Information about books and author biographies
Use this ResourceOnline Resources: Readers
American and English full text literature collections
Electronic books of American and English literature – poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible – originally published in print – produced by ProQuest / Chadwyck-Healey. For more information, see the Basic Search and Advanced Search tutorial videos.
Use this ResourceCategories: Biography Books General Reference Literary Sources
Tags: Homework Help Kids OPLIN Readers Teens
Author Talks and Webinars
Watch and interact live with a wide range of bestselling authors in Fiction and Non-Fiction. If you can’t make it on the day, talks are also archived.
Use this ResourceBeanstack
Beanstack is a fun, new way to track your reading! Beanstack will let you and your family sign up for any of the Library’s reading challenges so you can track your reading and earn badges and prizes. You can even compete with friends to see who ranks highest on your leaderboard.
Beanstack can be used online by clicking the “Use this Resource” button below and then bookmarking the webpage.
Or you can download the app by scanning this QR code with your smartphone camera and log your reading through the app.
Use this Resource TutorialEasy Book Recommendations for Very Young Readers
Easy Book Recommendations was created to help you discover the perfect book, with handpicked
reading suggestions chosen by our very own librarians. Titles are thoughtfully
organized by interest and theme. These themes can be found on the Contents
page.
You’ll also find a link to Lexile recommendations to help match books to your
reading level.
Lists are arranged alphabetically by the author’s last name and include picture
books, beginning readers, and toddler board books. Please note that this is not
a comprehensive list of our collection. Our recommendations will continue to
grow and change as new books arrive, so be sure to check back often.
Jenna Pawlak
Juvenile Services Librarian
Lebanon Public Library
Categories: Books Early Learning
Tags: Kids Readers
Hoopla
Hoopla has ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies/TV shows, comics, magazines, and more. Best of all, all titles are Instant borrows, so no holds lists!
There is a 10-item checkout limit per month. At the beginning of the next month, the “borrows” reload and10 more items can be borrowed.
Hoopla is available online or as an app in your app store.
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Tags: Audiobooks Ebooks Readers
Literary Reference Source
Information on thousands of authors and their works
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NoveList K-8 Plus
Find Author and Book Read-alikes and series lists for young readers
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NoveList Plus
Find Author and Book Read-alikes and series lists for readers of all ages
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Ohio Digital Library (Libby)
Download free audiobooks and eBooks to your computer or portable device, including compatible MP3 players. Uses Libby app on most mobile devices. The Kindle app can be used on non-Kindle devices.
To access books, magazines, Kanopy movies, and more for your desktop computer, use this link for the Libby app: Libby – The Ohio Digital Library (libbyapp.com)
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Ohioline
Research-based information from The Ohio State University relating to food, farming, family, community and more
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