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Books & Reading Resources
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Strengthens literacy for preschool and elementary school students by pairing more than 120 animated stories with nonfiction e-books on similar topics. Includes some books in Spanish.
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Find thousands of book reviews, published by the American Library Association.
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Updated biographical information, library criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from ancient times to the present.
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Find literary works and authors throughout history, including thousands of full-text poems, short stories, plays, and author biographies.
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An extensive database of fiction and nonfiction on a wide range of reading interests for adults, teens and kids. Search for books by subject, read full-text reviews and get reading suggestions by author or subject. Book discussion guides are included.
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Improve your computer and business skills. Access nearly 50,000 titles, including 7,000 videos about computing, databases, programming, web design and more. Formerly Safari Books Online.
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OverDrive has thousands of e-books and audiobooks you can borrow for three weeks and download to most devices.
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Help your child build reading, math and language skills with this fun collection of animated, talking picture books for preschool and elementary-age children. Includes some books in French and Spanish.