Open eBooks
Free eBooks for our students, teachers, & community!
What is Open eBooks?
Open eBooks is a partnership between Digital Public Library of America, The New York Public Library, and First Book, with content support from digital books distributor Baker & Taylor. This effort is made possible by generous commitments of publishers with funding support provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and is part of the White House ConnectED Initiative. These eBooks are for students in grades K-12. There are three libraries: Elementary, Middle, & High School collections.
What does this mean for ECPS?
We have applied and have been accepted to receive free eBooks for all of our students. Teachers and students will have have access to high quality eBooks 24/7 allowing our students to never stop reading.
When will my school be able to use these eBooks?
Media Specialists and ITF's are currently reviewing the materials and will roll this new initiative out by March 21st. Students, Teachers, and Parents will be able to get receive a code so that they can access the materials.
How do you access the eBooks? Will my device work?
Currently, the app is available on iPhone, iPod, iPad, Droid based tablets through the Google Play Store - (except Nooks - yeah - I know... bummer nor Kindles) only.
*** Currently Chromebooks and Nooks are not supported, but are in the works hopefully for next school year ***
Introducing Open eBooks