Virtual Library
Elementary School
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Epic! offers thousands of high-quality books, audiobooks, and educational videos for kids ages 12 and under. It's free for educators and offers a paid subscription for families.
https://www.getepic.com/ -
Storyline Online features videos of celebrated actors reading children’s books aloud. It's a wonderful resource for engaging young readers.
https://www.storylineonline.net/ -
Oxford Owl provides free eBooks and reading resources for children aged 3-11. Parents can also find helpful advice on reading and learning.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ -
International Children’s Digital Library (ICDL) offers a vast collection of books from around the world, available in multiple languages. It’s a great resource for diverse reading materials.
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ -
Unite for Literacy offers a collection of free digital picture books, narrated in multiple languages, perfect for early readers.
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/ -
Bookshare is an accessible online library for students with learning disabilities. It provides free access to books in various formats, including audio.
https://www.bookshare.org/cms/ -
Magic Keys offers free illustrated children’s books for kids of all ages. It's a simple site with a good variety of stories.
http://www.magickeys.com/books/ -
Open Library is an online project that provides access to millions of books, including a wide selection of children's books.
https://openlibrary.org/ -
Storynory offers free audio stories for kids, including fairy tales, original stories, and classic literature, making it a great option for auditory learners.
https://www.storynory.com/ -
Project Gutenberg’s Children’s Bookshelf offers over 60,000 free eBooks, including a special section dedicated to children's literature.
https://www.gutenberg.org/
Middle School
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Epic! offers thousands of high-quality books, audiobooks, and educational videos for kids ages 12 and under. It's free for educators and offers a paid subscription for families.
https://www.getepic.com/ -
Open Library is an online project that provides access to millions of books, including a wide selection of children's books.
https://openlibrary.org/ -
Project Gutenberg’s Children’s Bookshelf offers over 60,000 free eBooks, including a special section dedicated to children's literature.
https://www.gutenberg.org/ -
Bookshare is an accessible online library for students with learning disabilities. It provides free access to books in various formats, including audio.
https://www.bookshare.org/cms/ -
International Children’s Digital Library (ICDL) offers a vast collection of books from around the world, available in multiple languages. It’s a great resource for diverse reading materials.
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ -
Internet Archive provides access to millions of free books, including a substantial collection suitable for middle school students. It includes both fiction and non-fiction titles.
https://archive.org/details/inlibrary?tab=collection -
ManyBooks offers a large collection of free eBooks across a variety of genres, including young adult and middle-grade fiction.
https://manybooks.net/ -
Reading Sanctuary offers free access to books, particularly those that are often included in middle school reading lists. It includes summaries and study guides for popular titles.
https://readingsanctuary.com/ -
Library of Congress provides access to a collection of children’s and young adult literature, suitable for middle school readers, including historical and cultural texts.
https://www.loc.gov/collections/childrens-literature/ -
Lit2Go offers free audiobooks and eBooks, with a selection that includes middle school-level literature. It’s a great resource for both reading and listening to classic texts.
https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/
High School
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Google Books allows users to search and preview millions of books. While not all books are fully accessible, many offer significant excerpts that can be useful for high school research and reading.
https://books.google.com/ -
BookBub offers free and discounted eBooks across various genres, including young adult and classic literature suitable for high school readers.
https://www.bookbub.com/welcome -
Scribd is a subscription service that offers access to a vast library of books, audiobooks, and documents. High school students can find a wide range of contemporary and classic literature, as well as study materials.
https://www.scribd.com/ -
Internet Archive provides access to a vast collection of free eBooks, including fiction, non-fiction, and historical texts appropriate for high school students.
https://archive.org/details/inlibrary?tab=collection -
Lit2Go offers free audiobooks and eBooks, with a wide selection of high school-level literature, including classic texts and poems.
https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/ -
Library of Congress provides access to a rich collection of historical and cultural texts, including literature that is often part of high school reading lists.
https://www.loc.gov/collections/ -
Classic Reader offers free access to a vast collection of classic literature, including novels, plays, and poetry, which are often included in high school reading lists.
http://www.classicreader.com/ -
Planet eBook provides free access to a large selection of classic literature in eBook format, perfect for high school students studying classic works.
https://www.planetebook.com/ -
Librivox offers free public domain audiobooks read by volunteers from around the world. High school students can listen to classic literature and other public domain texts.
https://librivox.org/ -
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) offers free access to a vast array of digital resources, including books, images, and archival materials, making it an excellent resource for high school research and reading.
https://dp.la/