LHS Library
The Apex of Culture & Curiosity
“The only thing that you have to absolutely know, is the location of the library.” – Albert Einstein
Library Catalog, Libby App,
& Find Your Next Book
Valnet Online Public Access Catalog (see what Valnet has on their shelves and order books to be picked up)
Valnet Libby (download eBooks & audiobooks with your Valnet LIBRARY CARD)
TeenBookCloud (an online collection of eBooks, enhanced novels, graphic novels, videos, and audiobooks) Password protected when off campus. Email svanburen@lewistonschools.net for information.
Project Gutenberg (over 60,000 free eBooks in epub & Kindle eBooks format to download or read online)
NoveList Plus (book recommendations; suggestions based on genre, appeal, & theme; offers read-alikes or series information)
GoodReads (an American social cataloging website and a subsidiary of Amazon that allows individuals to search its database of books, annotations, quotes, and reviews)
TeenBookCloud (an online collection of eBooks, enhanced novels, graphic novels, videos, and audiobooks) Password protected when off campus. Email svanburen@lewistonschools.net for information.
BookRiot (provides recommendations for must-read books (old and new) in any genre: literary fiction, mysteries, romances, YA, science fiction, fantasy, comics, nonfiction, or any combination of the above)
Teenreads (Ultimate Reading List (suggests books that are compelling, beautifully written, pure fun, thought-provoking, or edge-of-your-seat gripping books to hand to someone and say, “read this!”)
Reading Rants (Book List (provides a booklist for teens who need a good book and may not be sure what to read next)
School Library Journal Best Books: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
From Local to Global Resources
Digital Resources (General or Pro/Con)
EBSCOhost (Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia/29 databases to search your topic and works cited tool)
World Book (e-learning resources designed for all ages and abilities with articles, videos, educator tools, eBooks, research guides, and more, and works cited tool)
Digital Literacy (maximize the usefulness of a variety of online resources and be smart and responsible while doing so and works cited tool)
SIRS Issues Researcher (provides authoritative insight into the most-studied social issues by delivering the pros and cons from relevant, credible documents and graphics and works cited tool)
GALE Opposing Viewpoints in Context (today’s hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana; for debaters and includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more, and works cited tool)
GALE Global Issues in Context (broad issues, such as war, genocide, terrorism, human rights, poverty, famine, globalization, world trade, nuclear proliferation, and global warming, as well as more specific events and topics in the news that are related to these broader issues, and works cited tool)
ABC-CLIO Issues Understanding Controversy & Society (an in-depth understanding of how society shapes and is shaped by controversy and works cited tool)