Digital Books

Free Trials/Temporary Access

  • Audible
    Audible collection of K-12 audiobooks is currently free for anyone to use (mostly chapter books). No login is required.
  • Junior Library Guild eBooks
    Unlimited access to read K-12 eBooks online. With a computer, no login is required. Follow directions here for use on mobile app. There are individual links for elementary school level, middle school level, and high school level books.
  • Crabtree Books
    Their complete collection of primarily nonfiction books (K-9) will be available for free until June 30, 2020. Use with login: read / password: free to access these titles.
  • Epic!
    Includes 35,000 picture books and chapter books of all genres, including nonfiction. This is not a free service, but you can sign up for a 30 day trial. It's free for K-12 educators and school librarians.
  • Scribd
    Scribd is currently offering a 30 day free trial (you will need to set up an account). Their library contains over a million titles of eBooks and audiobooks (though not exclusively children's books). They have picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, etc.
  • Author/Celebrity Read Alouds
    Spreadsheet following authors and celebrities that are currently reading books aloud online during COVID-19 social distancing.

Always Available

May Be Available

With Public Library Card
(Depending on your library)
  • Tumblebooks
    Curated database of children's eBooks for grades K-6. Books are animated and read aloud to children.
  • hoopla
    Public library eBook borrowing service with thousands of books for children and adults available on web or mobile.
  • OverDrive/Libby
    Public Library eBook and audiobook borrowing apps.
  • Wisconsin Public Library Card
    If you don’t currently have a library card, and you’re a Wisconsin resident, you can sign up for one virtually to access Overdrive eBooks. Oshkosh Public Card