Haverford High School Library offers multiple platforms for reading eBooks and Audiobooks on Chromebook or smart device. Watch the Haverford Virtual Library Overview to understand all of your options.
Sora is the home for both our HHS Digital Library and the Delaware County Library of eBooks and Audiobooks
Featuring:
Haverford High School Library, and
Delaware County Libraries (no library card required)
Accessible on:
Chromebook via Google acount
Mobile via Apple App Store or Google Play
Tutorials
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Is there an eBook that's not available on Sora? Request it!
We'll add requested eBooks to the High School Library for immediate checkout and alert you within a day or less.
Best for:
Students who know the eBook they want, but can't check it out anywhere else.
Haverford's main collection of print books also contains a small collection of eBooks available for checkout.
Best For:
Students who would like to renew the eBook multiple times, and
Who can find a book of interest in the collection
Featuring:
Books will not expire
Available on:
Follett App on Mobile
The HHS Library's research platform has a variety of non-fiction eBooks available from our vendor, EBSCO.
Best For:
Students who prefer non-fiction eBooks.
Featuring:
Simultaneous Multi-User Access
in browser
Single User Access of PDF / ePub
Available on:
Adobe Digital Editions App on Mobile
Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks.
Best For:
Students who prefer the Classics and can navigate the free internet adeptly.
Featuring:
Simultaneous Multi-User Access
Free, Open Source, No Account
Available on:
The Internet Archive's Open Library project is making thousands of library records freely available for anyone's use. See:
Best For:
Students who prefer additional choice and can navigate the free internet adeptly.
Featuring:
Single User Access
Free, Open Source
Create your own account
Available on:
Email Mr. MacConnell at kmacconnell@haverfordsd.net
What are the different types of eBook access?
Access to eBooks and audiobooks are determined by the publisher typically fall into two categories:
Single-User Access- One book : One Student
Similar to a regular library book; only one student can check out at a time
Simultaneous Multi-User Access: One Book : Many Students
Any number of students may simultaneously checkout the book