Thursday, September 13, 2012

Free Ebooks and Audiobooks

Hi Fox Run friends!

Did you know that our Fox Run library has ebooks and audiobooks that you can borrow? YES!

You can check out up to 5 items at a time from our digital library.  FREE! Your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade student should bring home a bookmark this week with the URL (web address) for our digital library. It's located at http://neisd.lib.overdrive.com.




You will want to help your student with this process, because the digital library includes books for all age levels, including high school. Some of the high school books would not be appropriate for elementary school students to read. By clicking on "Grade Level" on the left side of the screen, you can see all of the books for grades K-5 only. Or you can use the search box (top left) to search for a specific title.

When you check out, you will be asked for your student's ID number. This is a 7-digit number that should be available to you in the Parent Portal, if you don't already know it. You will be asked if you want to keep the item for 7, 14, or 21 days.


Then you can either watch or listen to the book on your computer, or use a USB cord to transfer the downloaded ebook or audiobook to your device, like an mp3 player, iPod, iPhone, Nook, Kindle, or many other devices, listed here on the Device Resource Center.

The blue Help/FAQ button on the left side of the page is a GREAT help! There are videos you can watch to show you how to go through the checkout and download process. It's not hard at all!

I hope you'll try an ebook or audiobook from our library. Stop by the library if I can help you get started!




Monday, September 3, 2012

A great year at Fox Run Library

Hi Fox Run friends!

We've got a great year ahead of us in the Fox Run Library! We have two author visits and two book fairs coming up, plus lots of other learning adventures. Here's a short video showing a few of the events planned for us this year in the library.


Parents, follow this blog by putting your email address in the box on the top right. Then you'll get all the updates, letting you know what's going on with your Fox Run Readers!

Happy reading!