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Thank you to the Elmwood Community Foundation (Dale Runyone representing the organization) for their $100 donation and to the Elmwood Kiwanis (Harold Jehle representing the orgaznization) for their $150 donation to the Summer Reading Program. We have many great businesses, organizations and individuals who donate to the program. We would not be able to hold the program without all of the donations! If you would like to make a monetary or prize donation to use in the baskets, please let us know.
Morrison and Mary Wiley Library
206 West Main Street
P. O. Box 467
Elmwood, IL 61529
elmwoodlib@gmail.com
309 742-2431 Phone
309 742-8298 Fax
Staff
Michelle Armbruster -Director
Pat Keefer, Eulail Huffcutt and Jen Williams
Volunteer: Franke Keefer
Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Friday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Please like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/elmwoodlibrary.
The Adult Celebration Party for Summer Reading on Wednesday, July 18th has been cancelled due to a low number of RSVPs being made. We congratulate all those 18 & older who read & turned in four of the five logs!
MORRISON & MARY WILEY LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2018
READING TAKES YOU EVERYWHERE!
We hope you enjoyed all of the programs that happened in June for Summer Reading. All of our monthly programs are still taking place, so we hope you will join us for them! A special summer program is Reading Buddies on Fridays @ Country Comfort Retirement Home @ 10:00 AM on July 6th, 13th, 27th, August 3rd & 10th. Children and teens are encouraged to join us to read to the residents of Country Comfort Retirement Home.
Extended Reading Logs are available at the library. Anyone may participate, so please stop by to pick one up. The 1st log may be turned in from July 23rd-28th and the 2nd log from August 13th-18th. You must log at least three hours of reading to earn two tickets to place in the container for the basket you would like to try to win. If you read at least a half an hour from all four genres you will earn a third ticket. If you have any questions, please stop by and ask! You will be able to see the prize baskets as of July 9th.
MORRISON & MARY WILEY LIBRARY SUMMER READING 2018 READING TAKES YOU EVERYWHERE!
BASKET WINNERS
JUVENILE
# 1 Kam Stevenson
# 2 Joshua Reed
# 3 Ruby Ekena
# 4 Arden Stuckel
# 5 Cooper Brown
# 6 Charley Walker
# 7 Jase Newman
# 8 Lucas
YOUTH
# 1 Vicki Gensler
# 2 Alexa Perrow
# 3 Brody Williams
ADULT
# 1 Tricia Little
# 2 Nicole Briney
# 3 Carrie Koll
The winners of the randomly drawn Gift Certificates for the 5th week of Summer Reading were: Miles Addison, Matthew Glenn, Elizabeth Livengood, Lillian Miller, Emma Spainhower & Emma Williams. They either turned in a reading log or were present at a program.
The winners of the randomly drawn Gift Certificates for the 4th week of Summer Reading were: Caroline Colgan, Amaya Goff, Ace Hart, McKenzie McLeese, Kristina Newman, Addi Thrasher & Lana Westerdahl. They either turned in a reading log or were present at a program.
The winners of the randomly drawn Gift Certificates for the Great American Read in June were Lori Johnson & Terry Knight.
The winners of the randomly drawn Gift Certificates for the Great American Read in May were Victoria Gensler & Michelle Lane.
Grant
On May 23rd the Peoria Journal Star incorrectly identified our library as receiving a grant for the State Library in the paper. The grant was Awarded to the Elmwood Park Library, not the Morrison & Mary Wiley Library.
Nominations Open for the Best Small Library in America Award
Library Journal's annual award for the Best Small Library in America honors the U.S. public library that most profoundly demonstrates outstanding service to populations of 25,000 or less. The winning library will receive a $5,000 cash award, and two finalists will be awarded $1,000 each. Visit Library Journal's website for submission requirements, award details and more. Nomination deadline is July 2.
The Great American Read
The Great American Read is a series designed to spark a national conversation about reading and books. There is a book list which contains 100 titles or series that have inspired, moved and shaped Americans over the years. People are being encouraged to read these books and then vote for their favorites through The Great American Read website!
Did your favorite make the list? We have copies of the list for you.
Help decide America’s favorite!
The library is encouraging participation by drawing random winners (to win a gift certificate to local business) who share their favorite book with us. Stop by for details!
