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This school year will look different for a lot of students, parents and teachers. Whether your children are remote learning, hybrid learning or you’ve decided to homeschool, we have a variety of resources that can help your child on their…

Are you looking for tools to help you teach at home or help your students practice skills during the summer? Try Scholastic Teachables! You can find printable worksheets, lesson plans and more for preschool through 8th grade. Subjects include math,…

What is Make-A-Mess? Summer + outside + hands-on STEAM activities. That’s the recipe! Prepare to get messy with our fresh new take on backyard, maker fun. Below we’ve shared videos made by our library team, links to resources you may…

Universal Class is truly a hidden gem among all of our wonderful Fountaindale eResources. There are hundreds of free courses you can start right now and walk away from with an abundance of knowledge. Not to mention course credits! I…

Are you done foraging through Netflix, Hulu and all those other streaming services? Are you looking for a wide selection of documentaries, indie films, educational courses, classics, award nominees and a kids section? Then grab your library card and climb…

Mango Languages is a wonderful resource for those looking to learn another language on their own. The resource offers courses on more than 70 foreign languages, including Spanish (Latin American), French, Japanese, German, Italian, Korean, Chinese (Mandarin), Russian, English as…

Powered by Mango Languages (and using the same login info), Little Pim is language education created for children ages 2 to 6. It is a quick, fun and interactive way to introduce them to any or all of ten common…

Here is a rundown of everything we covered at the first meeting of our Virtual Morning Job Club. These are all services in your area that you can take advantage of right now from the comfort of your home to…

Whether you’re an expert who’s jumping for joy at the return of this power-packed resource, or you’re a new user who’s just diving in, Lynda.com is bound to be the site you go to again and again for learning new…

So there I was at the Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí, a parade area constructed for the Rio Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The parade had just ended, and another parade-goer and I approached a staff member with an orange…