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"Supporting critical, ethical and global thinking."
​OverDrive is a digital library where you can borrow eBooks and audiobooks anytime and anywhere. Many schools and public libraries have OverDrive collections but each is different because every library selects the titles they want for their users. The Sora app was designed specifically for students. It's easy to use and one tap gets you inside a book. You can highlight text and take and export your notes. Your librarian can assign titles directly to you.
All you need to borrow digital content from BC's OverDrive collection is your BC library card (User ID and Password). Go to the Database Login Info page or contact your librarian to get your login credentials.
Need more help? Check out Getting Started & the Quick Tips below or go to the Sora Help page.
Step 1: Go to Sora in your browser (Chromebooks & Macbooks)
Step 2: Go to the Berkeley Carroll School collection
Step 3: Sign in to the Berkeley Carroll School collection with your Sora (OverDrive) username & password
Find your username and password on the Berkeley Carroll Database Passwords page (scroll down the page to find Sora in the Online & Print Library Collections section).
You're logged in and ready to explore BC's Ebook & Audiobook collections in Sora!
In order to read books on Sora, you can "check them out" virtually. When you select "Borrow" for a book you'd like to read, it goes to your virtual Bookshelf.
When you're finished with a book, you can return it before the due date.
How to return a book:
More tips for using Sora - OverDrive
When you open a book you've checked out in Sora, explore "Tips & Secrets" for how to best make use of the platform. There, you'll find information on how to highlight passages to come back to later, use your keyboard rather than your mouse to navigate through the pages of an eBook when reading, and "bookmarking" where you've left off when you want to take a break from reading. You can find the "Tips & Secrets" section by opening an eBook you've borrowed, clicking the "hamburger" menu, and scrolling down.
Sign-in to your Sora account.
Assigned books are listed on 
under "Assignments."
You'll also see assignments on 
> Loans along with the books you borrowed.
The easiest way to find a book you're looking for on Sora is by using the "Search" button at the top of the Sora webpage.
In order to be sure you're only looking for eBooks that are currently available, you can use the "Advanced Search" function and select "Available Books" before you hit "Search."
Browse BC's collections to see what's new
Browse HVLA's collections which includes magazines
Recommend ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to your students