eBooks

Students have access to thousands of eBooks through several programs that Waterloo School and the Lauderdale County School District have made available. This allows students to access a greater collection than what we are able to offer in our physical library and also allows students to check out new books even when they are at home.

Students may access these eBooks anywhere they have an Internet connection using their school-issued device. Many of the eBooks available are not 1:1 ratio, meaning an unlimited number of students can simultaneously access these eBooks.

Atriuum (for grades preK-12)

Atriuum (Online Public Access Catalog) - How to locate and access eBooks that have been purchased for the library:

  1. Click search our catalog using the "A on the Go" button.

  2. Click the tab "Search"

  3. There are two different ways to search:

Click on "Study Programs" - This option allows students to search for eBooks within their reading range. First, type minimum level and maximum level (ex. 3.0-3.9). *In the "Keyword" box, type "ebooks". This will only pull up eBooks that are within a student's reading level.

*OR*

Click on "Media" and put a check by "ebooks". This will pull up all available eBooks that have been added.

  1. When search results display, click on the bottom title in red in the box to read eBook. These eBooks can read aloud to students or that featured may be turned off.

Sora (for grades preK-12)

The student reading app for OverDrive. SORA provides access to ebook and audiobooks from your school and public library.

  1. Click the Sora icon on the library website or go to www.soraapp.com.

  2. When the website says "Find My School," choose Lauderdale County School District

  3. On the dropdown list that says "Select your school," you will select Lauderdale County School District again.

  4. Sign in with your LCschools email.

  5. Click "Explore" to search for a book.

  6. Select the title you are interested in and then click "Borrow."

  7. Books will download to your device and be available with or without internet access.

  8. Click on "Shelf" to access books that you have borrowed.

myON by Renaissance (for grades K-6)

is a student-centered, personalized digital library that gives students access to more than 7,000 enhanced digital books in the core collection. MyON is available to students in K-6 grades through the Renaissance program.

  1. Go to Clever.

  2. Click on the blue and green "R" icon for Renaissance.

  3. Click on "MyON."

  4. Search the collection and click "Read" when you find a title that you are interested in reading.

Tumblebooks (for grades preK-8)

online ebook subscription for preK-6th grade

  1. Click the "Tumblebooks" icon on the library website.

  2. Click the “TumbleSearch +” located at the top of the page. Students can search by AR level, subject, title, author, etc.

  3. Click “AR Info” after book is selected to locate AR test number and level if needed (Students are not allowed to take tests at home).

  4. Click “Read Online” - These eBooks can be read aloud to students or that feature may be turned off.

Since students do not have individual accounts for these ebooks, it will not bookmark their place. Each time the eBook is opened, it will start from the beginning, so remember your page number.

Teen Book Cloud (for grades 5-12)

is a collection of videos and chapter books in categories which include: Ebooks (Shakespeare, poetry, non-fiction, science, history, geography, etc.), Read-Alongs, Graphic Novels, Videos (from National Geographic!), and Audio Books.

  • These books feature adjustable text sizes, full narration, and a read-along function which highlights text as it is read or options can be switched to manual so readers can read at their own pace.

  • TBC can also be accessed via any reading/mobile device that has an internet connection (for example: colour nook, kindle fire, Ipads & Ipod touch).

  • The online search allows you to search by title, author, time and reading level.

  • Each title has recommended reading levels: Grade, Lexile and Accelerated Reader information. Click on the reading level to see other books at the same level.

  • TBC is designed to be experienced in either automatic or manual mode. In automatic mode, the pages turn by themselves and are narrated; in manual mode, the readers turn the pages at their own speed.