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Teen Reference: Literature

Reference materials for teens.

Introduction

Calling all bookworms! Delve into the amazing world of literature with these electronic resources. Find your next great read, discover local authors, explore literary criticsm, and more!

ACLS Humanities

ACLS logoACLS Humanities eBooks is a digital collection of over 5700 foundational books in the humanities and social sciences. Delve into hundreds of books on literature including criticism, studies in different topics, and explorations of specific authors.

BiblioBoard

Biblioboard LogoBiblioBoard lets you create eBooks and print-ready books, share eBooks with the Indie Author Project, and read eBooks by local St. Louis and Missouri authors.

EBSCO eBooks

eBooks on EBSCO logoWith EBSCO eBooks, search the full text of over 4,200 fiction and nonfiction ebook titles. This database includes a variety of books on all kinds of topics in literature. Read the books on your computer, or download the app to your phone or tablet.

Gale eBooks

Gale ebooks logoGale eBooks is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Select the Literature category on the left side of the screen to access the collection of topics in literature.

Hoopla

Hoopla logoHoopla is ​​a​​​​ web and mobile library media streaming platform for audio books, comics, e-books, movies, music, and TV. Hoopla is only available to residents of St. Louis County. Limit of 10 titles per month.

Kanopy

Kanopy logoWith Kanopy, browse hundreds of movies on your computer or mobile device. Kanopy has a strong collection of independent, international, and documentaries to stream. Enjoy documentaries about some of the world's greatest literature. Only available to residents of St. Louis County. Limit of 10 titles per month.

Libby

Libby LogoLibby is an innovative mobile app from OverDrive designed to make borrowing and enjoying e-books, magazines, and audiobooks from the library easier than ever. Find all kinds of books related to different topics in literature, read and listen to some of the greatest pieces of literature ever written, and be sure to check out magazines like AnOther MagazineBooklist Reader, and The New York Review of Books.

Salem Literature