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Test Prep and Education
Boston Public Library Resources
From Home or the Library
In its role as Library for the Commonwealth, the Boston Public Library provides services to all Massachusetts residents and supplements library resources found in communities statewide. A Boston Public Library card gets you free access to hundreds of online platforms, apps, and databases. If you don’t already have a card, register for an eCard online to gain access to these resources.
eBook Collection from EBSCOhost
From Home or the Library
Choose from a wide range of eBooks covering a wide range of topics from the arts to the social sciences — and everything in between. Access the full text of eBooks from your computer, or borrow titles for download to most popular portable devices. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Gale Courses
From Home or the Library
Discover hundreds of engaging, instructor-led online courses to help with your professional development, technology skills, and personal enrichment. Course offerings include business, computer, health and wellness, parenting, the arts and more. Six-week courses are taught by college instructors and experts in the field. Funded by Thayer Public Library. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
This online learning platform provides video instruction for adults who want to upskill for a new job, advance in their current profession, or deepen a personal interest. This resource can teach you how to code, prep for IT certifications, sharpen leadership skills, produce a podcast, increase office productivity, tap into your creativity, and more. Funded by Thayer Public Library.
Hoopla
From Home or the Library
Borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. There are hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. Funded by Thayer Public Library. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Kanopy
From Home or the Library
Video streaming service for quality, thoughtful entertainment. Find movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos that inspire, enrich and entertain. Funded by Thayer Public Library. Click here for more information.
Libby (from Overdrive)
FROM HOME OR THE LIBRARY
Libby is the newer library reading app by Overdrive. Libby provides access to popular and bestselling eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines and videos. The collection includes Kindle Books and thousands of titles for adults, teens, and children. Titles are automatically returned at the end of the loan period, and there are no late fees. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Niche Academy
From Home or the Library
Niche Academy provides step-by-step how-to videos for many of our digital resources. The videos are short and easy to follow, but still offer the information you need to get started. If you prefer text to video, you can read through the same material with plain text and illustrative images. There are also tutorials for Online Safety, everything Google, Microsoft Office Suite and more.
Power Search
From Home or the Library
Search across multiple databases. Select multiple databases from a list and then search across all of the databases you have chosen.
Find content from nearly 400 journals that can help with job searching and maintaining a career. It includes information ranging from general career guides to industry-specific journals.