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These are online learning resources we've pulled out of our larger list in addition to some useful outside resources. Please have your library card and PIN handy, most of the library resources require one or both to sign in outside of the library and/or create an account.
Note: A library online resource contains articles and other information from print sources such as magazines, newspapers, journals, and reference books. Although these resources are delivered on the web and sometimes look like websites, they contain reliable information from thousands of official resources that are not often found by searching the web using sites like Google.
Questions? Contact us or chat with a librarian. Need a card to access these? Apply for a library card.
BookFLIX: Online eBooks that introduce children to a love of reading and learning by pairing classic video storybooks and related nonfiction titles in English and Spanish.
Britannica Fundamentals (Preschool): Learning modules and encyclopedias for various levels of learning plus access to a dictionary and thesaurus, magazines, and articles.
Britannica Online Elementary School: Learning modules and encyclopedias for various levels of learning plus access to a dictionary and thesaurus, magazines, and articles.
Ebooks Minnesota for Schools K-5: A collection of free eBooks from Minnesota's digital library aimed at elementary schools. There is no due date and you can check out as many as you wish.
Explora Kids: Search full-text content from a variety of formerly stand-alone online resources aimed at grades K-5, including Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, MAS Complete and Reference eBook Collection, Middle Search Plus, Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary, Points of View Reference Source, Primary Search, and Topic Overviews K-5.
HelpNow: Live, online homework help from expert tutors for kindergarten through college level students is available from 1-11 pm, 7 days a week (except holidays). Help is available in English and in Spanish. You can also download the Brainfuse HelpNow app from your store and sign in after you create an account online using one of the links below.
Novelist K-8 Plus: Fiction and nonfiction titles chosen specifically to support the school curriculum as well as the pleasure reading needs of students.
PebbleGo: Animals and Biographies is designed for K-3 students, resource topics are packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities. States and American Indian Studies research topics aligned to grades 3-6 curriculum.
Transparent Language: A language learning system that uses flashcards to teach you a set of words or phrases.
Britannica Online High School Edition: Learning modules and encyclopedias for various levels of learning plus access to a dictionary and thesaurus, magazines, and articles.
Britannica Online Middle School Edition: Learning modules and encyclopedias for various levels of learning plus access to a dictionary and thesaurus, magazines, and articles.
Ebooks Minnesota: Read local! Minnesota's digital library has books for all ages that don't have a due date and you can check out as many as you wish.
Explora Teens: Search full-text content from a variety of formerly stand-alone online resources aimed at grades 6-12, including Consumer Health Complete and Reference eBook Collection, Health Source: Consumer Edition, MAS Complete and Reference eBook Collection, Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary, Middle Search Plus, Newspaper Source, Points of View Reference Source, Science Reference Source and Reference eBook Collection, Topic Overviews 6-12, and World Politics Review.
HelpNow: Live, online homework help from expert tutors for kindergarten through college level students is available from 1-11 pm, 7 days a week (except holidays). Help is available in English and in Spanish. You can also download the Brainfuse HelpNow app from your store and sign in after you create an account online using one of the links below.
Learning Express: Interactive collection of tests, tutorials, and eBooks categorized in Learning Centers including School Center, College Admissions Test Preparation, College Students, High School Equivalency Center, Adult Core Skills, Career Preparation, and Recursos para Hispanohablantes (Spanish Center).
Minnesota Reflections: Collection of images and documents from historical societies, public libraries, special archives, universities, and colleges that depict the history of Minnesota.
NewsBank Newspapers: Get full-text content of local and regional newspapers: Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, and the Duluth News Tribune newspapers. Paid advertisements are excluded.
Novelist K-8 Plus: Fiction and nonfiction titles chosen specifically to support the school curriculum as well as the pleasure reading needs of students.
ProQuest U.S. Newsstream: U.S. news content as well as archives that stretch back into the 1980s from national and regional news sources including the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Newsday, the Chicago Tribune and more.
Transparent Language: A language learning system that uses flashcards to teach you a set of words or phrases.