Watch the trailer at http://www.pbs.org/video/official-trailer-4hxuuo/.
The family of Wayne Slone donated a Remington statue to the library that Wayne received when he retired from Cilco. We thank the family for this wonderful addition to the library and encourage everyone to stop by to see this beautiful statue.
Thank you to the Brunnelson family of Elmwood who made a donation to the library that we used to add juvenile books to the collection. We appreciate your support!
Thank you to Patrick Cox who built a Free Little Food Library for us for his Eagle Scout project. It sits in the foyer of the library and is available for those passing through town or who live in Elmwood who may need something to eat. We are accepting donations of food items that may be heated in a microwave or don't need to be cooked. If you have any questions, please let us know. We have designed the Free Little Food Library around the same premise as our Free Little Libraries except that for this one you "take a snack/meal, donate a snack/meal.
BiblioBoard: New Popup Picks Collection
Popup Picks is a mobile e-book service that features collections curated by librarians and book industry experts. Collections change quarterly and include award-winning sci-fi, travel, humor, self-help, graphic novels and other e-books.
BiblioBoard: Fighting Summer Slide, Part 1
Public libraries can help schools with “summer slide” by introducing high school students to the Recovering the Classics (RTC) collection on BiblioBoard. RTC is a crowdsourced collection of original covers by contemporary artists for great works in the public domain. These are titles that would normally be read in school and will allow students to practice reading over the summer.
BiblioBoard: Fighting Summer Slide, Part 2
Are parents or school-aged children asking for summer reading ideas? Public libraries can help combat summer slide with several BiblioBoard collections for youth and young adults. Library Journal’s Top Indie Young Adult Picks includes the Young Adult Books LJ SELF-e Select Collection that highlights the best SELF-e YA submissions as chosen by Library Journal.
Indie Illinois also has many titles from local, independently published authors in Illinois. Check out the Children’s Fiction and Young Adult Fiction collections to keep kids and teens reading through the summer.
Through RAILS’ partnership with BiblioLabs, any Illinois resident has access to thousands of e-resources free of charge and without needing a login or library card. Items on the BiblioBoard platform have no holds or waiting for titles and can be read by multiple users at the same time. See more information on all our BiblioBoard offerings.
Please be sure to check out the links at the bottom of the page to connect with some great online resources! You may use these sites from the library or from home (unless noted below in description). You may need your library card number. Please stop by to get your number or apply for a card if you live in Elmwood Township & don't have one yet! The link to connect to the online catalog is also at the bottom of the page.
The Morrison & Mary Wiley Library is not supported by tax money. A library card is free to Elmwood Township residents due to the generosity of the Morrison & Mary Wiley family. Rosefield Township pays for their residents to have a library card at our library. To register for a card, please bring a photo ID & one other form of ID with your home address (Ameren bill, water bill, etc.). The library issues family cards, so parents must register for the card. Please call 742-2431 with any questions.
The library has the following magazines for patrons to check out:
American Girl Martha Stewart Living
Better Home & Gardens Midwest Living
Birds & Bloom People
Country Prevention
Country Living Real Simple
Country Woman Redbook
Family Circle Reminisce
Fine Gardening Taste of Home
Good Housekeeping This Old House
Good Old Days US Weekly
HGTV Woman’s Day
The library offers a delivery service for patrons who are unable to get to the library due to a medical issue. If you are in need of this service, please call the library.
Please check out our two Little Free Libraries. One is located in Central Park near the bench on the NW corner of the park. The other is near the front door of the elementary school (books are not kept in this library during the summer). Please stop by to take a book, leave a book!!
Little Free Libraries a “take a book, return a book” gathering place where neighbors share their favorite literature and stories. In its most basic form, a Little Free Library is a box full of books where anyone may stop by and pick up a book (or two) and bring back another book to share. You can, too! The library will soon have two Little Free Libraries around town. The first Free Little Library was in Hudson WI in 2010. By 2014 there were around 15,000 around the world! Elmwood has become part of this great movement to promote literacy and encourage community. We are so proud to bring this great idea to Elmwood!
Here is a description of the online resources:
RSA Catalog is the catalog the library uses to check out, renew or request items from other libraries for ILL. You are able to connect from home to renew or request items. You need your library card number & password. Please stop by if you need either of these numbers.
