Answers, opinions and everything else you need
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Whether you need biographical information on famous people, science fair project ideas, sample practice tests or even help from live online tutors, we have you covered. The resources listed below are just a sampling of all the library offers. Visit our Digital Library page for a full list of available databases.
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Get Answers
 Brainfuse Live tutors, skills builders, writing lab, and answers in the chat |  Britannica The oldest English-language encyclopedia, available with appropriate age levels |  INSPIRE Start your search here for great answers |
 NEW – Book Connections Finish off a tough reading assignment or learn more about a favorite book |
Read It, Stream It
 Libby for Overdrive books and audiobooks |  rbDigital books, magazines and audiobooks |  Hoopla books, audiobooks, comics/graphic novels, videos, and music |
 Contemporary Authors (INSPIRE) Current biographical and bibliographical data on more than 120,000 modern writers |  LitFinder (INSPIRE) Thousands of poems, short stories, essays, plays and biographies from around the world |  NoveList Plus Find titles and get suggestions on your next great read |
 NEW- TumbleBooks For early readers up to Grade 6, animated books, read alongs, graphic novels, NatGeo videos, and Spanish-language titles |
Fix It, Do It
 ArtistWorks Music and art self-paced lessons, taught by award-winning performers and professors |  AtoZ World Food Food culture, etiquette and recipes from around the world |  Creativebug Crafting lessons ranging from food to quilting and more, including hundreds of downloadable patterns, templates and recipes |
 Chilton Library Parts lists, repair diagrams, and videos for all domestic and import vehicles since 1940 |  Driving Tests Work toward your license or CDL, and find other Bureau of Motor Vehicles tests and handbooks |  Testing and Education Resource Center (INSPIRE) Practice tests for hundreds of exams, including SAT, ACT, ASVAB, HSE/TASC, as well as scholarship information and resume builder |
Explore Careers and Build Skills
 AtoZ databases Comprehensive tools for business analysis, marketing, and employment … whether you’re looking to hire or get hired |  GCF Learn Free Tutorials to build 21st Century job skills, such as operating systems, basic office programs and social media |  Lynda Library Self-paced, online learning for professional and creative skill development. Affiliated with LinkedIn and available to individual, resident account holders with EPL |
Travel Like a Pro
 Country Reports Travel information for countries around the world and individual U.S. states |  Pronunciator Learn 80 languages with multimedia tools, participate in live weekly conversation classes, and prep for citizenship tests (en español también) |  Read It (INSPIRE) History, culture, literature and science reading for English-language learners |
News and History
 Biography in Context Profiles and biographical information on famous authors, scientists, business people, entertainers, and politicians |  Explora Magazines, articles and more for elementary, middle and high school students |  Newspaper Source (INSPIRE) Cover-to-cover full text of 360 regional, national and international papers, along with transcripts of TV and radio news |
 PressReader Same-day issues of publications from around the world, just as they appear in print |  Primary Search Children’s magazines on favorite topics, with photos and more |  Salem Press (inside the library or anywhere) History resources, particularly on weapons, warfare and milestone documents of U.S. history |
 TOPICsearch (INSPIRE) Text on current political, economic and scientific events, as well as current poll information |
Reference It
 Gale Virtual Reference Library Reference and research books on a variety of topics, with the ability to download, email and print excerpts | INSPIRE Start your search here for great answers |  MasterFile Premier Reference materials, source documents, and magazine articles |
 Points of View Reference Center Diverse perspectives on current events and issues |  Reference Shelf Extensive, unbiased explorations on topics in modern society |
Experiment in Science
 Science in Context Hundreds of textbooks and articles make this a great spot to start a science fair project |