The WSDLC was developed through a partnership between the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, CESA Purchasing, the CESA Statewide Network, and WiLS. These partners created an infrastructure that supports a shared ebook and digital audiobook collection for Wisconsin K12 students.

The collection is self-supported through member districts and schools that pay a fee to participate in the Consortium. Through the WSDLC, member schools/districts have access to over 40,000 ebooks, audiobooks, comics and graphic novels, and magazines.

This collection of digital materials, accessed through the Sora platform, is shared between all member schools and their students. Schools also have the opportunity to purchase additional copies and/or titles that would be available for only the students at their own school.

Board members either represent a specific CESA geographic area or are appointed representatives. See the Governance page for more information.

Schools/Districts that are interested in joining the WSDLC can receive a price quote or sign up to join the WSDLC by going to the How to Sign Up for the WSDLC page.

Any school in Wisconsin is welcome to participate.

We are considering models for homeschoolers to be able to participate. If you are a homeschooling family and are interested, please let us know by contacting the Project Managers at wsdlc-info@wils.org.

The cost to participate for the 2025-26 academic year is $1.68 per student enrolled in the WSDLC. (For example, if your school is enrolling only grades 9-12, only your grades 9-12 student FTE is used to calculate the cost.)
In Spring 2023, the WSDLC Board approved a 3-year cost plan:

• 2024-25 WSDLC Membership Year: No increase. The per-student cost will remain $1.65.
• 2025-26 WSDLC Membership Year: Increase by 2%. The per-student cost will be $1.68.
• 2026-27 WSDLC Membership Year: Increase by 2%. The per-student cost will be $1.72.

WSDLC membership cost is calculated by multiplying the FTE for an enrolled district as listed in WISEDash by $1.68.
A prorated cost is calculated by multiplying the fraction of a year that you’re prorated for (#/12) by the cost for a full year ($1.68), and then by the enrolled district’s FTE.

We calculate each district’s FTE based on the previous year’s certified enrollment numbers as reported by DPI in WISEdash.

All materials available in the shared collections are sorted into five collections, also referred to as content access levels:

• Lower Elementary Collection: This includes content that has been rated for grades PreK-2.
• Upper Elementary Collection: This includes content that has been rated for grades 3-5, and also includes access to the K-2 content.
• Middle School Collection: This includes content that has been rated for grades 6-8, and also includes access to the K-2 and 3-5 content.
• Lower High School Collection: This includes content that has been rated for grades 9-10, and also includes access to the K-2, 3-5, and 6-8 content.
• Upper High School Collection: This includes content that has been rated for grades 11-12, and also includes access to the K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-10 content.

• Ebooks
• Audiobooks
• Comic Books and Graphic Novels
• Magazines
• Readalong Books
• Materials in multiple languages

You can browse the full collection here.

See the How to sign up for the WSDLC for more information.

Yes! The membership year runs from September 1st through August 31st, but schools can join at any time and are prorated based on the date that the completed interest form is received:

• If your enrollment form is received before the 15^th of a month, then your subscription will be prorated to the 1^st of the following month.
• If your enrollment form is received after the 15^th of a month, then it will be prorated to the 1^st of the month after that.

The proration gives OverDrive enough time to make sure everything is properly set up in their system so that there are as few technical issues as possible when you begin paying for your subscription. You will not necessarily need to wait until the start of the month to begin access- these dates are for billing purposes only. Once OverDrive completes the setup process, students will be able to access the collections right away.

You will have the ability to add additional titles and copies only for your students using whatever funds beyond the Consortium cost you continue to allocate toward e-content.

If you are interested in participating in the Consortium, you would not renew your existing contract and would sign a new agreement when you sign up for the Consortium.

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You can also email POs to information@wils.org or to wsdlc-info@wils.org.

WSDLC membership renewal costs are calculated by multiplying the FTE for your WSDLC-enrolled schools and grades as listed in WISEdash by $1.68*.
Timing is dependent on when DPI releases certified enrollment numbers that are used to calculate costs, and is generally by mid-March each year. WSDLC Project Managers typically have pricing ready within one week of these numbers becoming available.

*In 2023, the WSDLC Board approved a three-year plan for per-student fees, holding the first year steady then implementing a 2% increase for the following two years:
2024-25: $1.65/student
2025-26: $1.68/student
2026-27: $1.72/student
The WSDLC Board will review costs and establish another plan for per-student fees in Spring 2026.

There are two ways to let us know your WSDLC Membership Renewal decision:

1. Complete the WSDLC Membership Renewal Form (link included with your renewal pricing quote)
2. Email the WSDLC Project Managers your decision

WiLS Cooperative Purchasing Members have a 3rd option for indicating their renewal decision: Update your WSDLC Membership in your MyWiLS account.

WSDLC Members can update their access at any time during the year, and many districts choose to do this during the renewal period.

