Research and Resources

History Reference Center is a comprehensive full text history reference database that features full text from reference books, encyclopedias, peer-reviewed journal articles and non-fiction books. Explore popular historical topics or search for specific subjects.

Craft magazines, hobby profiles, recipes, and videos to inspire creativity and nurture extra-curricular interests. Available through EBSCO Explora Hobbies & Crafts Source allows users to conduct keyword searches and browse: Arts and crafts, Collecting, Cooking and baking, Holiday crafts, Home and garden, Indoor recreation, Needlecrafts and textiles, Outdoor recreation, Performing arts, Science and technology too.

Stream on-demand films and shows with Kanopy! Access ad-free entertainment, including award-winning films and thought-provoking documentaries. An app is available for iOS and Android devices.

LearningExpress Library is an easy-to-use online test prep resource that helps people improve their core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.

Legal Information Reference Center provides the full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books, with numerous publications and legal forms. This database offers the everyday user the necessary tools and detailed “how-to” instructions to independently address a wide-range of legal issues including business law, financial planning, family law, property & real estate and rights & disputes.

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more for free! Libby is the library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide!

Literature Resource Center offers critical, biographical and contextual content. Full-text articles from scholarly journals and literary magazines are combined with critical essays, work and topic overviews, full-text works, biographies, and more on authors, their works, and literary movements.

Storytime, in your own language, or one you want to learn! Choose from thousands of picture books. Every book is fully animated, with English or LOTE subtitles and fully-voiced narration. New books and more languages added every week!

Access eMagazines through the Marmot Library Network and OverDrive! This collection of eMagazines includes comics, manga, news, travel, lifestyle, crafts, finance and more. Checkout titles with your library card.

Mango Languages is an online language learning system that teaches actual conversation skills by combining real-life situations and audio from native speakers, with an easy-to-follow interface and simple, clear instructions. Languages include Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Greek, Russian, Mandarin Chinese and ESL for Polish speakers, ESL for Spanish speakers and ESL for Brazilian Portuguese speakers.