Milwaukee County Federated Library System
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ur e-magazines have joined the OverDrive collection found in Wisconsin’s Digital Library. The company RBdigital has been acquired by OverDrive.
You will continue to have access to the same 3200+, color magazines online. The platform has just changed to match what is offered for many e-books and e-audiobooks.
Find these titles on Wisconsin’s Digital Library web site or through the Libby app.
Read more and access help sheets. . .
Your library makes it all the more easier to learn a new language with Transparent Languages. Combining robust courses, supplemental vocabulary, extensive grammar resources, and mobile apps, Transparent Language Online is the most complete language-learning system. With over 100 languages to choose from, including English for speakers of over 26 languages, there is something for every learner.
To get started with Transparent Language Online, choose your library from this page, create an account by using the SIGN UP tab, and enter your library card number or student ID.
Hoopla has brought back Bonus Borrows for the month of November. Any items borrowed from this collection does not count against your monthly checkout limit. And, you may borrow as many of these titles as you’d like. See the Bonus Borrows Collection.
TeachingBooks is a BadgerLink resource that supports literacy instruction by offering author interviews, lesson plans with interactive activities and discussion guides tied to books. Recently, this resource made available a Diverse Books Toolkit that features:
This is a great online tool for educators and parents working to support their child’s learning.
3-Minute Introduction to TeachingBooks [3:40 video]
While many locations are reopening, most of our member libraries also offer curbside pick-up for your convenience. Go to the appropriate library web site for hours and specifics tied to this service.
These libraries offer curbside pick-up as of 9/1/2020.
Have you ever hit a paywall with online newspaper articles? Don’t want to subscribe to read more? Access U.S. news, current and archival to 1980s through BadgerLink resource, U.S. Newsstream.
Search within or view the articles in the latest issue of key national and regional sources including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Wisconsin State Journal.
Check out the step-by-step guide for finding publications by title to get started.
It is h
ard to find time to learn but with Gale Courses, new classes begin every month making it easy to jump in at any point. There are over 360 free instructor-led online classes, which range from computer applications, test prep, creative writing, certificates in various health topics to a wide range of courses covering different personal development areas.
Enroll now with your library and see how you can improve yourself.
Looking for your next good read? NoveList is a database with full text reviews, annotations, publication information, subject headings and more – for over 120,000 works of fiction. Offering similar titles or authors for you to search by books you have enjoyed in the past, NoveList is a great way for you to find new, worthwhile titles.
You may have noticed this resource is integrated into our CountyCat catalog! Yes. If you scroll down while viewing a particular book, you will find a read-alikes tab with recommendations. This is powered by NoveList. Simply clicking the title link, will take you to the item in CountyCat to preview and potentially request. Get started with this by using the tool within CountyCat or by heading over to the Databases page today.
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king to keep your child engaged with reading, but concerned about visiting the library directly? Try a virtual reading log! For the 2020 Summer Reading Program, all MCFLS member libraries have access to this online reading tracker. It’s available to all public libraries in the state, now through 2023 from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Beanstack makes it easy for you to register yourself or multiple family members, track reading, earn prizes and encounter new titles of interest.
Readers of all ages are welcome to register using the correct library link.
Learning can be fun with Hoopla’s collection of S.T.E.A.M. resources for children and teens. The resource has so many titles, it can be overwhelming to know how to find content. From the Everything search bar, type in “Learning with ” and let Hoopla display the other choices.
