All eResources
Arts & Music
Creativebug
Library Card Required
Creativebug has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
EBSCO eBook Collection
General reference collection featuring titles for both adults and kids. Includes titles representing a broad range of academic subjects, including arts and humanities, business, literature, social sciences, sciences, and technology.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Hoopla
Library Card Required
Stream and download eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMovies & TV, and eMusic.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
MeL eResources
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
National Theater Collection
Library Card Required
The National Theatre Collection brings the stage to life through access to high-definition streaming video of world-class productions and unique archival material offering significant insight into theatre and performance studies. Through a collaboration with the U.K.'s National Theatre, this collection offers a range of digital performance resources never previously seen outside of the National Theatre's archive.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Business & Investments
Auto Repair Source
Service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls. Designed for touch-enabled devices such as laptops and tablets, Auto Repair Source offers a user-friendly search experience and access to a wealth of information to help users diagnose, repair and maintain today's complex vehicles. Diagrams and images can be easily magnified and printed.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Demographics Now
Mostly full text. Integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
EBSCO eBook Collection
General reference collection featuring titles for both adults and kids. Includes titles representing a broad range of academic subjects, including arts and humanities, business, literature, social sciences, sciences, and technology.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
MeL eResources
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Morningstar
Library Card Required
Research more than 20,000 stocks and mutual funds with today's trading information. Learn investing skills in the self-paced Investing Classroom and build sample portfolios.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
ReferenceSolutions
Search for information about US and Canadian companies.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Value Line Investment Survey
Library Card Required
A comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Wall Street Journal
Library Card Required
The Wall Street Journal, published coast to coast, is the authoritative source for tracking business, financial, and economic news in the United States. With the largest daily circulation of any newspaper in the United States, the Journal is the nation's most influential newspaper.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Careers & Employment
AtoZDatabases
Detailed information on 30 million businesses and executives, over 200 million residents, 2 million new businesses as well as new movers/homeowners, U.S. healthcare professionals, a jobs database, background and criminal search and email marketing.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
MeL eResources
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
ReferenceSolutions
Search for information about US and Canadian companies.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Do It Yourself
AtoZ World Food
Library Card Required
The world's largest and most comprehensive database of food and food culture for 174 countries, including 884 food culture articles, 6,500 traditional recipes, 650 ingredient articles, historical timelines, glossaries, and 2,000 food quotes. Lavishly illustrated with 14,000 photos.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
AtoZ World Travel
Library Card Required
Contains 202 world city travel guides. These beautifully illustrated and up-to-date guides cover travel essentials, attractions, insiders' information, excursions, nightlife, shopping, culture, cuisine, restaurants, health, security, language, maps, hotels, and lots more.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Brainfuse HelpNow
Library Card Required
Connect to a live tutor for homework help. Brainfuse is open from 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm daily.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Consumer Reports
Library Card Required
Access current and back issues of Consumer Reports through Flipster. Search and browse through information about cars, appliances, electronics, home & gardening supplies, products for babies & kids, shopping, health, money, and more. (March 2014 - Present)
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Creativebug
Library Card Required
Creativebug has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Family Search
Discover your family history by exploring the world's largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. Includes census records, birth records, family histories, church registers, and more from throughout the world
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Home Improvement Reference Center
Through a collection of comprehensive full-text content, this database provides users with detailed, user-friendly how-to information covering a variety of home improvement and repair projects.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Learning Express Library
An online, interactive test preparation service. Practice for the ACT, SAT, civil service exam and others. Tests are timed to replicate the test-taking experience and are enhanced with instant online scoring, personalized analysis and recommendations for improving your scores.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
MeL eResources
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Niche Academy
The Niche Academy platform includes a set of ready-to-use video tutorials for common services like Cloud Library, Hoopla, OverDrive and Zinio.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Oakland County Clerk & Register of Deeds Online Resource Guide
An easy, step-by-step guide to ordering the birth, death, property and legal records you need from Oakland County.
