Children's Library Online at Valley Cottage: Finding eBooks
Provided by Libraries
Libby by Overdrive
Libby is a mobile app where you can read eBooks and AudioBooks from Overdrive. Books are selected by librarians. You will need your library card.
Libby is a mobile app released by OverDrive. It has the same collection of titles as the OverDrive app - it’s just a different way to access the same digital library collection. Libby is a fast and attractive digital browsing experience.
Libby is compatible with Android and iOS devices, with Kindle Fire compatibility coming soon. Libby is great if you just want to download a book to your Android or iOS phone or tablet.
Classic OverDrive
OverDrive is the “classic” app, and is compatible with more devices, including Kindle Fire, Macs, PCs, and Windows mobile devices. It also allows for transfer to MP3 players from computers.
Click the above picture for a tutorial in Libby/ Overdrive.
NoveList K-8 Plus - Valley Cottage
NoveList K-8 Plus is a database about books specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Parents, teachers, and librarians can also find tools to teach with books and engage young readers.
Funded by the RCLS Central Library (Newburgh Free Library).
CLICK TO ACCESS FROM HOME: 
Hoopla is an eBooks app sponsored by the Valley Cottage and Nyack Libraries.
Nyack School District patrons can create an account using their library card. NSD patrons may borrow up to 8 books per month, per card. There is no waiting for checkouts! Hoopla has a "Kids Mode" and also a large collection of graphic novels (comic books).
Provided by Other Organizations
The book resources below are being offered by other organizations. Some may offered for only a limited time.
New York Day by Day Family Literacy Guide.
Activities and a daily story for young children.
NY Public Library Ebook Collection
All NY State Residents may get a NY public library card.
You can apply for an ecard easily online.
Currently Audible is offering free children's audiobooks.
Renaissance myON digital reading resources.
How to log into myON:
1. Go to: www.myon.com
2. Click the login button at the top of the screen
3. Enter the following information on the login page
School name: New York Reads (begin typing and click on the school from the drop-down menu)
Username: read
Password: books
Resources:
• What is myON? - provides more information about these resources
• Welcome to myON video - provides step-by-step instructions for logging in and reading with myON
• Offline reading tip sheet - provides instructions for accessing, setting up, and reading offline using free myON mobile apps
Learning A-Z is an education technology company dedicated to expanding literacy through thoughtfully designed resources. They are offering their resources free for the school year. They have a large inventory of leveled books.
TumbleBooks is currently offering its eBooks for free.
username: tumble2020 and password: A3b5c6 required for the FREE Tumble Book links
New Online Books
Books below are new books added to Hoopla! Valley Cottage Card Holders may download up to 8 Hoopla items each month!
The Anti-Boredom Book of Brilliant Things to Do by ISBN: 1510754849Publication Date: 2020-04-21Have fun and stay busy anytime and anywhere with loads of games, quizzes, challenges, and activities. Even though real life is filled with plenty of action, sometimes you find yourself sitting through a never-ending car ride, waiting on a long line, or with a couple hours with nothing planned. This book is perfect for those times when you don't have anything to do. It's jam packed with witty jokes, mind-boggling puzzles and challenges, wacky ideas, silly questions, fun quizzes, and interesting lists.
AUDIOBOOK: Abby in Oz by Call Number: AUDIOBOOKISBN: 0545746698Publication Date: 2020-03-03Abby and her friends enter the magical Land of Oz . . . with hilarious and empowering results!Follow the yellow brick road . . .I'm with my best friends Robin and Frankie (and my sometimes friend, Penny) when a TORNADO scoops us up and whisks us away. As soon as we land, I can tell we're not in Smithville anymore -- we've been transported into The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!
Trapped in a Video Game by Call Number: Complete SeriesISBN: 1449499554Publication Date: 2019-09-03Five books in one box! With nonstop action, huge plot twists, and tons of humor, this series will quickly have your 7- to 12-year-old video game fan begging for just one more chapter. Getting sucked into a video game is not as much fun as you'd think. Sure, there are jetpacks, hover tanks, and infinite lives, but what happens when the game starts to turn on you?
44 Cats: Cats Rock! by ISBN: 0063002124Publication Date: 2020-03-31Based on the all-new animated preschool show on Nickelodeon, this early reader is purrrr-fect for any 44 Cats fan! For the first time ever, little ones can read and rock out with The Buffycats in this level 1 early reader. In this story, Lampo, Milady, Meatball, and Pilou come together to form the greatest rock band of all time--The Buffycats!
The Mystery of the Forgotten Family by ISBN: 0807507687Publication Date: 2020-04-01The Boxcar Children are helping a friend find out more about their family's history. But what they find is a mystery going back generations! Can the Aldens help their friend unlock secrets of the past--and present?
SUPER Science Experiments: at Home by Call Number: NonfictionISBN: 163322872XPublication Date: 2020-04-14The whole world is a laboratory, even your house! With 88 safe and fun experiments and activities, At Home (SUPER Science Experiments) is the ultimate lab book for kid scientists.