Bedtime Math: Playful online math problems for parents to do with their kids every day, as well as lively hands-on games. Families can also download the free Bedtime Math app. which delivers a fun new math problem every day for families to do together and is proven to boost kids’ math skills.
Book Club for Kids: Free curriculum and 20-minute podcast devoted to middle-grade books and readers.
Chronicling America- Historical Newspapers from the Library of Congress: Searchable U.S. historic (1789-1963) newspaper text.
Earth School: 30 lessons in nature-focused content and environmental adventures for learners from the United Nations Environmental Program and Ted-Ed.
eLibrary MN Student Research: Resources available to all Minnesotans divided into elementary, middle school, and high school sources.
Khan Academy: Practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. Covers math, science, computing, history, art history, economics, test preparation (SAT, Praxis, LSAT), and more.
Newspaper Navigator from the Library of Congress: Over 1.5 million free historical newspaper images searchable by keyword.
Ology for Kids: A science website for kids from the American Museum of Natural History. They also have a free app.
PBS Kids: Sign up for activities and tips you can use to help kids play and learn at home. You can also connect with their educational games, videos, apps, and more.
Scholastic I Read YA Friday Reads YouTube Channel: YA Authors read from their popular and upcoming works.
Science Buddies: K-12 students, parents, and teachers can find free project ideas and help in all areas of science from physics to food science and music to microbiology.
Storyline Online: Streams videos featuring award-winning actors reading children's books with illustrations. Celebrity readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more.
Wide Open School: A collection of online resources for kids from many of the top names in education and technology. Some activities and lessons can be done offline or on smartphones. Divided into resources for PreK through 5th grade and 6 though 12th grade.
Zooniverse: World's pre-eminent Citizen Science portal for all ages featuring excellent applied-science reinforcement for school subjects
AAS Historical Periodicals: Digitized images from the American Antiquarian Society of the pages of American magazines and journals published between 1684 and 1912.
Britannica Online Academic Edition: Learning modules and encyclopedias for various levels of learning plus access to a dictionary and thesaurus, magazines, and articles.
Explora Libraries: Search full-text content from a variety of formerly stand-alone online resources, including Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, Consumer Health Complete and Reference eBook Collection, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, Health Source: Consumer and Nursing/Academic Editions, MAS Complete and Reference eBook Collection, MasterFILE Complete and Premier Reference eBook Subscription, Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary, Newspaper Source, Points of View Reference Source, Professional Development Collection, Science Reference Source and Reference eBook Collection, Topic Overviews Public Libraries, and World Politics Review.
HelpNow: Live, online homework help from expert tutors for kindergarten through college level students is available from 1-11 pm, 7 days a week (except holidays). There are also resources for adult learners. Help is available in English and in Spanish. You can also download the Brainfuse HelpNow app from your store and sign in after you create an account online using one of the links below.
MEDLINE: Index to articles in all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing.
Novelist Plus: Search hundreds of thousands of popular fiction and nonfiction titles. Find author read-alikes, book lists, book discussion guides, and more.
OCLC First Search: Search a wide selection of resources including journal articles, eBooks, health references, an index of papers from conferences, and conference papers index, books, dissertations and more.
Open Dissertations: Content from American Doctoral Dissertations with more than 1.4 million electronic theses and dissertations from more than 320 universities around the world.
WorldCat: A worldwide catalog created and maintained collectively by more than 9,000 member libraries.
eLibrary MN Student Research: Resources available to all Minnesotans, select resources for college level.
ExLibris: A list of free content currently available via ExLibris
Open Textbook Library: Free textbooks in multiple subjects.
World Digital Library: From the Library of Congress, cultural treasures and significant historical documents on one site, including books, manuscripts, maps, newspapers, journals, prints and photographs, sound recordings, and films.
Adult Learning Center: Supports lifelong learning for work, a return to school, or just for learning's sake. Includes practice test center (includes GED and citizenship test help), skills building, a writing lab, and live online tutors.
