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Back to School Digital Library Resources

Going back to school is easy with these free digital resources from your library. All resources are accessible at home on personal computers, tablets, and smartphones as well as at the library. Create a free account for these resources using your library card.

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HelpNow

Connect with a live tutor to receive homework help 7 days a week. Drop off your math problems or essays for feedback from a real tutor. Access any past tutoring sessions on your account and track your progress as you take practice SAT and ACT exams. Live tutors are available from 2 pm – 11 pm every day. For grades K-12 and first-year undergraduates.

Learning Express Library

Find practice quizzes and lessons based on your grade level and subject. Plus, find practice exams for SAT, ACT, GED, and CLEP. For grades K-12, college, graduate school, and adults. Spanish language resources are available.

BookFlix

Help your child build a love of reading! BookFlix pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks to help reinforce core reading skills and introduce children to new words. For grades Pre-K to 3.

TruFlix

Explore Social Studies and Science subjects. TruFlix pairs e-books, e-audiobooks, videos, and websites to supplement lessons taught in school. For grades 3 -6.

Gale in Context:

High School

Introduce high school students to academic and scholarly journals with Gale in Context: High School. Content is geared toward high school studies in the subjects of Science, English, Mathematics, History, and Social Studies. This is a great tool for research projects and papers.

Middle School

Content is geared toward middle school studies and includes articles from newspapers and magazines. A great tool for research projects and papers.

Elementary School

Content is geared toward elementary school studies and includes articles for young readers. This is a great tool to introduce children to computers, websites, and research.

Power Library

Find a culmination of online resources to help you research a topic or idea.

Chat with a Librarian

Need a fast answer? Live chat with a professional librarian 24/7.

 

For School & For Fun

Libby app

Read e-books and e-audiobooks for free with your library card. Download the Libby app on your digital device including smartphones, tablets, and laptops.

Kanopy

Stream and watch movies and documentaries for free with your library card. Kanopy is available on Apple and Roku TVs and streaming devices and as an app on digital devices.

Kanopy Kids

For the little ones, enjoy watching storytime videos and popular TV shows like Sesame Street and Arthur.

 

For more information on these resources, visit or call your local Lackawanna County Library. You can also visit the library online at https://www.lclshome.org.

 

 

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