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Commonwealth eBook Collections: Welcome

What Is Commonwealth eBook Collections?

Commonwealth eBook Collections is a statewide initiative to expand access to eBooks to all residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The program offers the following product to interested libraries:

  • MLS member school libraries join the OverDrive K-12 Shared Sora Collection
  • MLS member academic, non-network public, and special libraries join the SAILS Library Network OverDrive Collection 

Learn about the evolution of the program. In addition, Commonwealth eBook Collections gives Massachusetts libraries a voice in the national marketplace. Massachusetts Library System actively participates in national initiatives including SimplyE, the ASGCLA Consortial eBooks Interest Group and the Power of Libraries, a collaborative effort to make a difference in the library eBook ecosystem. 

OverDrive K-12 Shared Sora Collection (schools)

Overview


When a school library joins the Commonwealth eBook Collections program, it join the OverDrive K-12 Shared Sora Collection:

  •  20,000+ eBook and audiobook collection that is only shared among participating schools 
  • Sora is the reading platform (app and website)
  • A public library card can be added in Sora for access to even more titles from the local public library/network's OverDrive collection
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SAILS Library Network OverDrive Collection (academic, public, and special libraries)

Overview


When academic, public, or special libraries join Commonwealth eBook Collections program, they join the SAILS Library Network OverDrive Collection:

  •  50,000+ eBook and audiobook collection (with the ability to add other public library networks)
  • Libby is the preferred reading platform (app)
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