LibGuides: Sandburg Middle School Library Media Center (LMC): Books

Library Catalog: SMS

eBooks!

MackinVIA Ebooks & Audiobooks This link opens in a new window
Find ebooks and audiobooks on a wide variety of topics. Includes popular fiction. To login, pull-down the menu to your school and enter your school network username and password.

Papercutz Free Graphic Novels
Some free graphic novels.
Spanish Children's Stories from The Spanish Experiment
Well-known children's stories translated into Spanish and spoken by a native Spanish speaker. Great for kids... and adults too! Read along in Spanish or English.

Hennepin County Library - K-8

Hennepin County Library Catalog This link opens in a new window

HCL: How to get a library card
HCL: Novelist for K-8 (Book recommendations) Information and resources to find fiction and nonfiction titles. Includes author read-alikes, discussion guides, reviews and articles for readers in grades k-8. Requires a Hennepin County Library card.

Podcasts For Middle School

MHL Bookclub

MHL 2025

MackinVia Help!

Book Requests

Request a book for the LMC to purchase.
(This means we do not have a copy of this book in our library & we need one!)

Book Tips & Tricks

How To Put Book on Hold in Destiny.
Watch this quick video to remind yourself how do to put books on hold.

Ask Mrs. Braun To Purchase A New Book For the LMC
Fill out this form to request a book for the LMC to purchase.
(This means we do not have a copy of this book in our library & we need one!)

How To Find eBooks & eAudiobooks in MackinVia.

Our e-books are distributed through MackinVia
Don't forget your Robbinsdale Username and Password are required.
Remember that you Choose "Sandburg Middle School" from the pull down list.

Watch this video to remind yourself how to login to MackinVia with your computer login. You can also search the LMC catalog to figure out what titles we have in print, eBook format or eAudiobook format. If you search for a title in Destiny (the library catalog), look for the words Fiction, MackinVia eBook & MackinVia Audiobook to tell if it's a print book or an eBook or eAudiobook.

How To Read A Book in MackinVia

Mackin Via Student Guide Help Guides