The Matthews Library offers access to thousands of eBooks to our students for both research and pleasure reading. These titles are available for check-out 24/7. Below are links to access many of our research eBooks, followed by information on accessing our pleasure reading eBooks and eAudiobooks. Ask a librarian if you aren’t sure about your login information!
Research eBooks:
Country Day maintains a collection of specialized encyclopedias and other research books in eBook format as well as other platforms you can access here. Ask a librarian if you need login information.
Encyclopedias and reference sources for multi-disciplinary research within the Gale eBooks platform.
Curriculum-based non-fiction content to help with research projects.
A collection of eBooks which focuses on U.S. and world history as well as science, including computer science.
Curriculum-based non-fiction content to help with research projects.
Pleasure Reading eBooks: (Sora Shared Collection)
You can access thousands of fiction eBooks and eAudiobooks through Sora, using either the web browser or the Sora app, which can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Once in Sora, look for Sacramento Country Day School, then log in using the same username and password that you use to access the Matthews Library catalog (Follett). If you have forgotten your credentials, ask a librarian! Once you’ve logged in to your Sora account, you can check out a book or place a hold right away.
View the following videos for instructions on how to login and use Sora.
Looking for book recommendations? We’re happy to help! For more generalized recommendations, look below at what our High School students have recommended during Book Club, and at the books we recommend on our Matthews Library Instagram account. You can also check out our resource lists in the online catalog by logging in, selecting the catalog tab up top, and then the resource lists tab to the left. For more specific recommendations, come talk to your librarians and we’ll be happy to prescribe you just what the (book) doctor ordered.
High School book Club Recommendations: The high school book club meets monthly to chat about what they’re reading. View the book club’s Goodreads page for hundreds of recommendations and read about past book clubs here.
Matthews Library Instagram: Our Instagram page frequently features new books and gives reading recommendations. Follow us @matthewslibraryscds and view some of our most recent posts below.
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