NYC School Librarian Guidebook: Citywide Digital Library on Sora

Resources to examine our inherent bias, promote personal awareness, and help us build collections for our students that reflect themselves and the world around them.

Electronic Collections

All NYC students and educators have access to the Citywide Digital Library on Sora. Libraries can also use their Sora Advantage account to purchase additional materials for the school's Sora collection.

Citywide Digital Library on Sora

The Citywide Digital Library is available on Overdrive's Sora platform for all NYC DOE students and teachers.

Help your entire school community sign into Sora to access the Citywide Digital Library (CDL)! With specially curated collections for each grade level, hand-picked titles by school librarians, and a variety of formats to engage your students - the CDL is a valuable resource for all readers in New York City Public Schools.

Discover Sora and start exploring here. Access Sora's Introduction for Educators here.

Build a Sora Collection at Your School!

To build a Sora collection at your school and expand access beyond the Citywide Digital Library for your students and teachers, please consider establishing an Advantage account for your school. Ideally, the school librarian should manage the Overdrive Advantage account. This account also provides access to valuable usage data on Sora for your school community. If you do not have a Sora access account, sign up for one by contacting nycsora@overdrive.com.

NYCPS is committed to creating and supporting learning environments that reflect the diversity of New York City. To ensure that our website serves the needs of everyone, it follows the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, Level AA. That means the sites work for people with disabilities, including those who are blind and partially sighted. We are committed to creating accessible digital experiences for all website visitors. If you require assistance with any documents on our site, please email libraries@schools.nyc.gov