Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School 

LIBRARY

Book Resources

Online Public Access Catalog

SEARCH for books in an Online Card Catalog.

Items are available by request from the Illinois Heartland Library System using a school-issued library card.

Website and App - works with Chromebooks

Borrow ebooks and audiobooks for free. Ebooks are printed books that you read online or on a device. Audiobooks are spoken books that you listen to online or on a device.

Items are available by request from the Illinois Heartland Library System using a school-issued library card.

Website and App - works with Chromebooks

Access Sora in the browser or download the Sora app through the Google Play and Apple App stores. You must sign in with your CUSD email. Search for our school "Arthur Community Unit School District 305" or use the code: arthurcusdil. 

Open eBooks

Download the phone app 

How to download the App: 1. Go to the App Store on your device (Apple or Android). 2. Search for “Open eBooks” and follow the instructions to download. 3. Open the app. 4. Agree to any terms and conditions. 5. Enter your code and PIN combination (provided above) when prompted. 6. Browse the catalog of books available. 7. Download eBooks of interest

Access Code and PIN(s): ASEY7M04IW | 2544 

The inkie.org BiblioBoard provides access to all the content available in BiblioBoard. Along with educational resources, which includes independently published adult and YA novels, PopUp Picks and more. 

BiblioBoard is available to everyone in Illinois - no login or library card required. And all of the materials on BiblioBoard are available for simultaneous use, so no holds and no waiting for content. 

Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. 

Research Databases

EBSCOhost offers high-quality articles licensed from reputable publishers recognized by library professionals, chosen to meet the specific needs of researchers.

This interface is designed specifically for high school students according to their needs and search abilities. This interface is graphically rich and provides access to age-appropriate materials. Includes topic overviews that provide students with a starting point for research and 60,000 top videos from the Associated Press.

LearningExpress Library is an easy-to-use online test prep resource that helps people improve their core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.

Auto Repair Source provides library users with the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date “do-it-yourself” service and repair information.

NoveList has been helping readers find their next favorite book for 30 years and continues to develop innovative solutions for connecting readers, books, and libraries. 

Directory of Open Access Journals is a unique and extensive index of diverse open access journals from around the world, driven by a growing community, and is committed to ensuring quality content is freely available online for everyone.

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Online Computer Library Center

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Search reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience. 

Username and password are posted in the school library.

Explores opposing sides of the most important issues .

Username and password are posted in the library.

Reading Enrichment

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