Free Reading Resources

Created and managed by Nathanael Allison in collaboration with other VBCPS Library Media Specialists

EPIC is an amazing ebook, audiobook, read-to-me platform that is now free for all. TEACHERS: Click HERE for instructions if you already have your class set up and HERE if you do not.

Amazon owned audible has created a completely free audiobook page for kids. No account or credit card needed! Click the pic!

Junior Library Guild is another great resource that has giving full access to their ebooks. This is a rotating selection of newer books. Click the pic!

Follett is giving away access to their digital elearning books online. Click HERE for instructions on how to access these books (many are nonfiction!)

Don't forget that storyline online is always free and features celebrities reading classic picture books! Click the pic!

Don't forget that ALL STUDENTS have their own digital library card attached to their student number. Click HERE for instructions on how to access the entire VBPL ebook library through Libby/Overdrive. (Hoopla NOT included)

Want to hear a read aloud from an astronaut in zero gravity?? This is such a fun resource! Click the pic!

Scholastic is offering many amazing free lessons and ebooks. Click the pic!

More learn at home resources from Scholastic! Click the pic!

BIG LIST OF AUTHORS DOING READ ALOUDS!!! We Are Teachers also has some other great resources collected HERE.

Time for Kids is now free for the rest of the school year!!! Click the pic!

Barnes and Noble is sharing a list of free ebooks as well! Click the pic!

Scribd is offering their ebook, audiobook, and magazine collection FREE for 30 days with no credit card required. You must create an account. Click the pic!

Scholastic is also offering many of it's reading platforms for free now including BookFlix, TruFlix, ScienceFlix and more. Click the pic!

Capstone is offering PebbleGo, PebbleGoNext and Capstone Interactive for free right now to teachers. Capstone interactive has MANY ebooks that will read to you including fiction and nonfiction so click the pic and enter the username: stand password: together to access for FREE! Click HERE for a youtube video explaining how it all works!

CSM has created a new page full of AMAZING home learning tools from creating schedules to a list of live virtual events. PLEASE CLICK THIS PIC!

Crabtree's complete elibrary Pk-9+ is available for free through June 30! Username: read Password: free. Click the pic!