ABC Mouse is an award-winning curriculum designed to help young children (ages 2–7+) build a strong foundation for academic success. It is 100% educational, with more than 4,000 learning activities across all major subject areas-reading, math, science, social studies, art and music. (This resource is only available at the library.)
Driver's Education Program is a program that will help you prepare online for the theory part of the DMV test. It includes: 10 car practice tests, 5 motorcycle practice tests, 3 CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) practice tests, 3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL) and an FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ DMV-related questions.
Heritage Quest® is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more. Discover the amazing history of you with Heritage Quest Online. It delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s—that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.
Jobs For Teens is a resource for teenagers looking for jobs. As a teenager, finding a job may seem like a difficult task. Usually the most frustrating thing about the process is that employers want you to have work experience in order to consider you for a job, but if you've never worked before then you don't have any experience. But that's okay, this page is here to help you find a job regardless of your age or previous job experience.
NewsBank America's News is an online site to stay connected with National & Local news. Search the archives for full editions of thousands of newspapers from across the country, including the Peoria Journal Star and over 100 others from Illinois. They may be searched as a collection or individually to find articles, obituaries, editorials and more. Available for use from home as well. We have a link below that will take you to the Peoria Journal Star.
NoveList has reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, for all ages. NoveList's expertise in books and reading means that you'll always get the best help for finding just the right books. To log in from home you must use this link http://search.ebscohost.com & these credentials:
Username: s9066307
Password: password
Rocket Languages is a totally web-based language learning platform. It includes 14 languages and each language has more than 100 hours of lessons. Lessons include: written exercises, spoken exercises, grammar games and more. The lessons can be downloaded to a mobile device or streamed. We have free mobile apps for Apple and Android devices and the service is unlimited and simultaneous use. Languages include: Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Korean, English, ESL programs for both Japanese and Spanish speakers and American Sign Language.
Tuition Funding Sources is a free internet resource. It represents 24 years of scholarship research that has produced the largest source of scholarships in the world. Hard economic times are forcing students to either find a scholarship or get a loan if they want to go to college. Most students have no idea where to find scholarships and choose student loans only to learn after they graduate that it is much easier to borrow money than pay it back.
Tumble Books is a collection of Tumble Books (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), Tumble TV which consists of pre-set playlists of a sequence of books and Tumble Puzzles & Games. Tumble Books are created from existing picture books which we have licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the Tumble Book format.
World Book Online is a creative, educational product that meets the highest standards of editorial excellence and ignites and inspires a lifelong love of learning. Learning isn’t ‘one size fits all. World Book Online offers a diverse suite of products for every age, ability and interest to suit the needs of all patrons. World Book Kids has fun, easy-to-read articles, illustrations and activities for the youngest library patrons. World Book Info Finder is an optimal research site for elementary and middle school-age patrons. World Book Reference Center is a powerful tool for all research needs.
LendEDU
Below is the link to a guide about how refinancing for college works, the most reputable lenders, the eligibility requirements, who should consider it, how it saves borrowers money, the risks and benefits, how parent or guardian cosigners are affected and much more.
https://lendedu.com/blog/refinance-student-loans/
Here is a guide for students looking for help to pay for college who don’t have cosigners.
https://lendedu.com/blog/student-loans-without-a-cosigner/
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.
https://medlineplus.gov/
MedlinePlus for Children
If you are looking for information about children, this page is for you!
https://medlineplus.gov/childrenshealth.html
MedlinePlus for Seniors
If you are a senior, this page is for you!
https://medlineplus.gov/seniorshealth.html
MedlinePlus for Teens If you are a teenager, this page is for you!It includes materials specifically for you - not for your parents - about health and safety for teens. There are quizzes, games and lots of cool web sites for you to explore. Have fun!
https://medlineplus.gov/teenspage.html
National Institute on Aging
Health information related to aging and older adults from the National Institute on Aging at NIH.
https://www.nia.nih.gov/
VIN Decoder for Cars
If you are looking for a used car this is a free site that may come in handy when you do your automotive research. This site uses the official (raw) data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration API, adds the image of the actual vehicle and auto-calculates a few parameters such as the age of the car. Then displays it all in an easy-to-read, mobile-friendly format that tells the vehicle's "story": its manufacturer, brand, make and model, body style, engine size, assembly plant and model year. The page also describes how to locate the VIN on a vehicle and how to read it.
https://driving-tests.org/vin-decoder/
New exciting changes to the Newsbank online resource have happened. Please take a look. The new format is easier to use on mobile devices.