ProCitizen
Library Card Required
ProCitizen offers 100 videos with interactive exercises to prepare New Americans for the Naturalization Test.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Pronunciator
Library Card Required
You can learn 80 languages in any of 50 languages with Pronunciator. That's 4,000 possible course combinations! Pronunciator also offers an extensive ESL curriculum, with courses taught in 50 non-English languages.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Secretary of State SOS
Save time by conducting your Secretary of State business online. Renew or replace standard driver's licenses or IDs, renew vehicle tabs, obtain replacement vehicle titles or registrations, submit a change of address or join the organ donor registry.
Udemy
Library Card Required
Udemy helps anyone learn software, creative, and business skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Includes a vast library of high quality, current, and engaging video tutorials taught by great teachers who are also working professionals.
App access unavailable.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Encyclopedias
Britannica School
Multimedia, reading-level appropriate nonfiction content for K-12 students and educators. Content includes over 132,000 encyclopedia articles, 103,000 images, 7,500 multimedia elements, more than 27,000 eBooks, novels and essays, a translation tool for 50+ languages and read-aloud functionality. Includes lexile ranges and is aligned with MDE Academic Standards across a variety of subjects.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Gale eBook Collection
Library Card Required
A collection of encyclopedias covering topics in the Arts, Biography, Business, Environment, History, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Science and Social Sciences.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia
Covers all types of animals from around the world. Includes photos and illustrations.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
PowerSearch
Library Card Required
PowerSearch is a collection of full-text articles from general interest magazines, encyclopedias and other reference sources.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations
Library Card Required
Presents easy-to-understand information on 193 countries from around the world. Includes biographies of famous people in each country as well as detailed maps, flags, seals and statistical tables.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
For Kids
ABCmouse
Library Card Required
The award-winning ABCmouse curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2-8+) build a strong foundation for future academic success. ABCmouse is 100% educational and 100% fun, with more than 10,000 learning activities (books, puzzles, educational games, art activities, songs, etc.) across all major subject areas: reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music, including more than 2,000 STEM learning activities and over 1,200 learning activities in Spanish. Best of all, kids just love it! (From Age of Learning, Inc.)
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Adventure Academy
Library Card Required
Adventure Academy is an educational massively multiplayer online game (MMO) for elementary and middle school-age students. It features thousands of enjoyable learning activities that are discovered on quests through an interactive virtual world. Expertly designed to create a highly engaging and educational environment, Adventure Academy focuses on building critical
knowledge and skills in language arts, math, social studies, science, and more. (From Age of Learning, Inc.)
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
BookFLIX
Library Card Required
BookFlix is a digital literacy resource that pairs more than 135 animated stories from Weston Woods with a best-selling nonfiction e-book from Scholastic on a similar subject.
Fiero Code
Library Card Required
Fiero Code is a comprehensive online platform designed to teach coding from the ground up. The curriculum includes HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, SQL, and block-based coding with Scratch. For ages 8 and up. Generously provided and paid for by the Friends of the Library.
Kanopy Kids
Library Card Required
In the Kanopy Kids section, you'll see only content that's suitable for children, with a focus on ages 2-8. Kids can browse this section freely, and you can set up parental controls to ensure children can't view content outside of Kanopy Kids.
Scholastic Teachables
Library Card Required
Scholastic Teachables is a free online database of tens of thousands of searchable and printable educational materials. Created by teachers and precisely leveled, Scholastic Teachables materials are of high-quality and are ready-to-use for all age ranges from Pre-K to grade 8.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
TumbleBooks
Library Card Required
TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. They are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sounds, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book (and some classics) which you can read, or have read to you.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
TumbleMath
TumbleMath is a comprehensive collection of math picture books with animation and narration, like other TumbleBooks. Also includes lesson plans and thousands of quizzes. Grades K–6. One of the most effective way to teach math concepts, especially to reluctant learners, is by using stories and literature.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
World Book Kids
Contains eight major subject categories: Arts, History and Government, People, Places, Plants and Animals, Science and Mathematics, Sports and Hobbies, World Religions. Recommended for young learners, World Book Kids has three sets of activities divided into: Make It! Think It! And Be It! Filled with pictures sounds and videos.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
World Book Kids Spanish
Library Card Required
A bilingual visual dictionary including thousands of images and more than 12,000 labels in the categories: Arts, History and Government, People, Places, Plants and Animals, Science and Mathematics, Sports and Hobbies, and World Religions.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Health & Wellness
AtoZ World Food
Library Card Required
The world's largest and most comprehensive database of food and food culture for 174 countries, including 884 food culture articles, 6,500 traditional recipes, 650 ingredient articles, historical timelines, glossaries, and 2,000 food quotes. Lavishly illustrated with 14,000 photos.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Medline Plus
Brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.
