Don’t let summer break become a reading setback. Watch Dr. Molly Ness (Founder & CEO, Dirigo Literacy) and the Sora team engage in a session on what the research says about summer slide and how you can help prevent it with tools and content your students will love.
Author: Sydney Kalnay
Leveraging Nonfiction for All Learners with TeachingBooks (May 2026)
Elevate student interest in informational text with resources for book clubs, read alouds, story time, independent/required reading, and research. Leave this session with ready-to-use strategies, teaching ideas, and amazing titles to share with your community.
Using TeachingBooks Graphic Organizers (April 2026)
Explore TeachingBooks graphic organizers designed to help readers make sense of stories they are reading. From comprehension to vocabulary organizers, you’ll discover simple tools that fit perfectly into lessons or independent reading time. We’ll show you where to find these organizers and how to share them with students. Join us for quick, practical tips you can use anytime.
Manage holds with Cost Per Circ (CPC)
Cost Per Circ (CPC): Create and manage budgets
Printable teacher handout: Unlock book bundles
Printable student handout: Ready to unlock your book bundle?
Create and manage Marketplace users
TeachingBooks presents: Summer Reading Programs—Lists and Resources for Everyone (March 2026)
Promote your summer reading program with interactive and engaging resources on TeachingBooks! Discover ready-to-use book lists and tools that connect readers to stories they enjoy. Optimize student choice to encourage and build upon out-of-school reading habits. Leave with fresh ideas to keep readers excited all summer long.
Pause and resume holds
TeachingBooks presents: And the Winner Is…2026 Award-Winning Books and Resources (February 2026)
Explore resources to engage your readers as you feature new award-winning titles from the ALA Youth Media Awards, announced on January 26th. Join us for a short celebration of the titles that won… and maybe even some more you shouldn’t miss!
Supporting Early Literacy with TeachingBooks (November 2025)
Browse exceptional texts tagged by more than a dozen phonics and phonological awareness classifications. Find graphic organizers and additional activities to support comprehension and vocabulary development.
Timesaving Tips from TeachingBooks (January 2026)
TeachingBooks brings books to life with engaging resources. Newly added tools will save you time while strengthening your lessons. Join this webinar to learn about new graphic organizers, monthly lesson plans, and other ready-to-use ideas to share with students, colleagues, and families
Sora Reading Challenges editable halfsheet
Sora Reading Challenges overview flyer
Ebookin’ on a Budget (May 2026)
Discover helpful tools and practical tips for stretching your budget while still delivering the content your patrons crave.
Libby for public, academic, and corporate libraries – comprehensive eLearning curriculum
Marketplace for public, academic, and corporate libraries – comprehensive eLearning curriculum (~60 m)
TeachingBooks presents: Introducing Sora Discovery & Wishlist (October 2025)
Students and staff now have access to titles in your Sora collections directly from TeachingBooks! Titles can also be requested through the Sora Wishlist feature.
- Browser collections and view Sora titles
- Use the tools for preview and checkout
- Consider the power of voice and choice
Suspend holds
TeachingBooks Newest & Favorite Features (September 2025)
Whether you are a new or seasoned user of TeachingBooks, discover some of our newest additions and crowd favorites.
Create and participate in reading challenges
TeachingBooks Essentials (August 2025)
Enrich and enliven the connections readers have with books and authors. We will showcase a variety of resources including author recordings, lesson ideas, custom reading lists, and more.
In this webinar you will learn how to:
- Find and share resources for titles you use and browse to discover new titles
- Locate ready-to-use activities and teaching ideas
- Create and analyze lists