Free online books are available through the NYS Library and the Monroe County Library System. Spectrum is offering free Wi-Fi so families with devices can connect.
– For people without library cards, they can apply for a digital card here: https://libraryweb.org/using_the_library/e-card-registration/
– Once they have their number, patrons can check out and place holds on ebooks, audios, and magazines.
NYS Library has shared that MyOn is also free during this crisis. To access: www.myon.com
Free access to Renaissance myON digital reading resources is available for students and families during the current school closures. Students who are not already reading with their own personalized accounts to the myON literacy environment can log in through a single, shared account to access this collection of curated resources.
What’s available:
– The myON digital library—which includes thousands of authentic digital books, fiction and nonfiction, covering a variety of topics and themes
– Five daily myON News articles—which are written for students by journalists and reviewed by a child psychologist for age appropriateness
These resources are available 24/7 and can be accessed on any digital device that is connected to the Internet. Books from the myON digital library can be downloaded onto mobile devices for offline reading.
How to log into myON:
1. Go to: www.myon.com and click the login button at the top of the screen
2. Enter the following information on the login page.
School name: New York Reads (begin typing and click on the school from the drop-down menu)
Username: read
Password: books