P. O. Box 467
Elmwood, IL 61529
elmwoodlib@gmail.com
309 742-2431 Phone
309 742-8298 Fax
Staff
Michelle Armbruster -Director
Pat Keefer, Eulail Huffcutt and Jen Williams
Volunteer: Franke Keefer
Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Friday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Please like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/elmwoodlibrary.
The Adult Celebration Party for Summer Reading on Wednesday, July 18th has been cancelled due to a low number of RSVPs being made. We congratulate all those 18 & older who read & turned in four of the five logs!
MORRISON & MARY WILEY LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2018
READING TAKES YOU EVERYWHERE!
We hope you enjoyed all of the programs that happened in June for Summer Reading. All of our monthly programs are still taking place, so we hope you will join us for them! A special summer program is Reading Buddies on Fridays @ Country Comfort Retirement Home @ 10:00 AM on July 6th, 13th, 27th, August 3rd & 10th. Children and teens are encouraged to join us to read to the residents of Country Comfort Retirement Home.
Extended Reading Logs are available at the library. Anyone may participate, so please stop by to pick one up. The 1st log may be turned in from July 23rd-28th and the 2nd log from August 13th-18th. You must log at least three hours of reading to earn two tickets to place in the container for the basket you would like to try to win. If you read at least a half an hour from all four genres you will earn a third ticket. If you have any questions, please stop by and ask! You will be able to see the prize baskets as of July 9th.
MORRISON & MARY WILEY LIBRARY SUMMER READING 2018 READING TAKES YOU EVERYWHERE!
BASKET WINNERS
JUVENILE
# 1 Kam Stevenson
# 2 Joshua Reed
# 3 Ruby Ekena
# 4 Arden Stuckel
# 5 Cooper Brown
# 6 Charley Walker
# 7 Jase Newman
# 8 Lucas
YOUTH
# 1 Vicki Gensler
# 2 Alexa Perrow
# 3 Brody Williams
ADULT
# 1 Tricia Little
# 2 Nicole Briney
# 3 Carrie Koll
The winners of the randomly drawn Gift Certificates for the 5th week of Summer Reading were: Miles Addison, Matthew Glenn, Elizabeth Livengood, Lillian Miller, Emma Spainhower & Emma Williams. They either turned in a reading log or were present at a program.
The winners of the randomly drawn Gift Certificates for the 4th week of Summer Reading were: Caroline Colgan, Amaya Goff, Ace Hart, McKenzie McLeese, Kristina Newman, Addi Thrasher & Lana Westerdahl. They either turned in a reading log or were present at a program.
The winners of the randomly drawn Gift Certificates for the Great American Read in June were Lori Johnson & Terry Knight.
The winners of the randomly drawn Gift Certificates for the Great American Read in May were Victoria Gensler & Michelle Lane.
Grant
On May 23rd the Peoria Journal Star incorrectly identified our library as receiving a grant for the State Library in the paper. The grant was Awarded to the Elmwood Park Library, not the Morrison & Mary Wiley Library.
Nominations Open for the Best Small Library in America Award
Library Journal's annual award for the Best Small Library in America honors the U.S. public library that most profoundly demonstrates outstanding service to populations of 25,000 or less. The winning library will receive a $5,000 cash award, and two finalists will be awarded $1,000 each. Visit Library Journal's website for submission requirements, award details and more. Nomination deadline is July 2.
The Great American Read
The Great American Read is a series designed to spark a national conversation about reading and books. There is a book list which contains 100 titles or series that have inspired, moved and shaped Americans over the years. People are being encouraged to read these books and then vote for their favorites through The Great American Read website!
Did your favorite make the list? We have copies of the list for you.
Help decide America’s favorite!
The library is encouraging participation by drawing random winners (to win a gift certificate to local business) who share their favorite book with us. Stop by for details!
Watch the trailer at http://www.pbs.org/video/official-trailer-4hxuuo/.
The family of Wayne Slone donated a Remington statue to the library that Wayne received when he retired from Cilco. We thank the family for this wonderful addition to the library and encourage everyone to stop by to see this beautiful statue.
