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.

Monthly magazine highlighting new book releases and author interviews. Current freely available issues available online for January 2020-present. Also visit their YouTube channel for additional features and interviews.

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 hoopla 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.

UPDATED: Combines in one database the contents of multiple sources for criticism, literary biography, and full-text literature. (Click the "What's Inside" link on the main menu to see the full list of included sources.)

Update: Use Gale Literature for this content.

Update: Use Gale Literature for this content.

Millions of book reviews from thousands of sources.

Update: Use Gale Literature for this content.

Update: Use Gale Literature for this content.

eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics, videos and music. "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.

LOTE (Languages Other Than English) is collection of hundreds 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.