Genealogy
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Use Ancestry.com to discover your ancestors with the world's largest family history website. Start a family tree, browse census records and more online at Ancestry.
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HeritageQuest is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources, rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids.
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Tutoring & Test Prep
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HelpNow provides access to dozens of practice tests, skill building exercises, and a writing lab for submitting papers and resumes.
Live tutors are available to help from 2:00 - 11:00 pm every day. |
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Skill-building courses in math, reading, and writing as well as practice tests for the ACT, SAT, GED, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, and many more. For all ages.
Will need to create own username and password at Learning Express website. Driving-Tests.org provides free DMV practice tests, including 11 car practice tests, 9 motorcycle practice tests, 10 CDL practice tests, drivers handbooks, and more! |
Language Learning
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Mango Languages has over 60 languages to learn and a wide variety of foreign films to access. Start your new language learning today!
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Little Pim is the online language learning service for children. Start your child learning a new language through Little Pim!
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Children's eBooks and Games
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An online collection of animated, talking picture books for kids.
Also available in Spanish. No password required. |
Download Books and more!
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In this digital ebook collection you can enjoy great reads from local authors. Check out eerie mysteries, alluring romances, reflective memoirs, local histories, fun children's books and so much more in Indie Iowa. Start reading today to find your next favorite book!
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Download eBooks and audiobooks to eReaders, mobile devices, and personal computers. Titles automatically expire at the end of the lending period.
To download titles, login with your patron # and phone number. |
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Download or stream music to mobile devices and personal computers. Downloaded music is yours to keep. Streaming music does not download. |
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Check out some of your favorite magazines, fresh from the newsstand! 27 different magazines are available, all at your fingertips.
You will need your library card number to access. Hoopla Digital provides access to movies, music, graphic novels, audiobooks, and ebooks! Limit of 10 checkouts per month.
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Looking to publish your own book? You can use Self-e to get started! Upload your work and then use PressBooks to design it.
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Newspapers
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The Atlantic Public Library is in the midst of digitizing its microfilm newspaper collection. We started with the earliest newspapers and are working our way forward. Be patient with this database and experiment with your searches!
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Reader's Advisory
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Need some new ideas for reading? NoveList is a Reader's Advisory service where you can find lists for "If you like...", series, authors, award winners, etc! Do you need to lead a book discussion? NoveList may be your answer!
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Articles, News, and Current Events
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Indexes academic, general interest, business and health magazines with many full-text articles. More than 20 databases are included.
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