Getting Books @NSHS

Using the Library Catalog and Services

NSHS Trailhead Library catalog. Choose NSHS library and login with email.

Using the Library Catalog for Check Out

Fort Worth ISD collection of print and audio books; login with email. HS Only as content is currently uncurated.

Using SORA to Access Books in Classlink

Choose your next book. Need Help?

Using the Online Book Apps and Services

Open eBooks. Students can ask English Teacher for code. App Info: We use the First Book login; full instructions on this site.

GALE eBook reference collections. All GVRL eBooks are unlimited, simultaneous access. log in with library passwords on classlink.

Project Gutenberg offers over 42,000 free eBooks including audio; download or read online. No login.

Did you know that Google Books has more than 10 million free books available for users to read and download?

Houston Public Library: log in with a digital library card available to all Texans.

Fort Worth Public Library: log-in with a digital library card available to all city residents.

Open Textbooks are licensed by authors and publishers to be freely used and adapted. Download, edit and distribute them at no cost.

The Internet Archive’s Open Libraries project will bring four million books online, through purchase or digitization, while honoring the rights of creators and expanding their online reach.

Additional Audiobook Sources

A Librarian's Guide to Choosing the Right Book for You! by Oleg Kagan

". . . Far too many people allow their reading to be guided by the taste of others; they limit themselves to bestseller lists or the latest publishing craze or want only to read the “right” books. How many people’s love of reading has been thwarted by attempts to cram themselves with so-called classics or opaque literary tomes? As if literary fiction or classics (if there is even a proper definition for these terms) are the pinnacles of reading taste."

How to Choose Just-Right Books for your Child (Ages 3-10) by Scholastic Parents Staff

Are these book recommendations age-appropriate? Take note of the age guidelines and learning benefits of your selections.
What will my child learn from these book recommendations? For an older child, consider how a book will develop her comprehension and vocabulary, as well as the themes and possibilities she'll learn through reading.
Is the subject matter of these book recommendations appealing? Let his/her interests guide you, and be creative in your selections.
Will my child find the text and illustrations of these book recommendations appealing? This is a gut reaction.