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CreativeBug provides unlimited access to over 1000 online art and craft classes. Watch classes anytime, anywhere. Since classes never expire, you can start and stop projects at your own pace. No pressure, just possibilities!
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Issues & Controversies helps students and researchers understand today’s crucial issues by exploring hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture. Presented in a balanced, pro/con format, each article presents the key facts, arguments, history, and current context—an ideal resource for research papers, debate preparation, and persuasive writing assignments. |
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Issues & Controversies in History delivers dynamic, concise, and balanced coverage that provides the background, outcome, and contemporary points of view for every major debate and conflict in history. Presented in a pro/con format that clearly explains both sides of the historical dispute, each article is supported by a timeline and a wealth of primary sources. |
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Are you looking to fill a gap in your child's education? Supplement your child's schoolwork? Enrich your homeschooling curriculum? Try IXL -- a powerful learning tool for students k-12.
Boise Public Library cardholders - click here to request an account.
If you are a Boise resident who doesn't yet have a library card - start that process here. |
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LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) makes it easy to achieve personal and professional goals in business, software, and technology, as well as creative fields like illustration and photography. Choose from over 16,800 engaging, top-quality courses taught by recognized industry experts. Use it on your desktop or download the LinkedIn Learning app. Note: you'll need the library ID boisepubliclibrary. |
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Mango is an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian and more. Deliciously simple language learning!
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Access a complete archive of National Geographic magazine — every page of every issue — along with a cross-searchable collection of National Geographic books, maps, images and videos.
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Explore outer space! Meet dinosaurs and amazing mammals! Play games and take quizzes! Love the Weird But True series? It's all waiting for you...dive into this special kids edition of National Geographic. |
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To access the New York Times Games, click here. You'll be prompted to enter your Boise Public Library card number. Then click "redeem" to redeem your 24-hour code. From there, either follow the steps to register for a New York Times account or log in using the account you’ve set up previously.
After your 24-hour code expires, revisit this page to retrieve another code. |
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Find a good book (fiction or nonfiction) for school or pleasure for kids and teens. Search by title, author, subject or series name. Includes award winner lists, book discussion and book talk guides.
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Want to find a good fiction or nonfiction book to read? Use your favorite author, title, or plot device to find an adult, young adult or children's book to read. Resources available for book talks and book clubs.
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O'Reilly for Public Libraries (formerly Safari Books Online) provides in-depth, cutting-edge information about technology, software, business, and digital media. Explore their library of over 35k books and 30k hours of video, and sculpt your own curriculum with their interactive tutorials and curated learning paths. |
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Great news - OverDrive now has magazines! Download ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines directly to your computer or device, including iPhone, iPad, Android, Nook, Kindle, and more. Start browsing at boise.overdrive.com, or download OverDrive's award-winning Libby app on iOS or Android.
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The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of more than 600,000 words, past and present, from across the English-speaking world.
Visit the OED home page, click "sign in" on the upper right, and enter your Boise Public Library card number. |
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Interested in the latest developments in physics? Through the American Physical Society's Public Access Program, you can now read the latest news in the field.
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Learn what you want, when you want, absolutely free! Check out our Everyday Life, Basic Math, and Computer Training today! |
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LearningExpress Library provides access to a host of self-paced practice tests, subject tutorials, and full-text ebook study guides -- for users of all ages! Subjects include high-school logic, computer software, and U.S. Citizenship; you'll also find test-prep materials for the GED, the ACT, and the SAT (among others), as well as entrance exam study guides and practice tests for careers such as civil service, law enforcement, teaching, and the health industry.
Learn to use it! |
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LiLI provides statewide access to a wide range of digital content. Explore everything LiLI has to offer!
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Looking for articles from a specific newspaper or region? Hundreds of newspapers ranging from local to global are searchable here.
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This government website provides information on a variety of topics, including consumer rights, home safety, and identity theft.
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