E-books and Online Magazines

Electronic Resources

Students will need to download the following apps to borrow and access WMS’s electronic resources: Destiny Discover, MackinVIA, and Sora. (Additionally, these apps are available for download on smartphones which is helpful for a student who likes to listen to a book while moving around.)

ebooks and magazines

E-books

WMS e-books and e-audiobooks can be accessed from the online library catalog, the Destiny Discover app, the MackinVIA app, and the Sora app. Instructions for using the apps are below.

Online Magazines

WMS students have access to online magazines through the Sora app. The magazines are multi-user, so they are always available to read. A limited amount of back issues are available.

Comics Plus

This collection of graphic novels and manga is available to students through the MackinVIA app and is listed under databases. All books in this database are multi-user, so they are always available to read.

All Access Comics

This collection of mostly comic book format reading is available through the Sora App. These resources are multi-user, so they are always available to read.

Instructions to log into e-resources:

MackinVIA App

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To log into the MackinVIA App:

Type Williamsburg into the school field and choose Williamsburg Middle School.
Wait for the screen to show just the school name and the “login” button.
Click “login” and choose the blue bar that says “APS MyAccess.”
Login:
- Username = id number
- Password = your password

Destiny Discover

Destiny Discover App

To log into Destiny Discover:

Click this link to the library catalog
Choose Virginia in the “location” drop down menu
Type Williamsburg into the school field and choose Williamsburg Middle School.
Login by pressing on the blue bar that says “APS MyAccess.”
- Username = id number
- Password = your password
Download the Destiny Discover app to view downloaded materials offline

A slideshow to sign in to the Sora app.

Please stop by the WMS library and ask library staff for assistance, or email, if you have any difficulty.