SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2020 - DIGITAL BOOK RESOURCES from HIGH POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
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SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2020
DIGITAL BOOK RESOURCES from HIGH POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Looking for some great books to read or listen to this summer? Why not try a digital book?
A digital book is an eBook or audiobook that you can download to a computer or mobile device (tablet or
smartphone) and read or listen to. You just need a library card, an email address and an internet connection
to get started.
Here are the FREE digital book collections that the library offers:
NC Digital Library—https://ncdigital.overdrive.com/: accessed on a computer and mobile app: Libby, by OverDrive.
The collection includes eBook and Audiobook titles for all ages (kids, teens and adults), including new releases and
best sellers. We add to this collection weekly. Go to the Kids Reading Room to just browse titles for kids.
NC Kids Digital Library—https://nckids.overdrive.com/: accessed on a computer and mobile app: Libby, by
OverDrive. This collection features for kids and teens. It is a separate collection from NC Digital Library and it offers a
wider selection of titles for kids & teens. It also includes a good selection of literature-based films for kids.
Hoopla Digital—https://www.hoopladigital.com/: accessed on a computer and mobile app: Hoopla Digital. This
collection includes a large selection of eBook & audiobook titles, and music albums in its collection. The collection
includes mostly older titles by bestselling authors, but does add some newer titles. You can also limit the search to Kids
Mode that only shows titles appropriate for kids. The best news is that there’s no waiting! If you see a title you’d like to
read, you can check it out right away!
Other Digital Collections
On the library website, Services for You > Fun—https://www.highpointnc.gov/1009/Fun
for the following collections:
*Tumblebooks: FREE animated books for kids. This collection includes a wide selection of picture books with read-
along narration and animation. Accessed on a computer and mobile devices via an internet browser—feature unlimited
access from home. You can read as many books as you want, when you want, and on any device. There are no
check-outs, holds, or bulky downloads. Books are available instantly.
Online Magazines: FREE digital versions of educational magazines for kids
Fun Sites of the Month: a selection of FREE websites with fun and educational activities and content for kids
*NOTE: Available until August 31, 2020, Tumblebooks is providing FREE access to all of its book collections.
Use the following login info. (Username: tumble2020 & Password: A3b5c6)
www.TumbleMath.com—K-6 Math eBook database
www.TeenBookCloud.com—eBook database with titles for 7-12th Graders
www.AudioBookCloud.com—Audiobook database with titles for all ages
Also on the website, Services for You > Good Books—https://www.highpointnc.gov/1014/Good-Books
Choose Read the Books which shows a list of Accelerated Reader titles from area schools and you can search
for books by grade level.
If you have any questions about accessing the library’s digital collections or the library in general,
contact Julie Raynor at julie.raynor@highpointnc.gov.
SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2020
DIGITAL BOOK RESOURCES from HIGH POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Online Resources for Readers
Calendar of LIVE Kidlit Virtual Events
Includes an ongoing list of book-related online events for kids and teens (Google calendar format)
NPR Story Hour
NPR Story Hour YouTube channel that presents videos of Children’s authors reading their books
#Operation Story Time
Other authors are grabbing their favorite books and phone and are recording themselves reading —
thanks to a new online series organized by Romper. Search the hashtag #OperationStoryTime on Facebook,
Instagram, and YouTube to find a beloved author or discover a new one!
#SavewithStories
A new project that offers a virtual space to see your favorite celebrities reading children’s books aloud, in
partnership with Save the Children and No Kid Hungry. On Instagram and Facebook.
Comprehensive list of Authors Doing Online Read Alouds & Other Activities
Online Read-Alouds and Virtual Activities by Children’s Authors
Cuentos Infantiles Traducidos al Español / Children’s Stories Translated in Spanish
Conocidos cuentos infantiles traducidos al español y hablados por un hablante nativo de español. ¡Ideal para
niños ... y adultos también! Leer en español o inglés. / Well-known children's stories translated into Spanish
and spoken by a native Spanish speaker. Great for kids... and adults too! Read along in Spanish or English.
FREE Audiobooks for Kids & Teens from Audible
For as long as schools are closed, we're open. Right now, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible
collection of stories, including titles across eight different languages, that will help them continue dreaming,
learning, and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. Explore
the collection, select a title and start listening. It's that easy.
