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Reading@ICS: Sora, Dibiost and other ebooks & audiobooks

A description of the Summer Reading task for upcoming grade 6 students at ICS, as well as the list of books that they can choose from.

New Arrivals on SORA

Sora MAGAZINES

Do you love having access to dozens of entertaining and educational magazines right alongside your school’s existing ebook and audiobook collection on Sora? Then you're in the Right Place. Click on the image above and enjoy reading our new magazine collection!

Audiobooks@Audible

Audiobooks@LibriVox

Sora Sweet Reads @2023

Video on how to use SoraApp (ICS Library Subscribed version)

Getting started with Sora

Step 1: Install the Sora app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or go to soraapp.com.

Step 2: In Sora, find Swiss Group of International Schools, then sign in with the ICSZ Google account

                                Sora Login

 

Step 3: Browse the Explore tab and borrow a book. Your book will open so you can start reading right away.

Step 4: Close the book and go to Shelf to see all your books (including assignments). From there, you can:

Select Open Book or Open Audiobook to read or listen to the book.

Select Options to renew or return the book, see your notes and highlights, and more.

*For more support, visit Sora Help or Ask your friendly Librarians! Parents, please contact Ms. Wocke at gwocke@icsz.ch for opening a Sora account!

Access to Sora

Free Audiobooks@AudioFile

Two audiobooks are available each week through the Sora reading app. April 27 - August 2, 2023.

Dibiost@German Digital Library

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Dibiost (Digitale Bibliothek Ostschweiz) is a German Language platform that offers a variety of resources online e.g., ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, videos, music, etc. You can access Dibiost via their website or download the online app from your app store. 

Scroll down the list of libraries until you find Zumikon (ICSZ Inter-Community School Zurich) and choose this as your library. To login, use your ICS student ID (printer code) in both the user ID and Password fields. If you need help with the password, please contact us at library@icsz.ch

For detailed instructions, please watch this video...