Library

           Gateway Library Hours
  
 
   Monday:             7:45 am – 2:30 pm
   Tuesday:            7:45 am – 2:30 pm 
   Wednesday:       Closed  –  2:30 pm  
   Thursday:           7:45 am – 2:30 pm
   Friday:                7:45 am – 2:30 pm


E-book Resources

Let’s Keep Reading!


ebooks now available at no cost from the following companies:

 


 


  • Capstone Interactive eBooks:
  • PebbleGo (English & Spanish):

    • Visit www.pebblego.com and click "Sign In"
    • Username: engaged
    • Password: learning
  • PebbleGo Next:

  • Follett eLearning:
    Visit www.destinydiscover.com
    • In the Location box, it says “Any Location.” Do not change
    • In the School box, enter “Follett eLearning, McHenry, IL” and click
    • To log in, click on the “Log In” button at the top right of the screen.

      Username: guest

      Password: follett

 


 



Junior Library Guild: Visit
https://jlg.ipublishcentral.com/

Elementary

Username: JLGELM
Password: JLGFREE

 


 


 

Tumble Book Library (Grades K - 6): Visit https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/

Username: ssusd

Password: test

 


 

World Book Online ebooks: Visit https://worldbookonline.com/wb/ebooks
Username: sierra

Password: sands

 


 

audible.com: Visit Audible Stories: Free Audiobooks for Kids


 

Kern County Library card required:
eBooks: visit https://kerncountylibrary.org/elibrary/
databases: visit https://kerncountylibrary.org/research/

Need an eLibrary card for access now? Have a card but can’t find it?


  • Only available to Kern County residents
  • Attach a photo of California Drivers License/ID, Kern County school ID, or military ID. For minors, attach parent’s CA DL/ID or military ID.
  • If a card already exists, a new account will not be created, but a temporary number will be issued for use.
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Internet Archive
 is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.

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Research and Databases
These content resources, sometimes referred to as "library databases," provide teachers, school librarians and students with a massive amount of digital information: magazines, books, scientific research, newspaper articles, photos, videos and more — all aligned with the standards that California has created for its schools.

 


 

Worldbook Online: www.worldbookonline.com

Username: sierra

Password: sands

Introductory Video: World Book Student Overview

 


 

 Encyclopaedia Britannica logo

Encyclopaedia Britannica is the classic reference compendium of summary informational articles on a wide range of subjects. The online offerings are crafted by research experts and updated continuously — more than 1,000 new articles per month.


Britannica School is the go-to site for K-12 research. Britannica School offers an automated translation tool for over 50 languages, as well as quick dictionary definitions and audio pronunciation.

Britannica Escolar is the leading knowledge-building resource, made for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish. Escolar articles are original works, not translations.


Encyclopaedia Britannica: school.eb.com

Access ID: sierrasands

Passcode: ssusd

Introductory video: Britannica School Guide for Students

 


 

 ProQuest logo

ProQuest is used by researchers and librarians around the world. ProQuest has a growing content collection that encompasses 90,000 authoritative sources, six billion digital pages and spans six centuries. Students have access to various ProQuest collections through this project.


ProQuest:  https://explore.proquest.com/

Username: ssusd

Password: Sierrasands#1

Summary of ProQuest offerings: Students - California K-12 - LibGuides at ProQuest

 


TeachingBooks logo

TeachingBooks.net features a suite of instructional resources that enrich the fiction and nonfiction books read by children and young adults. Databases include:

  • Book Guides & Lesson Plans

    Diverse Books

    Meet-the-Author Videos and Book Readings

    Resources for Award-Winning Books

    TeachingBooks.net

Username: ssusd

Password: teachingbooksK12

Introductory video: 5-Minute Overview

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