and Hutchinson Public Library (click on "Overdrive ebooks and eaudio") have free ebooks available to library card holders. They have a wide variety of ebooks and audiobooks for children and adults that work on a variety of devices, including tablets, iPads, Kindles, and smart phones. Contact those libraries for more details.

To use the Sunflower eLibrary, you must have a library card from the Sterling Public Library. To log in to the Sunflower eLibrary, you will enter your library card number and the password is 3191 (the last 4 digits of the public library's phone number). Once you are logged in, you may change the password if you wish.


 * __ EBOOKS ON THE FREE WEB __**

Here are some online sources for free ebooks:

> @http://www.storylineonline.net/ > @http://uniteforliteracy.com/ > @http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ > @http://www.gutenberg.org/ > @http://www.techsupportalert.com/free-books-teen-young-adult > @http://ereaderlove.com/
 * **Storyline Online** -- Videos of popular children's books read aloud by famous actors.
 * **Unite for Literacy** -- free children's ebooks
 * **International Children's Digital Library** -- Provides access to children's literature from around the world. Includes 4,619 books in 59 languages.
 * **Project Gutenberg** -- over 42,000 free ebooks to download or read online. Some are Kindle compatible. Most are older, classic titles.
 * Free ebooks online for **Teens and Young Adults**:
 * ** eReader Love ** -- Free or discount Kindle ebooks (must have Amazon account)
 * **BookBub** -- Great deals for free or discounted ebooks. @https://www.bookbub.com/home/
 * Search **Amazon's Kindle Store for free ebooks** or $0.00. Go to amazon.com. Click the arrow to the left of the search box and choose Kindle Store. Type in free ebooks or $0.00.

 __** GALE VIRTUAL REFERENCE (EBOOKS) **__ @http://galesites.com/menu/shs376 //**See pdf document for access instructions and book title list. **// Virtual reference library covering history, science, literature, education, law, business, and more. Best for grades 7-12.

updated 8/16/17