MeL eResources
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Merck Manuals
First published in 1899 as a small reference book for physicians and pharmacists, The Manual grew in size and scope to become one of the most widely used comprehensive medical resources for professionals and consumers.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Merck Vet Manuals
Find information on animal health topics, written for the veterinary professional.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
History & Geography
Ancestry Library Edition
Available in Library Only
A comprehensive online source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research. Includes digitized images of the US Federal Census from 1790 forward, the American Genealogical Biographical Index, passenger lists from all major U.S. ports including New York, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Orleans, naturalization records ranging from 1700 to 1900, and immigration records for more than 100 countries.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
AtoZ The World
Library Card Required
Provides information on more than 120 topics for 175 countries, making it the world's largest and most comprehensive database of country information. It features an abundance of global knowledge paired with graphics and photographs highlighting country culture, history, language, education, and global travel.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
AtoZ USA
Library Card Required
A large-scale encyclopedia of US state and country information. Topics include history, geography, demographics, education, food and recipes, government, crime, maps, media outlets, symbols, sports, and more.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
AtoZ World Food
Library Card Required
The world's largest and most comprehensive database of food and food culture for 174 countries, including 884 food culture articles, 6,500 traditional recipes, 650 ingredient articles, historical timelines, glossaries, and 2,000 food quotes. Lavishly illustrated with 14,000 photos.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
AtoZ World Travel
Library Card Required
Contains 202 world city travel guides. These beautifully illustrated and up-to-date guides cover travel essentials, attractions, insiders' information, excursions, nightlife, shopping, culture, cuisine, restaurants, health, security, language, maps, hotels, and lots more.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Biography In Context
Library Card Required
Search full-text magazine articles for people by birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Books & Authors
Library Card Required
Books & Authors is an online resource designed to help public library patrons discover today's popular fiction and non-fiction titles as well as the classics of yesterday.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Brainfuse HelpNow
Library Card Required
Connect to a live tutor for homework help. Brainfuse is open from 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm daily.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Demographics Now
Mostly full text. Integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Family Search
Discover your family history by exploring the world's largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. Includes census records, birth records, family histories, church registers, and more from throughout the world
Library of Michigan Materials
Contains information about Michigan facts and links to the Michigan Collection including County Guides, Historical Research Collections, Michigan Imprints 1851-1876, Michigan Bibliographies and the Michigan Digital Collections.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Library of Michigan Newspapers
Contains links to Michigan Newspaper finding aids for news or obituaries by City and County, a list of newspaper holdings on microfilm, newspaper family histories and other newspaper resources.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
MasterFILE Complete
Content from popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources. Covers wide range of subjects including business, health, fashion, sports, and personal finance.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
MeL eResources
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Michiganology
A growing collection of unique historical information that - through digitized source documents, maps, films, images, oral histories and artifacts - creatively tells the stories of Michigan's families, homes, businesses, communities and landscapes.
MyHeritage
MyHeritage Library Edition is one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind. Access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Oakland County Clerk & Register of Deeds Online Resource Guide
An easy, step-by-step guide to ordering the birth, death, property and legal records you need from Oakland County.
Opposing Viewpoints
Today's complex social issues are presented in a pro-and-con format. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
U. S. History in Context
Library Card Required
Provides a complete overview of U.S. history that covers the most-studied events and issues. Includes full-text periodicals, reference works, primary documents and scholarly analysis.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
World History in Context
Library Card Required
A comprehensive online collection that provides multicultural, global and research-based dynamic content that supports today's history research requirements.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations
Library Card Required
Presents easy-to-understand information on 193 countries from around the world. Includes biographies of famous people in each country as well as detailed maps, flags, seals and statistical tables.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Language
Learning Express Library
An online, interactive test preparation service. Practice for the ACT, SAT, civil service exam and others. Tests are timed to replicate the test-taking experience and are enhanced with instant online scoring, personalized analysis and recommendations for improving your scores.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Mango Languages
Library Card Required
Mango offers over 70 world language courses expertly designed to adapt to a diverse range of learning needs, styles, and backgrounds. Gain the benefits of lifelong learning and the confidence needed to communicate in a new language.
