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