Pritzker Traubert Family Library

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Featured Book

Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon

Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teen love to this interlinked novel of charming, hilarious, and heartwarming stories that shine a bright light through the dark.

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Library Catalog

SORA

Databases A-Z

Our ebook platform is called SORA. If there's a book you want access to through SORA, please make a suggestion to the librarians.
The University of Chicago libraries have many ebooks available through their online catalog. Once you do a search for anything, there’s a way to narrow your search to E-resources on the right-hand side of the results page.

You can also read their "How do I find ebooks" guide for more details.

And then there’s also the Chicago Public Library. Don’t have a library card? You can apply for an ecard right here! It will allow you to check out online books without stepping foot in the library.
- CPL provides ebooks through Gale ebooks (non-fiction reference titles) and Hoopla Digital (a limit of 6 titles per month per user and no waitlists). Watch these video tutorials on how to use Gale ebooks and Hoopla Digital.
Project Gutenberg provides lots of free ebooks—mostly classics that are no longer in copyright.

Audio Books

If you haven't already heard, Audible is offering free audio books online!
An online source for audio books of many classics that are out of print is Lit2Go.
If you’re in our online catalog, select the “Destiny Discover” link on the left.

You can also get to Destiny Discover directly by clicking here. Scroll down until you reach the Audio Books. Once you select one, you’ll need to log in with your labid and password.
The Chicago Public Library has many more audiobooks all available with your library card or ecard.

More

Find articles in magazines and journals via the Library’s online databases. For some, you’ll need your cnetID to login.
This Help Guide created by The University of Chicago Library highlights their online video streaming subscriptions. From documentaries to plays to independent/classic films, it has a range of options. These video streaming subscriptions are geared toward the humanities. Faculty will find much to view professionally and personally. And you may find clips that you can use in the classroom without fumbling with DVDs.
The Internet Archive also offers many free movies (and books!).

// If you are accessing these links on campus with your laptop you will be automatically logged in. Off-campus, you will be asked to enter your cNet ID. //