For more information about the Library’s virtual services and programs, visit the Calendar of Events on our
website or access the Library-ing from Home Guide.
FREE Virtual Summer Camps from Varsity Tutors
Each camp consists of five sessions, starting on Monday and ending on Friday. Sign up for one camp, or all of
them! We're adding new camps every day so be sure to check back often.
Libby
OverDrive’s One-tap, Mobile App
to access the North Carolina Digital Library
You can access the North Carolina Digital Library
on a mobile device by installing the Libby app
from your device’s App store. This app provides
a different experience with additional features
and settings from the OverDrive app.
Search for Libby, by OverDrive then download
and install the app (for Apple devices you may be asked to enter your Apple ID).
Once the app is downloaded, you’ll see the welcome
message and will be asked if you have a library card.
Choose “Yes” and you’ll be asked to choose your method
for accessing your library.
The options are: “Copy
From My Other Device”
(if you have the OverDrive
app on another device),
“I’ll Search for A Library” (preferred) and “Yes, Guess My
Library” (requires accessing your location settings on your
device).
Next, you’ll see a search box.
Type “high point” in the box
and choose the 2nd library in the
list, North Carolina Digital Library
(NC Kids Digital Library is a
collection of children’s books
only).
Once you choose North
Carolina Digital Library you’re
taken to the Sign In screen.
Enter your Library Card number
(with no spaces). Your library
and card # will be saved for
you. You can search for books!
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Starting with Search For A Book… will allow you to type in a title or name of an author and it will give you a list of books. If you’d like to narrow your search, tap More Options and you can search by Subject, Format, Availability, etc. Explore > gives you a list of categories to “browse” Preferences: Libby allows you to save basic search criteria. Just tap Preferences and a box with several options appears (Format and Availability are the most popular). Once you’ve made your choices, tap Apply Preferences and they will be saved for you Featured lists: you can scroll through the main page to see select lists, such as What’s New? What’s Popular? or What’s Available? HPPL Jan 2020
Borrow: Once you’ve found a title, tap Borrow beside it’s book cover. It will remind you what
your loan period is, verify that your library card, then you just tap the Borrow! button. You will
then find it on your Shelf, as well as any titles you have on Hold.
Holds: For the titles you have on hold, you’ll be able to see an
approximate wait time and have the ability to Manage Holds
(cancel, or suspend). Click on the calendar next to the book cover
for an up-to-date estimate of your wait time (the lower number of
filled in spaces, the less time you’ll have to wait).
Help: To manage
Notifications, access
Your Libraries (cards and
accounts), or for Help & Support
(including app setup, learn tips &
tricks and get technical assistance,
tap the Libby Logo mark in the top
right corner of the screen.
For more information about how to use NCDL with Libby or to setup a one-on-one appointment, please
contact Julie Raynor at 336-883-3093 or julie.raynor@highpointnc.gov.
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OverDrive’s Libby
app for Kids &
Families
You can access the North Carolina Digital Library on a mobile
device by installing the Libby app from your device’s App
store. Search for Libby, by OverDrive then download and
install the app (for Apple devices you may be asked to enter
your Apple ID).
Once the app is downloaded, you’ll see a welcome message and will be asked if you
have a library card. Choose “Yes” and you’ll be asked to choose your method for
accessing your library (“I’ll Search for A Library” is the preferred method).
In the search box type “high point” and choose the 2nd library in the list, North Carolina
Digital Library (NC Kids Digital Library is a separate collection of children’s books).
Once you choose North Carolina Digital Library (or NC
Kids Digital Library), Sign In with your Library Card
number. Now you can search for books!
There are TWO ways to find
children’s titles:
Explore > Guide: Kids takes you to the
Kids Reading Room that features children’s
titles
Preferences > Audience > choose
Juvenile > tap Apply Preferences limits
all searches to just list children’s titles.
For questions about using OverDrive or
the Libby app, contact Readers’ Services at:
reader.services@highpointnc.gov or
Julie Raynor at julie.raynor@highpointnc.gov
Welcome to the NC Kids Digital Library!
