K-12 Schools

Have your best break yet!

A one-stop shop for everything you need to prepare for and have your best break yet.
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Send your students on a holiday reading adventure!


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Our new holiday reading challenge kit includes:

  • An 8.5×11 printable challenge worksheet
  • An 11×17 poster
  • A sticker for those who complete the challenge
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Learn Sora from cover to cover


Hand-picked training resources to meet your needs, no matter your role. Discover Sora, the student reading app, and explore OverDrive Marketplace, the shopping and administrative portal for Sora.

TRAINING & RESOURCES

Sora Overview video (12 m)

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Marketplace Self-Paced Modules

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Intro to Sora video (5 m)

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Curricular reads with Sora self-paced module

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Intro to Sora video (5 m)

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Sora Activity self-paced module

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Enter the 2024/2025 School Stars Contest today!


School Stars is a global contest aimed to celebrate how schools promote Sora. For 2025’s contest, we’re looking for how your school has promoted Sora in the 2024/2025 school year (July 2024 – Time of entry). Visit the website to learn how to Snap. Share. Sora.

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3…2…1 Happy Savings!


Make sure your students have enough books for all of their reading adventures! Our End-of-Year sale can save you up to 50% off on top reads from Nov. 11 – Dec. 31.

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Make sure your collection is prepped and ready


Sora Subscriptions

Sora Subscriptions are a simple, time-saving way to ensure your school’s digital library stays fresh and ready for reading exploration!

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Catch up on curations

Think of curations as digital book displays. They’re a great way to hook kids and get them exploring new books. Use curations to highlight high-interest seasonal, trending and age-specific topics, plus student favorites.

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Beat winter blues with recommended reads

Are you prepared for next semester? (Too soon?) Make sure you enter the new year rested and ready with new, librarian-approved books to help students beat the blahs and get back in the mood to learn.

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More promotions that pop

Promoting your collection is as easy as 1 – 2 – 3 with our library of social-ready graphics, print-ready posters and kits to keep kids reading.

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Explore more tips, tricks, and resources


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Curriculum Resources

Teaching Tools

Learn tips and tricks to integrate Sora into your curriculum.

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Reserve & Bundle Content

Create smaller collections accessible only by specific classes or students.

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Accessibility

Learn what makes Sora a delightful, inclusive experience for all users

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Public Library CONNECT

Help students access age-appropriate digital books from the public library.

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