Pronunciator
Library Card Required
You can learn 80 languages in any of 50 languages with Pronunciator. That's 4,000 possible course combinations! Pronunciator also offers an extensive ESL curriculum, with courses taught in 50 non-English languages.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
World Book Kids Spanish
Library Card Required
A bilingual visual dictionary including thousands of images and more than 12,000 labels in the categories: Arts, History and Government, People, Places, Plants and Animals, Science and Mathematics, Sports and Hobbies, and World Religions.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Law
AtoZ USA
Library Card Required
A large-scale encyclopedia of US state and country information. Topics include history, geography, demographics, education, food and recipes, government, crime, maps, media outlets, symbols, sports, and more.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
MeL eResources
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Michigan Legal Forms
Library Card Required
Provides a wide selection of state-specific legal forms across the most popular legal areas.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Michigan Online Legal Help Center
Provides general articles on finding legal help, locating law libraries, researching law and links to other Michigan law websites. Includes family law, elder law, criminal law, will and trusts and landlord-tenant law.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Lifelong Learning
Ancestry Library Edition
Available in Library Only
A comprehensive online source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research. Includes digitized images of the US Federal Census from 1790 forward, the American Genealogical Biographical Index, passenger lists from all major U.S. ports including New York, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Orleans, naturalization records ranging from 1700 to 1900, and immigration records for more than 100 countries.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
AtoZ The World
Library Card Required
Provides information on more than 120 topics for 175 countries, making it the world's largest and most comprehensive database of country information. It features an abundance of global knowledge paired with graphics and photographs highlighting country culture, history, language, education, and global travel.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
AtoZ USA
Library Card Required
A large-scale encyclopedia of US state and country information. Topics include history, geography, demographics, education, food and recipes, government, crime, maps, media outlets, symbols, sports, and more.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
AtoZ World Food
Library Card Required
The world's largest and most comprehensive database of food and food culture for 174 countries, including 884 food culture articles, 6,500 traditional recipes, 650 ingredient articles, historical timelines, glossaries, and 2,000 food quotes. Lavishly illustrated with 14,000 photos.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
AtoZ World Travel
Library Card Required
Contains 202 world city travel guides. These beautifully illustrated and up-to-date guides cover travel essentials, attractions, insiders' information, excursions, nightlife, shopping, culture, cuisine, restaurants, health, security, language, maps, hotels, and lots more.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
AtoZDatabases
Detailed information on 30 million businesses and executives, over 200 million residents, 2 million new businesses as well as new movers/homeowners, U.S. healthcare professionals, a jobs database, background and criminal search and email marketing.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Auto Repair Source
Service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls. Designed for touch-enabled devices such as laptops and tablets, Auto Repair Source offers a user-friendly search experience and access to a wealth of information to help users diagnose, repair and maintain today's complex vehicles. Diagrams and images can be easily magnified and printed.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Biography In Context
Library Card Required
Search full-text magazine articles for people by birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Birds of the World
Library Card Required
Birds of the World is a powerful research database that brings together deep, scholarly content from four celebrated works of ornithology with millions of bird observations from eBird and multimedia from the Macaulay Library into a single platform where biologists and birders can explore comprehensive life history information on birds. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Books & Authors
Library Card Required
Books & Authors is an online resource designed to help public library patrons discover today's popular fiction and non-fiction titles as well as the classics of yesterday.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Brainfuse HelpNow
Library Card Required
Connect to a live tutor for homework help. Brainfuse is open from 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm daily.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Consumer Reports
Library Card Required
Access current and back issues of Consumer Reports through Flipster. Search and browse through information about cars, appliances, electronics, home & gardening supplies, products for babies & kids, shopping, health, money, and more. (March 2014 - Present)
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Creativebug
Library Card Required
Creativebug has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Fiero Code
Library Card Required
Fiero Code is a comprehensive online platform designed to teach coding from the ground up. The curriculum includes HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, SQL, and block-based coding with Scratch. For ages 8 and up. Generously provided and paid for by the Friends of the Library.
