Welcome to Sora ... Your Child's New Digital Reading Adventure!
Welcome to Sora ... Your Child's New Digital Reading Adventure!
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We’re excited to introduce Sora, our new student digital reading platform! Sora gives students access to a huge collection of ebooks and audiobooks — at school, at home, and even over the summer.
Our district is currently piloting Sora, and we’re happy to share that starting with the 2025–2026 school year, Sora will be available for all students, district-wide!
📚 Ready to get started? Everything you need is right here!
Access Sora on Any Device!
Once parents opt in, students will find the Sora app in their MY WCS Backpack! They can log in with their school username and password—or use a QuickCard if they’re in K–2. Sora is also available at home through the app (use setup code wcsnc) or online at soraapp.com/library/wcsnc.
A printable version of the flyer is available here.
More About the NC Kids & NC Kids Level Up Digital Libraries
NC Kids Digital Library
NC Kids Digital Library offers e-books, audiobooks, streaming videos, and Read-Alongs. This collection was designed for youth ages pre-K through 4th grade and includes picture books, youth fiction, youth non-fiction, and more. Browsing can be done by subject, format or genre, and the advanced search feature allows filtering by availability, language, date added, and much more.
Browse the subjects and topics available in the NC Kids Digital Library, and view the full collection by clicking the link: https://nckids.overdrive.com/browse.
NC Kids Level Up Digital Library
NC Kids Level Up Digital Library offers e-books and audiobooks. This collection was designed for youth ages 4th grade - 8th grade and includes a variety of juvenile fiction and juvenile non-fiction. Browsing can be done by subject, format or genre, and the advanced search feature allows filtering by availability, language, date added, and much more.
Browse the subjects and topics available in the NC Kids Level Up Digital Library, and view the full collection by clicking the link: https://nckidslevelup.overdrive.com/browse
If you would like to access either or both of these digital libraries, follow these steps.
Click on the menu icon (☰) from within the Sora App.
Select "Add Library" and search for NC Kids and/or NC LevelUp.
Search the library and click "Borrow or Place Hold" on any title to prompt the sign-in screen.
Select "Wilson County Schools" from the list and sign-in -- no library card needed!
Please Note:
While Wilson County Schools does not curate these outside collections directly, both NC Kids and LevelUp NC maintain safeguards to ensure materials are appropriate for youth audiences. These libraries are optional and they can be added or removed at any time.
Both the NC Kids Digital and Level Up Libraries are sponsored by NCPLDA: NC Public Library Directors Association, NCGA: NC General Assembly, with assistance from the State Library of North Carolina and supported by an IMLS federal LSTA grant. NC Kids Digital is powered by OverDrive.
Help Available from Sora
⚠️ A Note About Public Library Access in Sora
While the Sora app does allow users to connect with public library collections using a personal library card, this feature is not available through Wilson County Schools accounts — including for students participating in the current pilot program.
This decision helps ensure that all content accessed through school accounts is curated for age appropriateness and reviewed for alignment with our district’s standards. Public library collections, while robust, may include materials that are not tailored to specific student age groups or school-level expectations.
If families wish to explore additional reading options through the public library, they may do so independently using a personal device and library card login, outside of the school-managed Sora environment.
For questions or concerns please contact Natalie Mercer, District Media & Technology Coordinator.
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