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Dolly Parton Imagination Library

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Inspire a love of reading from the very beginning! Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a free book gifting program that mails high-quality books each month to children from birth to age five — no matter their family’s income.

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ebsco High School Collection

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Designed for high school students and educators, EBSCO High School Collection offers a wide selection of resources, including teacher tools and titles aligned with Common Core Curriculum Standards.

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ebsco Public Library

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EBSCO Public Library provides access to a wide range of general reference eBooks across many subjects, including social sciences, language, literature, science and technology, self-help, health and fitness, games, crafts and hobbies, medical topic

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KDL talking books

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This free program for patrons of all ages unable to read standard print due to a visual, physical or reading disability.

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Libby

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Libby is a free app through Overdrive where you can enjoy eBooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines from your public library. You can stream titles with Wi-Fi or mobile data, or download them for offline use and read anytime, anywhere.
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Library of Michigan e-Books Central by ProQuest

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Ebook Central by ProQuest makes it easy to manage discovery, selection, acquisition, administration, and reporting all in one place – and to give students, faculty, and researchers seamless and immediate access to the ebooks they need.

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Novelist k-8

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Find just the right book by subject, age, awards won, books made into movies, and much more. Read reviews and learn about the author. Create your own reading wish list.

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Novelist Plus

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Explore fiction by genre such as mystery, romance, or adventure, find lists of award-winning books, read book reviews, and more.

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OverDrive

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Overdrive where you can enjoy eBooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines from your public library. You can stream titles with Wi-Fi or mobile data, or download them for offline use and read anytime, anywhere.

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ReadMichigan

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eBooks of Michigan-specific titles and materials with no holds or waitlists

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What's next? From the Kent District Library

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This search engine helps you find the next books in a series.

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