Ebooks, Audiobooks & Digital Resources
Click the images below or select links from the right side of the screen
Lunenburg Town Schools - houses the digital books purchased using HS library funds plus a small, free collection of books offered through SORA. Curated collections such as Grade 11 Free Reading Suggestions and WWII Novels for Middle School are located here.
MLS Commonwealth ebook Collection - subscription purchased by the LMHS Library containing 1000s of ebooks and audiobooks, shared with other schools in the state.
CWMARS digital collection - now you can connect right to the Lunenburg Public Library and the CWMARS system of ebooks & audiobooks without needing a public library card!! See SORA Setup Instructions below for the steps!
SORA SETUP INSTRUCTIONS:
Go to soraapp.com on your computer, or download SORA apps from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store
SORA will try to find your location and show local collections. If you don’t see Lunenburg Town Schools, search for 01462 or Lunenburg (You may need to click "My School Isn't Listed")
Sign in using your school Google account (@lunenburgschools.net)
You are now connected to the Lunenburg Town Schools account. There are 2 more collections to add!!
Once logged in, click the 3 horizontal lines (the hamburger) in the upper right corner. You should see Lunenburg Town Schools listed under Libraries. Select Add a Library. Type 01462 in the search box. Choose MLS Commonwealth eBooks Collection. You will need to choose Lunenburg Middle-High School from the drop down list.
Click Add a Library again on the right side of the screen. Search again for 01462. Now select CWMARS. This is going to connect your school SORA account right to the public library ebook & audiobook collection (you won't need a public library card to bother them. The first time you borrow a CWMARS book, you will need to indicate that you are a patron of Lunenburg Town Schools to connect your accounts.
SEARCH FOR BOOKS
Click Explore to search for books
Search by keywords, title or author in the top search box (use this 11th Grade Free Reading Suggestions OR Middle School Fiction Book Genres for other search ideas)
Before you start to search, click the search box and make sure Search all of my libraries is selected
SEARCH PREFERENCES
On the Explore page, click Preferences to set up your account search preferences. You can change format (search for ebooks. audiobooks or both), language, availability (search only for books available now or books that you need to put on hold), and audience level:
Middle School students - set the audience setting to search both Juvenile & Young Adult so that you don’t miss any great books!
High School students - set the audience setting to search both Young Adult & Adult so that you don’t miss any great books!
Watch the quick video below to learn how to sign in, search SORA and connect your public library card to this account.
The Lunenburg Public Library staff will be available via phone or email to answer questions about your online account. Check the Lunenburg Public Library website for the latest information and hours of operation.
Overdrive - eBooks and audiobooks in CWMARS system (need a free public library card or eCard to borrow)
Overdrive Kids - eBooks and audiobooks in CWMARS system (need public library card or eCard to borrow)
Meet Libby app - click here for apps to download eBooks and audiobooks for your mobile device
If you are over 13 and live in Massachusetts, you can apply for a BPL ecard to access the online resources of the Boston Public Library system.
Overdrive Teens - eBooks & audiobooks through Boston Public Library (need a free ecard to borrow)
Meet Libby - click here for apps to download eBooks and audiobooks for your mobile device
AudiobooksSync for Teens offers two free audiobook downloads a week each spring & summer. The program is available for free to any student over 13. Students can create a personal account, download the Sora app, and borrow that week’s audiobooks. Once downloaded, books are yours to keep until you delete them. Check back each Thursday for the new books (access will end for that week on Wednesday at midnight).
Sync 2023 Titles will be posted in April!
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