Virtual Library Card

 

All Grades (K-12)

E-books

• TumbleBook Library - Discover elementary school-aged e-books which you can listen to or read.
• TumbleBook Library en Español - A collection of children's e-books in Spanish.

Languages

• Mango Languages - Improve your vocabulary in a natural conversational way.
• Rocket Languages - An emphasis on conversational learning will have you speaking the language right from the beginning.

Literature

• Accelerated Readers/Reading Counts - Access individual Orange County school reading lists.
• Beanstack - Write book reviews, earn badges for completing learning tracks and share your reading log with your teacher and parents.
• Novelist Plus - Discover books based on your interests, Lexile score, age and more.

Music

• Freegal Music - Download 5 free songs weekly and stream music.

Science

• Science Online - From astronomy to zoology, get information about science experiments and more!

Tech Skills

• Typing Quest - Learn to type like a pro. Lessons are offered in English, Spanish and French.

Tutoring & Test Prep

• Brainfuse - Connect with a qualified tutor for expert help in Math, Science, Social Studies, English, English as a Second Language, Computer Literacy, Test Preparation (such as GED, SAT and ACT) and Writing Assistance.
• LearningExpress Library - Improve your test-taking skills with online practice tests and skills development for reading, writing and math. Grades 4 and up.

 

Elementary School (Grades K-5)

E-books

• OverDrive Kids Collection - Large e-book and audiobook collection of popular juvenile fiction and interesting non-fiction titles.

Languages

• Little Pim - Short videos and flashcards help children ages 6 months to 6 years learn foreign languages.

Research

• Gale eBooks - Access reference e-books on history, business plans, medicine, religion, and social science.
• Gale in Context: Elementary - Online encyclopedia for elementary school students.

 

Middle & High School (Grades 6-12)

Career Guidance

• Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center - Explore career options.
• ResumeMaker - Create a professional resume.

E-books

• Axis360 - Download e-books.
• Freading - Find e-books from many small and independent publishers.
• OverDrive Teens Collection - Large e-book and audiobook collection of popular juvenile and young adult fiction and interesting non-fiction titles.
• TeenBookCloud (formerly TumbleBookCloud) - Graphic Novels, Enhanced Novels, e-books, classic literature, National Geographic videos and audiobooks for middle and high school students.

History

• Gale in Context: Biography - Research the lives of historical and present-day newsmakers.
• Great Events from History - Learn about historical events and figures from the Ancient World to the Twentieth Century.

Literature

• Gale Literature - Unlock information in primary sources, critical articles, literary and cultural analysis, and biographies.
• Gale Literature: LitFinder - Spanning history and geography, LitFinder delivers an extensive, ever-growing selection of full-text online poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays.

Research

• America’s Newspapers and More (NewsBank) - Explore news articles from 1978 to Present Day.
• Gale eBooks - Find more than 60 reference e-books on history, business, medicine, religion, social science, literature, education, art, the world, and more. These e-books can be read online, listened to from the database, or downloaded to your personal computer.
• Gale in Context: Middle School - Access reference, magazine and multimedia content covering literature, science, social studies and history. Grades 6-8.
• Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints - Explore pro and con viewpoint articles and videos from magazines, academic journals and newspapers.
• Gale General OneFile - Find a variety of magazines, journals, and newspaper articles for your report.
• Gale OneFile: High School Edition - Discover periodicals and reference book content for high school research.

Test Prep

• Driving-Tests.org - Access driver education materials and practice tests to help you get your driver’s license.

 

Pre-K

• Accelerated Readers/Reading Counts - Access individual Orange County school reading lists.
• Little Pim - Short videos and flashcards help children ages 6 months to 6 years learn foreign languages.
• TumbleBook Library - Discover elementary school-aged e-books which you can listen to or read.
• TumbleBook Library en Español - A collection of children's e-books in Spanish.

 

* Virtual Library cards are issued to Orange County Public Schools students and educators and provide limited access to online resources. Visit any library location to register for a full-access Orange County Library System card or learn more about the types of card offered.