More ebook access

Public Library Connect is now working. This means that using the Sora app, students have access to a statewide library of ebooks and audiobooks we pay to access, they can also now get access to the books in the Beverly library's Overdrive ebook/eaudio collection without needing a public library card! 

This is a big win so I'm really excited to tell you about this.

The setup is pretty easy but there are a few steps. I'm going to work on creating some help documents, videos and presentations that can be used asynchronously, but I'm also happy to meet with you or your students to show you/them how to do it. It's a one-time setup.

With Sora we can also purchase (at a cost) books for short term class set use or longer term use. There are a lot of different models, which depend on the book and the publisher, so ask me if you're interested.

There are lots of other things that are accessible to those with public library cards too, so I'd still like as many of our students as possible to have their own cards. I'm working with 6th grade teachers on this process but can do a library card drive with any team.

Elect the Best Books of 2020

This might be a fun thing to offer to your students and spur a few conversations about who has read which books. Voting closes on Monday 11/9.

Elect the Best Books of 2020
https://www.kidsvoteforbooks.com/

While adults are voting at the polls, kids and teens across Massachusetts have the opportunity to virtually vote for their favorite book.

Voting is open from 10/26/20 - 11/9/20.

Results will be available on 11/12/20 on the website - and I'll send out that info to share with students.

Interested in getting books for yourself or your students? Check this document for details about apps and links to other info.

BPL Teen Book Club

Beverly Public Library's Teen Book Club: A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro

Monday, September 28 from 4-5 PM - REMOTE via Zoom

Join us for a discussion of A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro. 

A Study in Charlotte is available as an eBook on hoopla– no wait!

Participants must register with their school email address. An invitation will be sent to participants the morning of the event.

Letters About Literature

 

Letters About Literature in Massachusetts is a commonwealth-wide personal and reflective writing initiative sponsored by the Massachusetts Center for the Book. The program invites students in Grades 4 through 12 to read a book of their choice, reflect on it, and write a personal letter to its author, explaining the impact this work had on them.


Letters are read in three grade-level categories:

Level I: Grades 4 through 6
Level II: Grades 7 and 8
Level III: Grades 9 through 12

One “top honor” writer and up to nine additional honors writers (depending on the number of submissions per category) are named in each level. The top honor writer receives a $200 cash award. All honors writers receive $25 book gift cards.

More details and eligibility is here.

The entry form will be available here Oct. 1 - submissions close January 15, 2021.

eBook Options for This Year

Ebook options for this year will be available this fall

• Commonwealth ebooks through Sora
• All Access eBooks
• Public Library CONNECT
• Hoopla through BPL
• Epic!

Ask me for info about any of these