eBooks Are Here!
Capstone Interactive eBooks & Tumblebooks!
Capstone Interactive eBooks!
Earlier in the school year, I applied for and received a grant from Capstone Publishers for interactive eBooks! Because of this, we now have over 120 eBook titles available for use and searchable via our Online Library Catalog or accessible from our Capstone Interactive Bookshelf.
Follow these steps to access the eBooks via our Online Library Catalog!
1. Quick Link
From our library website click the Library Catalog quick link button and search for eBooks there.
2. Library Catalog
Change the material type from Any Type to Electronic Book (eBook) to search exclusively for eBooks.
3. Opening an eBook
Once you locate an eBook you would like to read, click the Open button! (See picture three below to see your options when viewing an eBook)
Follow these steps to access the ebooks via our capstone interactive bookshelf!
1. Quick Link
From our library website click the Library eBooks quick link button and search for eBooks there.
2. Interactive Bookshelf
Books are listed alphabetically and can be selected by clicking and choosing Play Book.
3. View Book
Now that the book has opened, you have different options such as word highlight and audio on or off, play book or manually turn pages, full screen and more!
A Few Things About the Capstone Interactive eBooks
- The eBooks can be used on a variety of devices... laptops, iPads, Chromebooks, etc.
- The eBooks can be accessed from home
- There is unlimited, simultaneous usage of each eBook
- Each eBook has spoken word audio by professional voice over artists
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TumbleBooks!
We now have a school wide subscription to TumbleBooks... an amazing database full of eBooks for kids. This all comes with a huge thanks to Margaret Adams who applied for and received this grant for all the elementary buildings in Brighton!
Follow these steps to access TumbleBooks!
Quick Link
From our library website click the Tumble Books quick link button.
Tumble Books
Search for eBooks based on the topics listed or do a Tumble Search.
Read Online
Once you have found your title, click to read online! Enjoy!
A Few Things About TumbleBooks
- The ebooks have added animation, sound, music and narration
- Most have quizzes, books reports, and lesson plans attached... some even have games
- There are links to Common Core Standards for each grade level
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This is some pretty awesome content for all of our readers!
Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help accessing our new eBooks!
Happy Reading!
Nicole