Thank you to the Brunnelson family of Elmwood who made a donation to the library that we used to add juvenile books to the collection. We appreciate your support!
Thank you to Patrick Cox who built a Free Little Food Library for us for his Eagle Scout project. It sits in the foyer of the library and is available for those passing through town or who live in Elmwood who may need something to eat. We are accepting donations of food items that may be heated in a microwave or don't need to be cooked. If you have any questions, please let us know. We have designed the Free Little Food Library around the same premise as our Free Little Libraries except that for this one you "take a snack/meal, donate a snack/meal.
BiblioBoard: New Popup Picks Collection
Popup Picks is a mobile e-book service that features collections curated by librarians and book industry experts. Collections change quarterly and include award-winning sci-fi, travel, humor, self-help, graphic novels and other e-books.
BiblioBoard: Fighting Summer Slide, Part 1
Public libraries can help schools with “summer slide” by introducing high school students to the Recovering the Classics (RTC) collection on BiblioBoard. RTC is a crowdsourced collection of original covers by contemporary artists for great works in the public domain. These are titles that would normally be read in school and will allow students to practice reading over the summer.
BiblioBoard: Fighting Summer Slide, Part 2
Are parents or school-aged children asking for summer reading ideas? Public libraries can help combat summer slide with several BiblioBoard collections for youth and young adults. Library Journal’s Top Indie Young Adult Picks includes the Young Adult Books LJ SELF-e Select Collection that highlights the best SELF-e YA submissions as chosen by Library Journal.
Indie Illinois also has many titles from local, independently published authors in Illinois. Check out the Children’s Fiction and Young Adult Fiction collections to keep kids and teens reading through the summer.
Through RAILS’ partnership with BiblioLabs, any Illinois resident has access to thousands of e-resources free of charge and without needing a login or library card. Items on the BiblioBoard platform have no holds or waiting for titles and can be read by multiple users at the same time. See more information on all our BiblioBoard offerings.
Please be sure to check out the links at the bottom of the page to connect with some great online resources! You may use these sites from the library or from home (unless noted below in description). You may need your library card number. Please stop by to get your number or apply for a card if you live in Elmwood Township & don't have one yet! The link to connect to the online catalog is also at the bottom of the page.
The Morrison & Mary Wiley Library is not supported by tax money. A library card is free to Elmwood Township residents due to the generosity of the Morrison & Mary Wiley family. Rosefield Township pays for their residents to have a library card at our library. To register for a card, please bring a photo ID & one other form of ID with your home address (Ameren bill, water bill, etc.). The library issues family cards, so parents must register for the card. Please call 742-2431 with any questions.
The library has the following magazines for patrons to check out:
American Girl Martha Stewart Living
Better Home & Gardens Midwest Living
Birds & Bloom People
Country Prevention
Country Living Real Simple
Country Woman Redbook
Family Circle Reminisce
Fine Gardening Taste of Home
Good Housekeeping This Old House
Good Old Days US Weekly
HGTV Woman’s Day
The library offers a delivery service for patrons who are unable to get to the library due to a medical issue. If you are in need of this service, please call the library.
Please check out our two Little Free Libraries. One is located in Central Park near the bench on the NW corner of the park. The other is near the front door of the elementary school (books are not kept in this library during the summer). Please stop by to take a book, leave a book!!
Little Free Libraries a “take a book, return a book” gathering place where neighbors share their favorite literature and stories. In its most basic form, a Little Free Library is a box full of books where anyone may stop by and pick up a book (or two) and bring back another book to share. You can, too! The library will soon have two Little Free Libraries around town. The first Free Little Library was in Hudson WI in 2010. By 2014 there were around 15,000 around the world! Elmwood has become part of this great movement to promote literacy and encourage community. We are so proud to bring this great idea to Elmwood!
Here is a description of the online resources:
RSA Catalog is the catalog the library uses to check out, renew or request items from other libraries for ILL. You are able to connect from home to renew or request items. You need your library card number & password. Please stop by if you need either of these numbers.
ABC Mouse is an award-winning curriculum designed to help young children (ages 2–7+) build a strong foundation for academic success. It is 100% educational, with more than 4,000 learning activities across all major subject areas-reading, math, science, social studies, art and music. (This resource is only available at the library.)
