Sora

Download the SORA app by Overdrive for your phone, tablet, or computer! 

*Search for “Sora” at the App Store or on Google Play. Download. On a desktop, access from any web browser at soraapp.com. 

*Find your school. Choose “FriscoISD” and click “this is my school.” (If you are not in Frisco when doing this and you don’t see FriscoISD as a choice, click “My school isn't listed” and type in frisco. When Frisco ISD appears, choose that option. 

*Your account is already created! Just sign into Frisco ISD Sora with your 6-digit student ID number. Once you’ve saved this information on your device, you shouldn’t need to enter it again. (STAFF: your account number is the first part of your ADS log-in on district email. It is case sensitive, so make sure it matches exactly! For example, SmithB needs capital letters for the last name and first initial.) 

*Browse the “Explore” tab to find books. This looks like a pair of Binoculars. 

*Next to the binoculars on the search tab is a circle showing which book you currently have open. Next to that is an icon with three books, which is your bookshelf. Tap this to see all items that you have checked out. 

*On the Bookshelf, choose “Options” in the middle of the page and you’ll be able to renew your book (unless someone else has a hold on it.) If the book has already expired, you will need to check it out again. You can also use this page to return a book early. 

*There are hundreds of audiobooks on Sora! To find them, click the “Explore” binoculars, then tap the magnifying glass at the top left corner of the page. When the search screen opens, choose the “Advanced Search”, then tap “Format” and choose audiobook. Otherwise, Sora will show both print and audiobooks. 

*If you have a library card with Frisco or Plano Public Library, you can add them to your Sora app and search them all at the same time! Click the down arrow under Frisco ISD at the top of the screen, then “Add a public library” from the dropdown menu. To search all your libraries at the same time, find the magnifying glass at the top. Under it is a box that says “Search all of my libraries.” Click this, and Sora will automatically search for your book in every library on your list. 

*FISD will allow you to check out three books at a time, for three weeks each. Please keep in mind that at times of high demand, you may need to put books on hold and keep looking for something else that’s available right now.