Free Book Sources

These are sources of free books. Ask your teacher if audiobooks count for AR & book reports.
Check Learning Renaissance AR Book Finder to see if the book you want to read has an AR quiz for it.

	Amazon Prime Reading/Kindle Owners' Lending Library Prime Reading and Kindle owners have access to free books.
	Audible Stories for Free Get your own account, free during pandemic closures
	Epic! Reading Look on the PCS Tech Page to see if your classroom already has an Epic code. Parents get 30 days free during pandemic closures
	Joyce Valenza's List: free digital stories, books, read-alouds, & resources Assistant Professor of Teaching, Rutgers University
	KnowBuddy Get your own account, free during pandemic closures
	Libby Access ebooks & audiobooks available from public libraries (must have public library card to use with Libby) Libby is affiliated with OverDrive & Sora
	Little Free Library Check the map to see if one is near you for a source for free real books.
	Public libraries offering temporary digital library cards Arcadia Altadena Los Angeles County Monrovia Pasadena Check with your city library system also
	Open Library Get your own account. Free but parents need to monitor, as adult titles are available, just as in a real library.
	Overdrive Access ebooks & audiobooks available from public libraries (must have public library card to use with Overdrive) OverDrive is affiliated with Libby & Sora
	Rivet by Google Leveled readers and reading program. Sign up on your own with personal Google account (Education class-teacher-student features are in development)
	Sora (or find it on your Google "waffle") Free ebooks and audiobooks, PCS has a small collection, plus you can add your own public libraries. Parents need to monitor, as adult titles are available, just as in a physical library
	Storyline Online Books read aloud by celebrities, free during pandemic closures
	Vooks Free year for teachers, families can get a month free during pandemic closures