HIGH POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Readers’ Services
336.883.3638
For more information, troubleshooting assistance, or to set up a one-on-one demonstration on how
to use NC Kids DL, contact: Julie Raynor at 336.883.3093 or julie.raynor@highpointnc.gov
This collection is sponsored by NCPLDA: NC Public Library Directors Association, NCGA: NC
General Assembly, with assistance from State Library of NC a division of the Dept. of Natural &
Cultural Resources and supported by an IMLS federal LSTA grant.
What is the NC Kids Digital Collection?
NC Kids Digital Library (https://nckids.overdrive.com/) was created as a
stand alone digital collection that will provide access to Children’s and Teen
ebooks, eadiobooks, and videos for all children in North Carolina with their public library card.
If you are familiar with the North Carolina Digital Library (NCDL)
(https://ncdigital.overdrive.com/), this collection works basically the
same way.
You will Sign in with your Library Card (this is the best option).
You can choose from one of the browsing options at the top of the
page: Subject, Collections, Kindle Books (for Kindle devices and
Kindle app), and Always Available.
You can search for books by Title or Author (magnifying glass icon)
You can narrow results by Availability, Audience, Format (eBooks/
Audiobooks, Videos), and Subject.
If a book is in a series, you can see other books in the series that we
own.
You can Sort results by Popularity, Release Date, Title, Author, etc.
You can choose to Download to a computer or a device (requires
program or app) or Read now/Listen now in browser (requires internet
or Wi-Fi connection).
Sample: most titles provide access to a portion of the book (through
Read now/Listen now in browser) that doesn’t count towards your
checkout limit.
FEATURES of NC Kids Digital Library
Exclusive content (kids ages birth-17 yrs.): Including over 10,500 eBook titles (mostly Juvenile fiction,
Juvenile lit. and Juvenile nonfiction); over 2,500 Audiobook titles (mostly Juvenile fiction & Juvenile lit.)
and 750 Video titles (small but strong in literature-based films that will be of special interest to teachers,
Homeschools, and parents).
FEATURES of NC Kids Digital Library (cont.)
Always Available: Over 1,400
titles, including over 400
audiobooks that are always
available to checkout with NO
WAIT! Click on Always Available at
the top of the page.
Read-Alongs: Over 2,000 Picture
Book titles that allow you to listen
to professionally recorded
narration while you read
highlighted text. Type “read-alongs” in the Search box. This is a good option for beginning or reluctant
readers.
Checkout details: You can checkout 5 titles at a time and you can keep them for 7, 14, or 21 days (your
choice)
Wish List: You can choose titles to add to a list that saves up to 5,000 titles. Click the ribbon with the plus
sign [+].
History: You can turn on the feature that will keep
a list of all the titles you checkout (from your
Account Settings).
What is different about the NC Kids Digital Collection?
There are a few differences between this collection and the NC Digital Library. First, it is a separate
collection with its own website. However, It is provided through OverDrive (the same company that
manages the NCDL collection).
No Holds: Titles in the NC Kids DL collection can’t
be placed on hold. If the book cover for a title
you want has Available above it, you can check it
out today; if it says Unavailable, it is checked out
and you’ll have to wait on it. In this case, we
strongly encourage you to add the title to your
Wish List (click the ribbon with the plus sign [+]
beside BORROW).
Different selection: If you look for a Juvenile or Young Adult title in NCDL and don’t find it, you should
also check in NC Kids DL because it has a different
selection, more focused on kids and teens. Or if you look
for a title in NCDL and it’s checked out, also check NC Kids
DL because a copy may be available (or vice versa).
Library Catalog: You will see both NCDL and NC Kids DL
titles in the Library Catalog. When you do, ask a Staff
member for assistance.
It’s not always clear which digital collection the title
belongs to and the process for borrowing is different for
each one (there are other services besides these two).
Instantly borrow
eBooks, Audiobooks,
Comics & Music
24/7 with your library card
Using the hoopla digital app!
Step 1: Search, Download, and Install the Hoopla Digital
app from your device’s app store, then choose Sign Up.
Step 2: Enter an Email
address and Password, that
you use regularly. Then click
Next.
Step 3: Choose Your
Library. If the Location
feature is enabled on your
device, you should see it in
the list.
