Ebooks and Audio Books
Special for the Holidays - Free access to Renaissance MyON ebooks and audiobooks through January 31, 2022
Renaissance is providing unlimited, 24/7 access to thousands of myON digital books and daily news articles through a special statewide shared account from December 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022.
This opportunity is for all students who are not already reading with myON through their own personalized accounts. *Note: Students who are already reading with myON using their own personalized accounts that were assigned by their schools should continue using those login credentials.
Letter to Families
What is myON? (handout)
Welcome to myON (video)
Login Bookmark
Shared Account Reading Steps (handout)
Offline Reading Tip Sheet
At-home Family Reading Activities (flyer)
In addition to the hundreds of print books available at your school library, the Carlsbad Unified District currently offers access to digital copies of books - or eBooks - for free to all of our students. eBooks are digital copies books that can be read on a computer or any personal device.
Students and staff can access our eBook and audiobook collection through websites called Destiny and Sora, both of which are available through Clever using your child’s school login information. Once checked out, eBooks are instantly downloaded to your device and can be read anytime.
Destiny and Sora are also available to download on any personal device, (not just on school Chromebooks) so feel free to visit the app store on your device so that you can access free eBooks wherever you are, anytime, anywhere.
Trouble Logging in...?
Having trouble logging in to your Destiny account?
Tip: Make sure you log in with your student ID number when it asks you for your Username and Password. Your student ID number is 5 digits and can usually be found on your plastic student ID card. Contact your school Office Assistant or Library Media Technician if you can't find your number.
Click here to watch a video tutorial on signing in.
If the link above doesn't work you can always sign in through Clever. When in Clever, scroll down the page until you see an icon that looks like this:
How to place a hold on a book in destiny
First, you will want to be logged in to your Destiny account. Remember to log in using your student ID as the Username and Password. For details on how to place a hold on a book, please watch this video.
very important steps when using sora for the first time
If setting up Sora for the first time, please watch one of the Setting Up Sora videos below. It is critical that you link our two local public library systems before you start searching for books. Thank you!
Features of ebooks in sora
Click here (or the link below) to learn about all the great features you can use with Sora eBooks such as defining words as you read, how to highlight and take notes, and how to change the font settings for readability.
Epic is a award-winning, free, digital subscription-based reading platform that safely fuels curiosity and reading confidence for kids 12 and under with access to thousands of books, videos and quizzes from leading publishers to help kids everywhere read, learn and grow.
Other Free Ebook Sources
There are even more ways to access free eBooks from your computer or device!
Please see the links below for more information.
Kid's Schoolhouse through the San Diego County Library
High School @ Home through the San Diego County Library
Audible Audiobooks--Limited Free Titles
*Free & Discounted* eBooks through BookBub
*Free* eBooks through Barnes & Noble
Open Library (Be sure to use search filters to find what you want)