Explora Libraries: Search full-text content from a variety of formerly stand-alone online resources, including Consumer Health Complete and Reference eBook Collection, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, Health Source: Consumer Edition, MAS Complete and Reference eBook Collection, MasterFILE Complete and Premier Reference eBook Subscription, Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary, Newspaper Source, Points of View Reference Source, Science Reference Source and Reference eBook Collection, Topic Overviews Public Libraries, and World Politics Review.
HelpNow: Resources for adult learners include career and computer skills. There is also live, online homework help from expert tutors for kindergarten through college level students available from 1-11 pm, 7 days a week (except holidays). Help is available in English and in Spanish. You can also download the Brainfuse HelpNow app from your store and sign in after you create an account online using one of the links below.
Learning Express: Interactive collection of tests, tutorials, and eBooks categorized in Learning Centers including School Center, College Admissions Test Preparation, College Students, High School Equivalency Center, Adult Core Skills, Career Preparation, and Recursos para Hispanohablantes (Spanish Center).
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com): Easy-to-use video tutorials to help you learn software, technical, creative, business and other career skills. You can customize your learning and learn in multiple languages. Sign in with your library card and PIN (not a LinkedIn account). You can also download the app from your store and sign in with your library card and PIN and the library ID is: carverlib.
Niche Academy: Video instruction on how to use a variety of library and other electronic resources, including business and consumer resources, eBooks, eAudiobooks, language learning, social media, and more.
Transparent Language Online: A language learning system that uses flashcards to teach you a set of words or phrases.
DigitalLearn: An online hub for digital literacy support and free training done by the Public Library Association with basic (using a mouse, navigating a website, setting up email) to intermediate (job searching, finding health information) skills.
EdX: Free college courses online from a variety of colleges and universities including Harvard, MIT and Berkeley.
Khan Academy:It's not just for kids, adults can gain skills in computing, science, arts and humanities and more.
Adult Learning Center: Supports lifelong learning for work, a return to school, or just for learning's sake. Includes a practice test center (includes GED and citizenship test help), skills building, a writing lab, and live online tutors.
Explora Libraries: Search full-text content from a variety of formerly stand-alone online resources, including Business Source Premier, MasterFILE Complete and Premier Reference eBook Subscription, Newspaper Source, Points of View Reference Source, and the Professional Development Collection.
JobNow: One-stop online job coach including resume review. Help is available live from 1-11 PM, 7 days a week (except holidays).
Learning Express: Interactive collection of tests, tutorials, and eBooks categorized in Learning Centers including School Center, College Admissions Test Preparation, College Students, High School Equivalency Center, Adult Core Skills, Career Preparation, and Recursos para Hispanohablantes (Spanish Center).
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com): Easy-to-use video tutorials to help you learn software, technical, creative, business and other career skills. You can customize your learning and learn in multiple languages. Sign in with your library card and PIN (not a LinkedIn account). You can also download the app from your store and sign in with your library card and PIN and the library ID is: carverlib.
Niche Academy: Video instruction on how to use a variety of library and other electronic resources including Zoom, business and consumer resources, eBooks, eAudiobooks, language learning, social media, and more.
Reference Solutions: Custom searches that provide detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. public and private businesses and 102 million U.S. residents.
Regional Business News: Articles from over 50 regional business publication, select national and international newspapers and news transcripts.
Transparent Language: A language learning system that uses flashcards to teach you a set of words or phrases.
Digital Public Library of America: Photographs, books, maps, news footage, oral histories, personal letters, museum objects, artwork, government documents, and more that are free and immediately available in digital format.
International Children's Digital Library: More than 4600 online multicultural works of children's literature featuring tales from more than 42 countries.
LibriVox: Go online or get their app to listen to or download free public domain eAudiobooks.
Loyal Books: Over 7000 free public domain downloadable eBooks and eAudio.
Online Books Page: Over three million public domain books you can read online, collected by the University of Pennsylvania Libraries.
Project Gutenberg: A library of over 60,000 free eBooks and eAudiobooks, it includes downloads for Kindle eReaders.
SimplyE: Download their app and select the SimplyE Collection to access public domain titles.
StoryNory: Downloadable public domain and original stories for kids in eAudiobook.
ThoughtAudio: Classic literature and philosophy titles, streamable or downloadable.