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The County Library Now Shares Digital Books in Granite’s Sora

(This post was also shared on the Granite Educational Department Blog: https://www.graniteschools.org/edtech/2021/01/the-county-library-now-shares-digital-books-in-granites-sora/) Ebooks and audiobooks from the Salt Lake County Library are now in Sora! Students in Granite School District can now access the children’s and young adult titles in the county’s collection using their Granite login; no separate library card number is needed. This …

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Sora Collections: ‘Unlimited Checkouts!’ and ‘Available Now’

December 11, 2020 December 11, 2020 / Features and News, Library Staff Resources, Resources for Students and Teachers / Leave a Comment

There are hundreds of ebooks available for unlimited checkouts in Granite’s Sora! Since browsing them in one collection can be a bit unwieldy, in this post we break them down into more specific collections, and also share an easy way to find books available for checkout right now.

Best Books of 2020

December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 / Book Lists and Recommendations, Features and News, Library Promotional Materials, Library Staff Resources, Resources for Students and Teachers / Leave a Comment

In this post we showcase some of the best in children’s and young adult literature in 2020 by curating links to award announcements and end-of-year lists. We are also adding and featuring many of these titles in our ‘Best of 2020’ collection in Sora. Log in with your student number or staff username and current …

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Sora Collection: Step Into History

November 30, 2020 November 30, 2020 / Features and News, Library Promotional Materials, Library Staff Resources, Resources for Students and Teachers / Leave a Comment

Step into history with this collection of biographies, memoirs, and historical fiction in Granite’s Sora. Log in to Sora with your student number or staff username and password to browse and borrow the books.

Sora Collection: Native American and Indigenous Stories

November 17, 2020 November 17, 2020 / Features and News, Library Promotional Materials, Library Staff Resources, Resources for Students and Teachers / Leave a Comment

For Native American Heritage Month we’re featuring books by indigenous authors and illustrators in Granite’s Sora. Log in to Sora with your student number or staff username and password to browse and borrow the books.

‘Get Out the Vote!’ in Granite’s Sora

October 30, 2020 October 30, 2020 / Features and News, Library Promotional Materials, Library Staff Resources, Resources for Students and Teachers / Leave a Comment

Check out our ‘Get Out the Vote!’ collection in Granite’s Sora and read up on information and stories of elections, democracy, and politics. Log in to Sora with your student number or staff username and password to browse and borrow these books today.

Fun and Spooky Reads in Granite’s Sora

October 22, 2020 October 30, 2020 / Features and News, Library Promotional Materials, Library Staff Resources, Resources for Students and Teachers / Leave a Comment

We have Tricks & Treats in Granite’s Sora! This is a featured collection filled with fun and spooky reads for Halloween and the autumn season. Log in to Sora with your student number or staff username and password to browse and borrow these books today.

New in Sora ~ Fall 2020

October 20, 2020 October 22, 2020 / Features and News, Library Promotional Materials, Library Staff Resources, Resources for Students and Teachers / 2 Comments

Each week we add new ebooks and new audiobooks to our Sora collection! These posters show some of the latest additions. Log in to Sora with your student number or staff username and password to browse and borrow these books.

Elementary Library Book Walk 2020

October 8, 2020 October 9, 2020 / Features and News, Library Promotional Materials, Library Staff Resources / Leave a Comment

We recently held the annual Elementary Library Book Walk!

Sora Collection: Hispanic Heritage and Latinx Stories

September 29, 2020 October 20, 2020 / Features and News, Library Promotional Materials, Library Staff Resources, Resources for Students and Teachers / Leave a Comment

For Hispanic Heritage Month we’ve curated this collection of historical and contemporary stories by Latinx authors and illustrators in Granite’s Sora. Log in to Sora with your student number or staff username and password to browse and borrow the books.

Marci Bishop on Peanut, Butter, & Crackers: Puppy Problems: “I loved this book too. “Silly adventure” is a perfect description. Plus, the new dog is so cute!” Dec 17, 14:34

Muthulakshmi Raghavan Novels on Anti-racism, Justice, and Activism Books and Resources: “Great nice article best one to read online… MR Novels” Nov 26, 04:24

Granite Media on New in Sora ~ Fall 2020: “Thanks! We don’t have an audiobook-only poster right now, but we do have this collection (https://soraapp.com/library/graniteut/generated-187892/page-1) on the Explore screen…” Oct 29, 09:44

Keith Smedberg on New in Sora ~ Fall 2020: “Hi Josh. These are fabulous… But, what about a section for only new audio books? For those of us who…” Oct 29, 09:28

Granite Media on Making Friends: Back to the Drawing Board: “Thanks for sharing! You were right to speak up and share your opinion about this book. We love to publish…” Jun 5, 11:29