Step 4: Enter your Library Card # with no spaces and your PIN is
the last 4 digits of your phone number.
NOTE: You will get a message once a year that your library card has “expired” and that you won’t
be able to access NCDL. This just means that you need to contact the library and update your contact
information with us. Once you do that, you will have full access again.
Step 5: Browse and borrow from over 300,000 book, music, and movie titles!Just the facts...
There's no wait to borrow popular audiobooks, ebooks, comics, or music albums. AND you can checkout
up to *4 items* each month instead of 3 (through June 30th, 2020). Extension at this time is unclear.
Tips: If it’s at the end of the day, you may get a message about reaching the “daily lending limit”.
You would just need to checkout the next day. Also, if it’s near the end of a month, you might want
to add titles to your Favorites list so you can start with a full month worth of checkouts.
How does it work?
Audiobooks, eBooks and Comics: keep for 21 Days
Music albums: keep for 7 Days
You can search for Everything, or narrow by
type. You can also BROWSE and narrow by
format. You can also browse one of the
featured lists scrolling at the top of the
screen.
You can then view the list of titles and FILTER
the list to narrow down your choices (by
Format, Release Date, Date Added, etc.)
You also can SORT your results lists by
Popularity, Alpha order, Release Date, etc.
Once you’ve found a title you want, hover over the cover, click BORROW, and you can begin enjoying the
title right away.
The titles are automatically returned at the end of the period, so you don't have to worry about any late
fees. You can also return them early.
You can stream these titles on your mobile device or they can be temporarily downloaded to many
Apple or Android devices.
Here are the most popular compatible devices:
iOS devices (iPad, iPhone) running iOS 10.3.3 and above
Android devices (Samsung, LG tablets and phones, etc.) running Android 4.4 (Kit Kat) and above
Amazon devices (Kindle Fire, 4th Generation and above) running Fire OS 5.0.0 and above
To see a complete list of supported devices, or for any other questions, click Help at the bottom of
the screen.
For more information on how to get started with this service,
contact Readers’ Services at 336.883.3638 or
reader.services@highpointnc.gov.Did you know that you can use your library card to access a large collection of
special eBooks for free?
Tumble Books are animated stories read aloud by narrators, giving your child or students
the engaging experience of being read aloud to!
Visit https://www.highpointnc.gov/749/Library
to access the High Point Public Library website.
Follow the link for “Popular Destinations.”
Follow the TumbleBooks link.
Select a book and click “Play Video” to enjoy an animated
read aloud.
Enjoy!Need a Battle of the
Books title?
Download it FOR FREE from the library!
MIDDLE SCHOOL LIST 2020-2021
Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate
The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish by Pablo Cartaya
Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Airman by Eoin Colfer
New Kid by Jerry Craft
Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans
90 Miles to Havana by Enrique Flores-Galbis
Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz
Fatal Fever by Gail Jarrow
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
Nyxia by Scott Reintgen
Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds
The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz
Bluefish by Pat Schmatz
Death on the River of Doubt by Samantha Seiple
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Outcasts United by Warren St. John
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams
The Watch That Ends the Night by Allan Wolf (NA)
Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
Collection & Format Key:
NC DIGITAL LIBRARY eBook Audiobook
NC KIDS DIGITAL LIBRARY eBook Audiobook
HOOPLA DIGITAL eBook AudiobookNeed a Battle of the
Books title?
Download it FOR FREE from the library!
ELEMENTARY LIST 2020-2021
Where the Watermelons Grow by Cindy Baldwin
The Very, Very Far North by Dan Bar-el
Soft Rain by Cornelia Cornelissen
Kenny and the Dragon by Tony DiTerlizzi
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L.. Holm
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty
Not If I Can Help It by Carolyn Mackler
Wish by Barbara O'Connor
Pax by Sara Pennypacker
Wildfire by Rodman Philbrick
The Hero Two Doors Down by Sharon Robinson
Walls Within Walls by Maureen Sherry
Collection & Format Key:
NC DIGITAL LIBRARY eBook Audiobook
NC KIDS DIGITAL LIBRARY eBook Audiobook
HOOPLA DIGITAL eBook Audiobook
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