Books & Literature

Interactive stories, true books and games to play (preschool-3rd grade).

From the American Library Association. More than 30 years of book reviews. Includes the new monthly digital edition of Booklist magazine. Also available via Libby Magazines.

NEW: From the publishers of Booklist, this new magazine for library users features monthly themed issues, top 10 lists, author interviews and more. Includes recommendations from PBS Books and LibraryReads. Also available via Libby Magazines.

Thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks for your smartphone, tablet, eReader or computer. Apps include "Kids' Mode" to feature age-appropriate content more easily.

Hundreds of read-alongs, many based on popular movies, comics and children's books. (Children with a Kids' World-only card will need to use a parent's/guardian's cloudLibrary account for access.

Recommends books for readers. Explore by author/title/genre. Reviews included.

Reference eBooks on biography, business, environment, history, law, literature, medicine, multicultural studies, nations/world, religion, science, social science, and more. See also Access My Library app.

Magazine, news and reference articles for middle school through undergraduate. Covers science, literature, history, social sciences, arts, etc.

Features collections of primary sources and articles based on commonly-studied literary works, along with in-depth overviews of literary topics.

eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics, videos and music, as well as one-week "Binge Passes" for external services like CuriosityStream and Medici.TV. "Kids' Mode" available to highlight age-appropriate titles.

Hundreds of read-alongs, many based on popular movies, comics and children's books. (Children with a Kids' World-only card will need to use a parent's/guardian's hoopla account for access.

Includes plot summaries, critical essays, reviews and author biographies/interviews, as well as thousands of full-text poems and short stories. Learn how to create a search alert here.

LOTE (Languages Other Than English) is collection of thousands of children's read-alongs from around the world, presented in both their original languages and English. Also try the new LOTE4Kids app for Android/iOS.

Help connect young readers to books of interest.

Find fiction/nonfiction based on your interests. 

Mobile version

Animated stories you can read along to, as well as story books, full eBooks, graphic novels, nonfiction, puzzles & games and more.  Also try the iOS and Android apps.

National (and international) library catalog.

Provides the same coverage as WorldCat & WorldCat.org, with a more modern interface.

Somewhat simplified interface for searching WorldCat.