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Free eBooks and Audiobooks for You!

Hutto ISD is Live With Overdrive & Sora!

Free eBooks andAudiobooks for You!Hutto ISD is Live With Overdrive & Sora!
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Need a Book? Your Hutto ISD Libraries are Always Open.

Hutto ISD Libraries in partnership with the Hutto Public Library offers free 24/7 access to eBooks and audiobooks through Sora.


Take a look at the two videos to see what Sora does and how it works.

Screenshots below the videos will take you through the steps to access and use Sora.

Meet Sora: An ebook and audiobook app for students from OverDrive
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Click ClassLink to find Sora

Start at the Hutto ISD home page:

www.hipponation.org


Click on student login in ClassLink.

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Click on the Library Resouces Icon

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Click on the Sora icon.

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Sora automatically opens to the EXPLORE page.

This page will feature different book cover images but will always be the page where you can begin your search for books.
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Add Hutto Public Library

Don't worry if you don't have a Hutto Public Library library card. You don't need one with Sora.
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Now you also have access to titles in the Central Texas Library Consortium too.

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When you are ready to check out an eBook or audiobook, click "Borrow".

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Now the book is on your bookshelf!

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Click the circle to begin reading or listening!

Your book will be returned automatically after 14 days. No late books ever!
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Placing a hold on a book.

Sometimes you might find a book that you want to check out that is already checked out. Instead of giving you the choice to borrow it, it gives you the choice to Place a Hold.
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How long will you have to wait?

Once you place the hold, you will see how long it will be until the book is available.
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Click on your shelf for more information.

See what books you have checked out and what books you have on hold. Create lists of favorite books or books you want to check out and take a look at your reading history.
Listening to Audiobooks, Read-alongs & Other Reading Formats - Webinar Part 5 of 9

Just the Facts

Hutto ISD Libraries are committed to bringing unique learning opportunities to our students and we are pleased to introduce a new, free reading service providing digital books through Sora, the student reading app.


Why Sora?
The collection of titles in Sora is an extension of our school district's physical libraries.


Sora has 24/7 access to ebooks, audiobooks, and read-alongs. It’s convenient for students to check out titles at home, on the weekends, or during school breaks with no worry about misplacing a book or running up late fees – these digital titles automatically return at the end of the lending period!


Sora can help students of all ages read more and improve comprehension. Struggling or reluctant readers, learning-challenged, second language learners, and gifted readers can all benefit from this service.

· Enrich vocabulary and improve comprehension and pronunciation

· Introduce students to books above their reading level

· Teach critical listening

· Help busy kids find time to read

· Incentivize reading with fun avatars and achievements


Access through Classlink (directions above) or go to https://soraapp.com to download the free Sora app for Android or iOS. For easy access, our school’s setup code is huttotx.


Digital books are compatible with smartphones, tablets, eReaders, and computers, including Chromebooks.

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Worry Free!

When students are signed in to Sora, they are authenticated through Hutto ISD by their grade level. Available titles are automatically filtered and selected for the age level of the student who logs in. Your student will only be able to check out age-appropriate and grade-appropriate titles.

Questions? Need Help? Email a Librarian!

Sharon Case - sharon.case@huttoisd.net

Cottonwood Creek Elementary, Kerley Elementary, and Veterans Hill Elementary


Callie Dawson - callie.dawson@huttoisd.net

Hutto Ninth Grade Center


Jennifer Dodd - jennifer.dodd@huttoisd.net

Hutto Elementary School


Angela Hartman - angela.hartman@huttoisd.net

Hutto High School, Farley Middle School, and Hutto Middle School


Meghan Mikulka - meghan.mikulka@huttoisd.net

Howard Norman Elementary, Nadine Johnson Elementary, and Ray Elementary



Stay tuned for more tips!

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