Audiobooks

Getting started with Sora

With Sora, you can get free ebooks and audiobooks from your school.

Step 1

Install the Sora app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or go to https://soraapp.com.

Step 2

In Sora, find your school, then sign in using your school Google account.

Step 3

Browse the Explore tab and borrow a book. Your book will open so you can start reading right away. You can read or listen on your phone, tablet or even your Chromebook.

Step 4

Close the book and go to your Shelf to see all your books From there, you can:

  • Tap Open Book or Open Audiobook to read or listen to the book.
  • Tap Options to renew or return the book, get to your notes and highlights, and more.

If you need more help with Sora, please visit Sora Help.


How to listen to audiobooks

You can start listening to audiobooks right after you borrow them, or open them from your Shelf > Loans.

How to use the audiobook player

  • Swipe left to right on the cover to rewind. Swipe right to left on the cover to jump forward.
  • Use the seek bar at the bottom of the player to move to a specific time in the book.
  • Tap to switch between common playback speeds. Drag down on to select a precise speed.
  • Tap to set a sleep timer. Drag down on to change the length of the timer.
  • Tap to make a bookmark and, if you'd like, add a note
  • Tap and hold to highlight a section and, if you'd like, add a note.
  • Tap to open the menu. From there, you can see the audiobook's chapters, your bookmarks, and more.


How to download a book

If you're using Sora for Android or iOS, books automatically download to the app so you can read or listen offline.

Note: You can't download books if you're using Sora in your browser.

Downloaded books have a icon on your Shelf.

If a book didn't download automatically, you can download it with these steps:

  1. Go to Shelf > Loans.
  2. Tap .
  3. Tap Download.


eBook Features

  • Tap and hold a word to define it, highlight it, or search for it in other places in the book. To select more than one word, hold and drag.



  • After you highlight one or more words, you can add a note.

How to return a book

Books are automatically returned on their due date.

If you finish a book early, you can return it before it's due with these steps:

  1. Tap Shelf.
  2. Tap Options.
  3. Tap Return, then tap Return again.