Free Digital Library

Welcome to the Digital Library at Kilrush Community School.

We firmly believe in the power of reading.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go”.

Dr. Seuss

• This digital collection is developed and managed by professional librarians.
• All titles are chosen to suit Irish students and the Irish curriculum.
• Encourage reading beyond the school day. 24/7/365 access to the collection
• Diverse collection of quality titles
• Compatible with most major devices incl. iPad, Kindle Fire, Sony Reader, Kobo, Smart Phone, etc.
• School membership for the entire school community—students, teachers, staff and parents
• Assistance with user registration
• Collection to include class sets of popular titles
• Access to circulation reports to analyse usage
• All titles available to borrow by all registered users

To access our Free Digital Library

1. The Digital Library can be accessed here  or via the  Sora App.
2. Click ‘Find Your School’…& enter Kilrush Community School
3. Sign in…using your uniqueID Number and Password placed inside your school journal cover or contact Ms Whelan.
4. Explore the Digital Library => browse categories, read samples, listen to clips from audiobooks, etc.
5. Select the book that you would like to borrow….by clicking on ‘borrow’
6. If the book is not available, click on ‘place a hold’….to join the Hold List
7. Download the book….& enjoy!

Note:

Close the book and go to your Shelf to see all your books (including assignments). From there, you can:

• tap Open Book or Open Audiobook to read or listen to the book
• tap Options to renew or return the book, get to your notes and highlights…& more.
• The Digital Library will automatically take back the book after 3 weeks => you do not have to do anything.