Go to soraapp.com

Click "find my school." You may see Pell City Schools come up as an option. If not, search for it. (Hint: Do NOT search for Williams Intermediate School.)

When you find Pell City Schools, click "this is my school." Then click "sign in using Pell City school district."

It will ask you to choose an account. Be sure to click on your SCHOOL Google account. If the account is not listed, sign up with it by typing your entire Pell City schools e-mail address (for example, abc1234@g.pellcityschools.net) and then logging in with your Google user name and password. Need login help? Contact joy.lee@g.pellcityschools.net.

The "explore" icon at the bottom allows you to search for titles. When you find one you want to check out, click "borrow." If it's checked out, you'll see "place a hold." Click on that and be notified when the book is available for check-out. Be sure to check your Pell City schools e-mail frequently in order to receive hold notifications. You will only have a limited amount of time to check out a book once it is available for you.

Use the book "shelf" icon to see and read your checked-out items.

Books check out for two weeks and automatically check back in for you. You may renew titles before the check-out period expires.

You may have two books checked out at one time.

Go to the store where you get your apps (for example, the app store on an iPhone).

Search for Sora and add it.

Open the app and tap "find my school."

Type in Pell City (NOT Williams Intermediate). When Pell City Schools comes up, click "this is my school."

Choose your Pell City Schools Google account to sign in. If it's not listed, click "use another account" and sign in with your entire Pell City Schools e-mail address (for example, abc1234@g.pellcityschools.net). Then enter your user name and password in the blanks.  Need login help? Contact joy.lee@g.pellcityschools.net.

Once you're in, use the icons at the bottom of the app to navigate it. The binoculars icon allows you to browse/search. When you find one you want to check out, click "borrow." If it's checked out, you'll see "place a hold." Click on that and be notified when the book is available for check-out. Be sure to check your Pell City schools e-mail frequently in order to receive hold notifications. You will only have a limited amount of time to check out a book once it is available for you.

Use the book shelf icon to see your checked-out items.

Books check out for two weeks and automatically check back in for you. You may renew titles before the check-out period expires.

You may have two books checked out at one time.