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MNPS Summer Reading Resources

Metro Nashville Public Schools

MNPS Summer Reading Resources Metro Nashville Public Schools
MNPS SummerReading ResourcesMetro Nashville Public Schools

Want E-Books and Digital Audiobooks? Want E-Books and Digital Audiobooks?

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MackinVIA: Ebooks & Digital Audiobooks

Your school library's digital collection of e-books and audiobooks is accessible all year long!


How to access:

  • On the web: www.nashville.mackinvia.com (Use your Limitless Libraries username and password to log in. Contact your librarian if you need help with this information.)
  • ClassLink
  • Schoology
  • App: download MackinVia


If you want to narrow your search results and only see the audiobooks, for example,

  • Under "All Resources," select "Audiobooks" to see what digital audiobooks your school owns.


Check out the one you want.
  • Read or listen on a device.
  • Or, download the MackinVIA app to read or listen to books on your phone or tablet.
  • The book will automatically be returned on the due date, or you may select "return early."
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Ebook & Digital Audiobook options @Limitless Libraries

Our partnership with Limitless Libraries through the Nashville Public Library gives you access to thousands of ebooks and digital audiobooks (e-Audiobooks)! Translations are also available.


How to access:


  • https://limitlesslibraries.nashville.gov/

  • Choose your school from the drop-down menu. You can also view the catalog in Spanish. This setting is in the upper right corner on the Limitless Libraries website.
  • Search by title, author, or keyword.
  • Above the search results, you will see the tab "Available now-online." Then, you will see a list of formats, such as ebook or Audiobook. Select the version you want and check it out.
  • On the left side of the search results screen, click "Language" to see if translations are available.
  • Use your Limitless Libraries username and PIN to log in. Contact your librarian if you need help with this information.
  • For an ebook or e-audiobook, you may have several choices for the format, such as MackinVIA, Overdrive, EPub, Kindle, Hoopla. To read a book in the Overdrive or EPub format on a phone or tablet, download the Libby App. Or, you can select "Read Online" to read on your computer. For MackinVIA log-in help, see above section.


The ebooks and e-Audiobooks will automatically be returned on the due date, or select "return early."

Want Books? Want Books?

MNPS Promising Scholars

Students may check out library books from their Promising Scholars site; however, books should remain at school and not be taken home, as there will be independent reading time built in to the daily schedule. All school library books checked out during Promising Scholars will be due June 25th. Limitless Libraries services is not available during Promising Scholars.
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Nashville Public Library

The Nashville Public Library is open this summer! You can visit a branch nearest you to check out books.


Click here to find out about branch locations and hours.

Programming for Children

Programming for Teens

Programming for Adults

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Nashville Public Library Summer Reading

Challenge dates: June 1-July 31. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.


Log your time spent reading in Beanstack OR via a printed reading log! Reading earns prizes!


While MNPS students have an MNPS Beanstack account, the Nashville Public Library has their own Beanstack platform. To create or update your Nashville Public Library Beanstack account, go to nashville.beanstack.org.


If you prefer to not use Beanstack, you may print a reading log (scroll to the bottom of the website) or pick one up at various locations in Nashville. Logs will be available to students attending MNPS Promising Scholars.

How to Return Library Books How to Return Library Books

Options:

  • Return MNPS school library books and Nashville Public Library books to any Nashville Public Library branch.
  • You may also return MNPS school library books to the school they belong to, if the school has summer office hours. It is recommended that you call the school first.
  • You may also return it to the MNPS school you attend during the school year.

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! HAPPY READING! HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! HAPPY READING!

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MNPS Library Services

Questions? Contact us.

Email: LibraryServices@mnps.org
Website: https://mnps.org/learn/academics/library-services/book_access
Twitter and Instagram: @mnpslibraries

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