Library Tools

Our collection of library tools includes access to our online catalogue, mobile apps to connect you to our library, and links to outside sources for books, ebooks, and social tools for readers. 

In Our Library

Destiny/Follett Shelf
Destiny lets you search our collection while Follett Shelf gives you access to our eBooks.  You can use them to search for resources. You can use key words, author names, titles, subjects, or look for series. Type in your search terms and hit enter or choose some of the options provided to limit your search. The results will tell you if the item is available for borrowing and if the item is in the KSS or JP location, or if it's an eBook.
Follett Shelf - Getting Started
To use Follett Shelf and access the ebooks in that collection, you will need to have an account and, if you are using a mobile device, an app. The Follett Brytewave app is available for Android and iOS devices.  You will be able to search our collection of ebooks before reading them online or downloading them.  You will need to download the app from either the Google Play Store or the Apple Apps Store to your device.  
  1.  Download the Follett Brytewave app for your device. When prompted for a host name, enter: wbb50790.follettshelf.com. If you are having trouble, please come see us in the library.
  2. All students and teachers have an account.
  • Students - user name: firstlegalname.lastlegalname
                           password: student number
  • Teachers - your user name and password are the same as you use for Oaisis.
You can also read our ebooks on a desktop or computer. Request an account and click on GO TO FOLLETT SHELF (above) or from your Destiny search, click on Follett Shelf on the left hand navigation bar. Your username and password are as outlined above.
Destiny Quest Mobile App
The Destiny Quest Mobile app is available for Android, iOS and Kindle devices. You can use it to search the library's collection on your smart device, find out about new items, know if a book is available, and see the top ten items in the library collection. In the bookstore, see if we have the book you want before you buy it! To connect to the library choose basic and enter "http://destiny.sd73.bc.ca" where it says "enter library url" then scroll through the options and choose South Kamloops Secondary. Try the username and password as described above for Follett Shelf. If it doesn't work, choose "Browse as Guest." Now you can search our collection from your mobile device!

Read More

Here are some other places for book lovers to visit!
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The Public Library
The public library provides library cards to residents or students living here temporarily for free. After you set up an account, you can access the library's services for free. Ebooks, databases, newspapers and magazines (online), audiobooks, paperback and hardcover books, DVDs, etc. are all parts of the TNRD library collection. They even run programs just for teens!
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Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg provides access to nearly 50,000 free ebooks. Volunteers contribute to this effort to digitize and make these books available to the public. There is also a Canadian site for Project Gutenberg. 
Open Culture
Open Culture bills itself as having "the best free cultural and educational media on the web." You can find free ebooks, audiobooks, textbooks, language lessons, courses, movies, and more.

Book Suggestions

Have you read through all of John Green's books and are looking for the next great read? Want to know where to go after reading The Lord of the Rings trilogy? Seeking a sci-fi adventure? Here are some tips for finding your next favourite book.

Destiny Quest
Already mentioned above, Destiny Quest is accessible through an app or by clicking on the left hand navigation when you enter Destiny (above). Search for a book and Destiny Quest will suggest a read-alike from our collection! You can be assured we have the book. If it is checked out, we can put a hold on it for you so that you will be notified as soon as it is returned. (We'll probably even track down the current borrower and ask him/her to bring the book back a.s.a.p. if it is overdue!)
What Should I Read Next?
This website gives you several book suggestions after you type in one of your favourite titles. Easy to use and does not require an account. 
GoodReads
The massive online book club, with reviews from users, lists of great books, author profiles, and more. You can use the service without creating an account, or check with your parents and create an account to keep track of the books you've read, want to read, and books your friends are reading.