Milwaukee County Federated Library System

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Hoopla Bonus Borrows available February 2022

Bonus Borrows in the Hoopla AppHoopla has brought back Bonus Borrows for the month of February 2022.

Any items borrowed from this collection will not count against your monthly checkout limit.

AND . . . .you may borrow as many of these titles as you’d like.

Not sure how to find bonus borrows? If you are using the Hoopla app, find the image carousel near the top. Swipe to the right until you see the blue Bonus Borrows icon, click and it will bring up the full list. If you are using Hoopla in a web browser, start typing the word “bonus” in the search box. From there you may browse the Bonus Borrows Collection in full.

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1000 Books before Kindergarten app discontinued after December 31, 2021

The 1000 Books before Kindergarten app is being sunsetted or discontinued on December 31, 2021. This means the app will no longer be available in the iTunes or Google Play app stores.  When this app was developed in 2015, there were not many options available for tracking children’s reading.  MCFLS is very proud to have been able to support and offer this app with the great help of the Bridges Library System.

Have no fear, however, because all Wisconsin libraries have access to the Beanstack reading tracker.  Even better is the fact that this app includes a module for 1000 Books before Kindergarten.

Also, please note that the web page for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten is still available. It can be found at https://1000booksbeforekindergarten.org/.  Be sure to check with your local library to find out about their early reading programs.

Thank you for supporting the 1000 Books before Kindergarten app for the last several years. If you want to use an app to track your reading, please consider moving to the Beanstack app at this time.

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E-Magazines Have Moved to Libby

OMagazines Join the OverDrive familyur 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. . .

 

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TeachingBooks Offers Diverse Books Toolkit

TeachingBooksTeachingBooks 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:

  • A search area to find diverse books by culture, subject, grade level and genre
  • Original interviews with diverse authors and illustrators
  • Award-winning titles and book lists as well as the ability to create your own lists

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]

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Access Current Newspapers in BadgerLink

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.

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Keep on top of your learning with Gale Courses

It is hard 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.

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NoveList Helps you Find Fiction Read-Alikes

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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Hoopla’s S.T.E.A.M. Resources

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.