Reading Collections
Graded Readers
Graded Readers are books offered at different levels of difficulty for new readers, language-learners and any adult who wants to read something interesting. Books in our English Language Collection can be borrowed for 4 weeks. Ebooks can be used any time with your MyAccess username and password.
Some graded reader series have numbered levels where Level 1 is a basic level and Level 6 is an advanced level. Other series might indicate whether a book is Basic, Intermediary or Advanced.
Graded readers are available in a wide range of book styles-- romance, thriller, mystery, classic literature, and non-fiction. You are sure to find something you like at a level that is perfect for you!
- Bookshots by James Patterson
- Connections Readers a series of connected stories told at different levels
- Cambridge English Readers - Multiple levels of original fiction for learners of English.
- Double Fastback Series - 54 short original novels in six different series
- Dover Thrift Editions - Perfect matches for many of our abridged classics, making it easy for students to transition from the "little book" to the "big book."
- Grass Roots Readers - Each page includes a captivating photograph and one or two short sentences.
- Jack Sloan Westerns - A series of westerns that follows the action-packed adventures of a former Civil War soldier in the Wild West
- Janet Dailey's Love Scenes romance stories written with the new reader in mind
- Nox Press Readers Short, highly enjoyable books written for adult readers
- Open Door Series - A collection of low-literacy novels by best-selling Irish authors. Free downloadable reading guides at gemmamedia.com
- Oxford Bookworms Library - Stories in different levels include fantasy, thriller and adventure, true stories, classics, nonfiction, and human interest. Teaching and learning resources are available from Oxford University Press.
- Rapid Reads - Simple language, adult themes, and suspenseful plots. Free downloadable reading guides at rapid-reads.com
- Pacemaker Classics - Abridged versions of classic literature from ancient Greece & Rome, Shakespeare, 18th and 19th-century writers, and more
- Quick Reads - Short, fast-paced fiction designed for busy people who want to read but don't have the time for a longer book.
- Steck-Vaughn Short Classics abridged illustrated classics of literature, with glossaries.
- Thumbprint Mysteries - Quality original stories written by well-known mystery authors.
- Timeless Tales - Fables, myths, folktales, adventures, and love stories. Teacher's guide available.
- New Writer's Voices - Abridged versions of modern novels from writers like Stephen King, Maxine Hong Kingston, Ray Bradbury and more
Online Reading Collections
News for English Language Learners
Practice your English and stay up-to-date on current events! These websites provide news articles that you can read or listen to.