Verdugo Hills High School

Due to the civil unrest taking place across our city, all on-campus activities have been suspended for Monday, June 1st. Our preference sheets are now digital. Students check your LAUSD email and access the link in order to select classes for the 2020-2021 Fall semester. For any questions, please contact the academic counselors.

eBooks: How To & Apps

All the eBooks on this page are FREE!

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"FREE access to our JLG Digital online reading platform!

With JLG Gold Standard eBooks for Elementary, Middle School and High school students, JLG Digital gives you and your readers unlimited access* to read books online from any device. There is no limit to the number of users and titles enter and exit the digital stream regularly, so there are always new picks available."

 

Just click and read or follow instructions to download their reading app.  No need to register.

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Complete this form to get a Code and PIN to access Open Ebooks for you & your family! Watch the video to learn more. Once you get your pin, follow these instructions.

 
 
MackinVIA
We now have access to our VHHS collection, 1,500 classics, and new MS and HS current titles from MackinVia. 
 
To access
  1. Go to Mackinvia.com or click on the MackinVia Icon above
  2. Enter Verdugo Hills and select Verdugo Hills High School (see the Schoology group for the user name and password)
  3. Enter the school username and password or create your own account.
Once you log in with the VHHS guest user name and password watch this video to see how to create your own log in to check out and take notes in books. 
 
Note, MACKINVia ebooks will also appear in the library's Destiny Catalog, but will redirect you to MACKINVia , so use the instructions in the section on Mackin Via icon to read their ebooks. Here is what it will look like in the catalog: Mackin Ebook in Destiny Catalog sample image
 
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The Los Angeles Public Library has extensive eMedia offerings, including ebooks, magazines, movies, music, and database.  Click on the icon above to access their eMedia page. Look for the quick guide for Overdrive/Libby for ebooks in particular. 
 
 
LA County Library LogoThe LA County Library has extensive eMedial resources, including eBooks!  To get a temporary digital card go here: https://colapl.wufoo.com/forms/ztns1cw0q78qml/
 
 
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Ebooks via Follett.
Follett is the same company that owns and provides our library catalog (the tool you use to find books in our library collection).  To find the Follett Ebooks follow these steps:
 
  1. From here, on the right in the red box click on "Library Destiny Discover Catalog"
  2. In the upper right click login and then choose faculty or student SSO.  Use your LAUSD login (same as Schoology). 
  3. Click on Search Options and Limit format to eBook.
  4. In the filters on the right under Format select Follett eBooks. 
If a books has the green Follett ebook icon and a checkout button as well as an open button, it is a Follett eBook: Follett Ebook in Catalog example image
 
Note, MACKINVia ebooks will also appear in the catalog, but will redirect you to MACKINVia , so use the instructions in the section on Mackin Via icon to read their ebooks. Here is what it will look like in the catalog: Mackin Ebook in Destiny Catalog sample image
 
 
TBC-BANNER-300X100.jpgClick on the icon above to access our TeenBookCloud Library.  It has thousands of titles, including classic literature.  AP Literature students, click on the AP Literature button to see books on the AP Literature recommended leading list.  Just click and read in your browser. 
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