There is a space in the WSDLC Membership Renewal Form to indicate any changes you would like to make. You can also reach out to the WSDLC Project Managers to indicate changes to your students’ access.

Changing CALs for Schools/Grades Already Enrolled

If you are only changing the collections that any of your students have access to, there will not be a change in your quoted price nor will you need to sign any updated paperwork.

Simply let the WSDLC Project Managers know (either in the WSDLC Membership Renewal Form or via email at wsdlc-info@wils.rog) which Collections you would like your schools/grades to have access to; we’ll get that information on to OverDrive; and those changes will be made and go into affect on September 1st. (If you would like changes implemented earlier, let us know and we can coordinate that with the WSDLC OverDrive team.)

Example: Grade 5 currently has access to the Lower High School Collection, but you now want them to have access to the Middle School Collection

Adding Access for Schools/Grades Not Yet Enrolled

If you are looking at add access for a school or grade that doesn’t currently have access to the WSDLC, your quoted cost will change. Once you let the WSDLC Project Managers know of your request (either via the renewal form or by email), we will calculate your updated cost and prepare for you an updated OverDrive Agreement form to sign and return. Once the new OverDrive Agreement has been signed and returned, you can expect updates to go into affect on September 1st. (If you would like changes implemented earlier, let us know and we can coordinate that with the WSDLC OverDrive team.)

Requested access updates will not be finalized until the new OverDrive Agreement has been signed and returned to us. If we do not receive your signed, updated Agreement, you will be invoiced your original quoted cost and access will not be updated.

Removing Access for Schools/Grades Currently Enrolled

If you would like to remove access for any of your schools or grades, your quoted cost will change. Once you let the WSDLC Project Managers know of your request (either via the renewal form or by email), we will calculate your updated cost and prepare for you an updated OverDrive Agreement form to sign and return. Once the new OverDrive Agreement has been signed and returned, you can expect updates to go into affect on September 1st. (If you would like changes implemented earlier, let us know and we can coordinate that with the WSDLC OverDrive team.)

Requested access updates will not be finalized until the new OverDrive Agreement has been signed and returned to us. If we do not receive your signed, updated Agreement, you will be invoiced your original quoted cost and access will not be updated.

There is a space in the WSDLC Membership Renewal Form to indicate any changes you need to make to your WSDLC Contacts. You can also reach out to the WSDLC Project Managers to let us know of any changes.

Invoices are typically sent in September, however you can also request an earlier date if that works better for your district. You can let the WSDLC Project Managers know your invoicing preferences within the WSDLC Membership Renewal Form, or by emailing us at wsdlc-info@wils.org.

Invoices are emailed to both the WSDLC Main Contact and WSDLC Billing Contact on file. Emails are sent from WiLS’ Financials Team (financials@wils.org), and invoices should be paid to WiLS.

Absolutely!

Our default is to group all enrolled schools/grades together on a single quote/invoice. If your district/school needs pricing separated by school, just let us know and we can create an updated quote if needed. WiLS can also send a single invoice with each schools’ pricing separated; or can create a separate invoice for each school.

You can let the WSDLC Project Managers know your invoicing preferences within the WSDLC Membership Renewal Form, or by emailing us at wsdlc-info@wils.org.

Ebooks and Audiobooks for Schools (PDF brochure from OverDrive)
Also available are Readalongs, Magazines, Comics, and Graphic Novels.

The collection is made up of five collections, also referred to as Content Access Levels:

• Lower Elementary Collection: This includes content that has been rated for grades PreK-2.
• Upper Elementary Collection: This includes content that has been rated for grades 3-5, and also includes access to the K-2 content.
• Middle School Collection: This includes content that has been rated for grades 6-8, and also includes access to the K-2 and 3-5 content.
• Lower High School Collection: This includes content that has been rated for grades 9-10, and also includes access to the K-2, 3-5, and 6-8 content.
• Upper High School Collection: This includes content that has been rated for grades 11-12, and also includes access to the K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-10 content.

The shared collection’s materials offer a wide-range of subjects such as:

• Graphic novels and comics
• Fiction and nonfiction
• Titles for pleasure reading, including popular authors and award winners
• Spanish language materials
• Culturally diverse materials
• Content from a variety of publishers
• High interest/low reading level content

The collections focus on newly published titles and content.

For example, the initial collection only included ebooks. Audiobooks were added based on the feedback of the participants. As other formats develop, they will be considered by the membership for addition.

Additional vendors will be considered in the future to ensure a continued well-rounded collection for schools.

The WSDLC Board and Selection Advisory Committee set the direction for the collection.

Any member can suggest titles for purchase at any time by emailing wsdlc-info@wils.org or by completing the Recommend a Title form.

• Using OverDrive Marketplace to report access level questions
• Tiny Case Study: Graphic Novel Genre Study During Schoolwide Literacy Period