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A large collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks for kids pre-K to fourth grade. It’s a mix of fiction and non-fiction titles that can be downloaded onto computers, tablets and smartphones.

Access this collection through the website or via the Boundless app for Apple or Android.

Download thousands of eAudiobooks or eBooks directly to your home computer, smartphone or tablet. To check out books, you will need your PINES library card number.

How to get started:

1. Download the Libby app from your app store, or visit gadd.overdrive.com.
2. Select “Log In” on the website. “Yes” on the app.
3. When searching for the library, search by name for the “Oconee Regional Library System.”
4. Select “Georgia Download Destination.”
5. Enter a valid library card number.

• If your card is expired, please call us at 478-272-5710 (Option 1) Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm to renew.

• If you do not have a library card, you can request immediate access to an eCard here: https://gapines.org/eg/opac/register

6. Congratulations! You now have access to thousands of eBooks and Audio Books through the Libby app by Overdrive.

With Libby you can also check out and read books on Kindle devices!

Access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks in the easy-to-use Palace app. This app provides access to:

• Thousands of new eBooks and eAudiobooks in a shared collection curated by 45 participating libraries

• The library’s Libby collection

• The eRead Kids collection

• A new statewide Biblioboard collection, which includes perpetual, simultaneous-use licenses and consists of 3,104 multilingual children’s titles

• The Palace Bookshelf, a collection of over 19,000 "always available" open-access eBooks including classics, children's books, textbooks, and foreign language materials, all free to download and keep

• GALILEO-provided eBooks (not yet available, but will be added later this year

  To get started:

  1. Download The Palace Project app on Apple or Android.

  2. Open the Palace app, tap “Find Your Library,” and search for Oconee Regional Library System.

  3. Browse or search the collection.

  4. Get a book and enjoy!

The gateway to over 200 databases. Find full-text articles, citations, and abstracts from thousands of magazines, newspapers, and journals. GALILEO also includes reference works, business directories, government publications, and literary resources.

A-Z list of databases.
A-Z list of magazines and journals.

The largest food database of its kind focused solely on diverse American cuisine, AtoZ Food America contains more than 2,000 state, regional, and ethnic recipes, along with historical and reference articles about food culture and ingredients.

Access ajc.com and all premium digital content for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, including the digital paper, series exclusives, blogs, and podcasts. Enjoy browsing award-winning journalism from Georgia's largest news outlet and stay up-to-date on the issues that affect you most.

Available only at the Library via our public WiFi or public computers.

Gale LegalForms helps patrons understand common legal procedures through access to authentic, professional legal documents for businesses and it is the only electronic reference to offer legal forms that are truly state-specific. Useful for filing patents and trademarks, developing leases, creating bills of sale, delegating power of attorney, and more, these forms are ideal for supporting legal tasks that business owners need to manage.

FinancialFit is an e-learning resource containing short, easy-to-understand lessons, videos and interactive tools to help you navigate all areas of personal finance.

Full-text access to over 350 reference books that cover multiple subjects and disciplines. Access authoritative reference sources either individually by title or by keyword across the entire collection.

In-Library Access / At-Home Access

NoveList Plus helps you explore and discover the world of fiction. You can:

• find new books to read
• print a list of all the books in the series you are reading
• search for new books and authors similar to other books and authors you have enjoyed
• look for a book about a particular subject, relationship, geographic area, or period of time
• review award-winning books

Online access to several visual and performance arts reference eBooks.

• The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts

• The Oxford Companion to Architecture

• The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art

• The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in Art

• The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance

• International Encyclopedia of Dance

Salem Online provides digital access to reference materials, covering literature, history, and health. It also includes city, business, and country information.

• Magill’s Literary Annual from 1977 to the current year, reviewing significant fiction and nonfiction titles published each year.
• A selection of Salem's Critical Insights books
• A selection of Salem's award-winning Working Americans series
• Consumer health encyclopedias
• Searchable Directories provided by Greyhouse:
  • Nations of the World 2017
  • America's Top Rated Cities, 2016
  • America's Top-Rated Smaller Cities

ABCmouse provides a full online curriculum for children ages 2-8. With 850 lessons in 10 levels, the curriculum encompasses reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music. The lessons of the Step-by-Step Learning Path consist of books, puzzles, games, songs, art activities, and/or printables that relate to a specific topic. Each lesson offers children several different ways to learn, in accordance with the recommendations of early childhood experts.

Available only at the Library via our public WiFi or public computers.

A large collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks for kids pre-K to fourth grade. It’s a mix of fiction and non-fiction titles that can be downloaded onto computers, tablets and smartphones.

Access this collection through the website or via the Boundless app for Apple or Android.

NoveList K-8 Plus helps you explore and discover the world of children’s fiction and non-fiction. You can:

• find new books to read
• print a list of all the books in the series you are reading
• search for new books and authors similar to other books and authors you have enjoyed
• look for a book about a particular subject, relationship, geographic area, or period of time
• review award-winning books