Unleash your creativity with the “Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key” art contest! 🎨
Calling all young adventurers! Kids ages 12 and under are invited to participate in the Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key art contest! How to enter? Kids can get inspired by the exciting adventures in Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key…
Public library usage in Sora hit all-time high in October [Infographic]
As far as digital reading platforms go, there’s a lot about Sora that makes it unique – and that’s not just our bias talking! One of the most important options available to schools with Sora is its novel ability to connect students with age-appropriate content…
Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key is our latest Big Library Read pick!
Our global book club Big Library Read (BLR) is back! Between now and November 21, the ebook and audiobook of Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key by Tracy Occomy Crowder are available without waitlists or holds on the library reading app Libby and…
NEW: Unlimited mixed-format Cost Per Circ budgets in OverDrive Marketplace
Did you know you can now create multiple, mixed-format Cost Per Circ (CPC) budgets in OverDrive Marketplace? This new feature makes it easier to facilitate book clubs and other school initiatives, fill holds quickly, leverage special funding, experiment with niche content, and more. Unlimited mixed-format…
“An easy and instant way to get a book into the hands of a reader”: Meet Director of Library & Information Services Sarah Downs [Sora Spotlight]
The Sora Spotlight series profiles educators who’ve become Sora champions at their school, impressing us with their creative strategies to get more students reading digitally. To inspire us all to find new ways to reach learners across our communities, we’ve asked them to share their…
Introducing Hickory Hollow – an exclusive collection of middle grade stories, available to schools ONLY in Sora!
We’re excited to announce the launch of Hickory Hollow, a premier collection of original content designed to inspire and entertain your middle grade readers. This new series is available to schools exclusively through Sora. Its unique storytelling experience includes six captivating ebooks and six spellbinding…
Can’t-miss 2024 Pura Belpré winners & honorees for Hispanic Heritage Month & beyond
Named for Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library, the Pura Belpré Award (est. 1996) is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator “whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of…
5 reasons to shop the Back to School Sale before it ends on Sept. 30
The Back to School Sale is one of the biggest sales we host all year – and its almost over! Here are five reasons you’ll want to check it out before disappears for another year! 1. It’s the largest selection of titles on sale all…
Entries now open for Sora’s Mascot Election!
What’s in a name? Quite a lot, actually! So it’s no surprise that a lot often goes into CHOOSING a name – which is why we need help from you and your classrooms to pick the name for our Sora mascot. Contest entries are now…
COMING SOON: Sora’s Mascot Election
School is officially in session, and we’re hoping your students can come together and put on their thinking caps for Sora’s Mascot Election. We need your support! We’re looking for classrooms to let their imaginations run wild and collaborate on a name that will capture…