Navigate an audiobook
Jump to a specific chapter, check your progress, and more.
Category: K-12 Schools
Begin listening
Begin listening to an audiobook and return to your most recently opened title.
Read with Kindle (U.S. only)
Read compatible ebooks on your Kindle device.
Customize reading settings
Create your optimal reading experience with customizable settings.
Define, bookmark, highlight, and annotate
Interact with the text using definitions, bookmarks, highlights, and annotations.
Navigate an ebook
Jump to a specific chapter, search throughout an ebook, check your progress, and more.
Begin reading
Begin reading and return to your most recently opened title.
Place a hold
Place a hold on a title to add yourself to the waitlist.
Borrow a title
Borrow with a tap to begin reading quickly.
Read a sample or add to a list
Sample a title or add it to a list for later.
View book details
Learn more about a title, discover achievements you can earn, and more.
Refine results and set preferences
Refine your search results or customize all lists throughout Sora.
Search with more options
Perform a more focused one-time search.
Browse collections and search for titles
Browse collections and subjects, or perform a quick search.
Navigate Sora
Navigate Sora’s tabs and main menu.
Follow a direct link to sign in
Follow a direct link to your school or district’s login page.
Use a setup code to sign in
Use a setup code to go directly to your school or district’s login page.
Find your school to sign in
Use Find my school to locate the login page for your school or district.
Access Sora
Access Sora, the student reading app, on your smart phone, tablet, or any device with a web browser.
Lending Models: Cost Per Circ
Learn how to browse titles in the Cost Per Circ (CPC) lending model, add CPC titles to your digital collection, and manage your CPC budget.
Marketplace: Browsing, Building Carts, and Purchasing Titles
Learn the basics of browsing and shopping in OverDrive Marketplace for your school or district.
Managing Marketplace Admin Users for K-12 Schools
Learn how to add, edit, or delete other Marketplace users for your school.
Purchasing and Assigning Class Sets in OverDrive Marketplace
Learn how to purchase titles available in the Class Set lending model and automatically assign them to students.
Curated Collections, Title Assignments, and Reports in OverDrive Marketplace
Build confidence curating collections for Sora, assigning titles to students, and running reports to analyze data, help with budgeting decisions, and view trends.
Set Up Student & Staff Access to Sora Using Gmail Addresses
This module will demonstrate how G Suite administrators can set up access to Sora for students and staff using their school Gmail addresses.
Getting Started with Sora – Students
Educators: share this link with your students so they can learn Sora step-by-step.
Getting Started with Sora – Educators
Educators: Learn Sora step-by-step.
Sora for PK-3 Readers
This module is designed for educators. Discover tips and resources for helping your youngest readers and prereaders sign in to Sora to begin enjoying titles in the app.
AudioFile & OverDrive Present: SYNC Audiobooks for Teens (April 2021)
SYNC is an annual program that gives individuals 13+ who register two complete audiobook downloads per week–including new and favorite listens–each week for 14 weeks during the summer. It’s free and available worldwide.
Join Michele and Francisca from AudioFile and Lisa from OverDrive as they discuss the benefits of audiobooks, talk about this year’s offerings, and demonstrate how to access the titles with Sora, the student reading app.
Visit audiobookSYNC.com to register for the SYNC program and download the Sora app from your favorite app store by searching “Sora, by OverDrive.”
10 Tips to “Show Off on Social” with OverDrive Resources (March 2021)
After working with thousands of library and school partners across the globe, our Marketing and Outreach team has compiled their top 10 tips for using social media to promote your digital collection… and they’re ready to share!
Get a first-hand look at social media best practices including real-world examples and a lively dialogue. Our library and school Marketing experts also share free, high-quality graphics for you to use on your own platforms.
Harness the power of social media today and spread the word about your digital collection.
Pre-requisite: Basic knowledge of social media marketing. Get up to speed with our on-demand webinar, Social Media Marketing for Your Digital Library.
Audience: Public library and school staff involved in marketing, programming, or managers and directors responsible for the success of their digital collection.