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► Options for borrowing books

► Books available for free

 

► Text-to-speech tools

► Connecting to other library collections through Sora

14 STEPS

1. https://soraapp.com/ https://soraapp.com/ Open soraapp.com and select your library. If GBCLA Shared Digital Collection is not on the launch screen, select 'Switch schools' or 'Find my school'

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2. Select GBCLA Shared Digital Collection

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3. Select Beaver Country Day School from the dropdown menu

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4. Click Sign in to login with your Beaver Google account

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5. Click highlight

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6. With your mouse, hover highlight

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7. Click on the hamburger menu to add another library to your account

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8. Click Add a library

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9. Enter the library system name

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10. You can add Boston Public Library

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11. Repeat the previous steps and add Minuteman Library Network, SAILS, CLAMS, or other library networks

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12. Once you've added your libraries, Search for a book

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13. Select Search all of my libraries

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14. Search results will show all libraries where the book is available to borrow/place a hold

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Here's an interactive tutorial

https://www.iorad.com/player/1835109/Soraapp---How-to-add-other-libraries

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