eBooks Available for Checkout

The Lorena ISD Media Centers now have eBooks available for you to view online or checkout on your iPad or Android (version 3.0 or higher) Tablet.  Most of the ebooks are reference and nonfiction titles at this time, but we do have some popular fiction titles (such as The Hunger Games Trilogy). 

To access these ebooks, visit the Library Media Center Catalog by clicking "Find a Book" on the media center website.  To only look at our ebook collection, simply click the "Ebooks Resource List" that is located right in the middle of the page.  When you find one you like click on it.  You will be taken to a login screen, and you should use the same credentials you use for logging in to AR.

Once you are logged in, you will have the option to Read the Ebook Online, Check Out the Ebook Online, or (sometimes) Download the Ebook.  Here's some info about each of these options:

• Read Online - This is the same as reading a book while

Darren Shan - Author of the Month

Picture from Goodreads

Darren Shan is best known for his young adult horror books such as the Cirque du Freak series and the Saga of Larten Crepsley.  According to his official website, Shan resides in Limerick, Ireland and his real name is Darren O'Shaughnessy.  He began writing at an early age, but did not write full time until the age of 23. He loves movies (his collection contains over 4,000) and art. 

His first published books were actually written for adults, and he is currently writing more adult fiction in addition to his soon-to-be-published new series for young adults called "Zom-B" (scheduled for release in the fall of 2012). 

If you want to get in touch with Shan, you can do so in a variety of ways.  He responds to letters and e-mails (you can find address information here), and you can also find him on Twitter and Facebook. 

Audiobooks - Free & Paid

If you enjoy audiobooks, add a visit to Audible to your to-do list.  Their service (powered by Amazon) allows you to download thousands of audiobooks to your smartphone, mp3 player, or even your Kindle.  You can purchase audiobooks like The Hunger Games at regular prices (between $20 & $30 a piece) or you can become a subscriber and download a book each month (along with some other perks) for a monthly fee of $14.95. 

That said, if you're into the classics (or have to read one for class), such as A Tale of Two Cities or Pride & Prejudice, you can get those audiobooks for the low, low price of FREE.  For a great list of most of the free titles available on Audible, check out this article from Open Culture. 

Audible is a great site to visit if you're better at listening to those AR books than you are at actually reading them.

P.S. - Just want free audiobooks?  Try LibriVox!