Driver's Education Program is a program that will help you prepare online for the theory part of the DMV test. It includes: 10 car practice tests, 5 motorcycle practice tests, 3 CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) practice tests, 3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL) and an FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ DMV-related questions.
Heritage Quest® is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more. Discover the amazing history of you with Heritage Quest Online. It delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s—that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.
Jobs For Teens is a resource for teenagers looking for jobs. As a teenager, finding a job may seem like a difficult task. Usually the most frustrating thing about the process is that employers want you to have work experience in order to consider you for a job, but if you've never worked before then you don't have any experience. But that's okay, this page is here to help you find a job regardless of your age or previous job experience.
NewsBank America's News is an online site to stay connected with National & Local news. Search the archives for full editions of thousands of newspapers from across the country, including the Peoria Journal Star and over 100 others from Illinois. They may be searched as a collection or individually to find articles, obituaries, editorials and more. Available for use from home as well. We have a link below that will take you to the Peoria Journal Star.
NoveList has reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, for all ages. NoveList's expertise in books and reading means that you'll always get the best help for finding just the right books. To log in from home you must use this link http://search.ebscohost.com & these credentials:
Username: s9066307
Password: password
Rocket Languages is a totally web-based language learning platform. It includes 14 languages and each language has more than 100 hours of lessons. Lessons include: written exercises, spoken exercises, grammar games and more. The lessons can be downloaded to a mobile device or streamed. We have free mobile apps for Apple and Android devices and the service is unlimited and simultaneous use. Languages include: Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Korean, English, ESL programs for both Japanese and Spanish speakers and American Sign Language.
Tuition Funding Sources is a free internet resource. It represents 24 years of scholarship research that has produced the largest source of scholarships in the world. Hard economic times are forcing students to either find a scholarship or get a loan if they want to go to college. Most students have no idea where to find scholarships and choose student loans only to learn after they graduate that it is much easier to borrow money than pay it back.
Tumble Books is a collection of Tumble Books (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), Tumble TV which consists of pre-set playlists of a sequence of books and Tumble Puzzles & Games. Tumble Books are created from existing picture books which we have licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the Tumble Book format.
World Book Online is a creative, educational product that meets the highest standards of editorial excellence and ignites and inspires a lifelong love of learning. Learning isn’t ‘one size fits all. World Book Online offers a diverse suite of products for every age, ability and interest to suit the needs of all patrons. World Book Kids has fun, easy-to-read articles, illustrations and activities for the youngest library patrons. World Book Info Finder is an optimal research site for elementary and middle school-age patrons. World Book Reference Center is a powerful tool for all research needs.
LendEDU
Below is the link to a guide about how refinancing for college works, the most reputable lenders, the eligibility requirements, who should consider it, how it saves borrowers money, the risks and benefits, how parent or guardian cosigners are affected and much more.
https://lendedu.com/blog/refinance-student-loans/
Here is a guide for students looking for help to pay for college who don’t have cosigners.
https://lendedu.com/blog/student-loans-without-a-cosigner/
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.
https://medlineplus.gov/
MedlinePlus for Children
If you are looking for information about children, this page is for you!
https://medlineplus.gov/childrenshealth.html
MedlinePlus for Seniors
If you are a senior, this page is for you!
https://medlineplus.gov/seniorshealth.html
MedlinePlus for Teens If you are a teenager, this page is for you!It includes materials specifically for you - not for your parents - about health and safety for teens. There are quizzes, games and lots of cool web sites for you to explore. Have fun!
https://medlineplus.gov/teenspage.html
National Institute on Aging
Health information related to aging and older adults from the National Institute on Aging at NIH.
https://www.nia.nih.gov/
VIN Decoder for Cars
If you are looking for a used car this is a free site that may come in handy when you do your automotive research. This site uses the official (raw) data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration API, adds the image of the actual vehicle and auto-calculates a few parameters such as the age of the car. Then displays it all in an easy-to-read, mobile-friendly format that tells the vehicle's "story": its manufacturer, brand, make and model, body style, engine size, assembly plant and model year. The page also describes how to locate the VIN on a vehicle and how to read it.
https://driving-tests.org/vin-decoder/
New exciting changes to the Newsbank online resource have happened. Please take a look. The new format is easier to use on mobile devices.