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Home Improvement Reference Center
Through a collection of comprehensive full-text content, this database provides users with detailed, user-friendly how-to information covering a variety of home improvement and repair projects.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Learning Express Library
An online, interactive test preparation service. Practice for the ACT, SAT, civil service exam and others. Tests are timed to replicate the test-taking experience and are enhanced with instant online scoring, personalized analysis and recommendations for improving your scores.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
MeL eResources
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Niche Academy
The Niche Academy platform includes a set of ready-to-use video tutorials for common services like Cloud Library, Hoopla, OverDrive and Zinio.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Pronunciator
Library Card Required
You can learn 80 languages in any of 50 languages with Pronunciator. That's 4,000 possible course combinations! Pronunciator also offers an extensive ESL curriculum, with courses taught in 50 non-English languages.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Read It!
Read It! was created for anyone who has a good foundation in English grammar and reading skills. It is a place to find reading material about many subjects. Articles are short, and written to support your reading skills as you learn about topics in English that you need for school and everyday life.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Udemy
Library Card Required
Udemy helps anyone learn software, creative, and business skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Includes a vast library of high quality, current, and engaging video tutorials taught by great teachers who are also working professionals.
App access unavailable.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Literature
AtoZ USA
Library Card Required
A large-scale encyclopedia of US state and country information. Topics include history, geography, demographics, education, food and recipes, government, crime, maps, media outlets, symbols, sports, and more.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Biography In Context
Library Card Required
Search full-text magazine articles for people by birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Books & Authors
Library Card Required
Books & Authors is an online resource designed to help public library patrons discover today's popular fiction and non-fiction titles as well as the classics of yesterday.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Brainfuse HelpNow
Library Card Required
Connect to a live tutor for homework help. Brainfuse is open from 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm daily.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Britannica School
Multimedia, reading-level appropriate nonfiction content for K-12 students and educators. Content includes over 132,000 encyclopedia articles, 103,000 images, 7,500 multimedia elements, more than 27,000 eBooks, novels and essays, a translation tool for 50+ languages and read-aloud functionality. Includes lexile ranges and is aligned with MDE Academic Standards across a variety of subjects.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
EBSCO eBook Collection
General reference collection featuring titles for both adults and kids. Includes titles representing a broad range of academic subjects, including arts and humanities, business, literature, social sciences, sciences, and technology.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Literature Resource Center
Library Card Required
Includes biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from all literary disciplines and time periods.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
MeL eResources
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
NoveList K-8 Plus
Find just the right book by subject, age, awards won, Lexile Reading levels, Common Core standards; even books made into movies, and much more. Read reviews and learn about the author. Create your own reading wish list.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
NoveList Plus
An electronic readers' advisory resource for fiction readers. Contains materials for all ages, including children's picture and chapter books, young adult titles and books for adults.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Movies & TV
Hoopla
Library Card Required
Stream and download eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMovies & TV, and eMusic.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Kanopy
Library Card Required
Stream movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films, and educational videos.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Kanopy Kids
Library Card Required
In the Kanopy Kids section, you'll see only content that's suitable for children, with a focus on ages 2-8. Kids can browse this section freely, and you can set up parental controls to ensure children can't view content outside of Kanopy Kids.
National Theater Collection
Library Card Required
The National Theatre Collection brings the stage to life through access to high-definition streaming video of world-class productions and unique archival material offering significant insight into theatre and performance studies. Through a collaboration with the U.K.'s National Theatre, this collection offers a range of digital performance resources never previously seen outside of the National Theatre's archive.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Newspapers & Magazines
Biography In Context
Library Card Required
Search full-text magazine articles for people by birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Demographics Now
Mostly full text. Integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Hometown Life (Observer & Eccentric)
Get the current day's news stories from the West Bloomfield/Lakes edition of the Observer-Eccentric.
Library of Michigan Newspapers
Contains links to Michigan Newspaper finding aids for news or obituaries by City and County, a list of newspaper holdings on microfilm, newspaper family histories and other newspaper resources.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
MasterFILE Complete
Content from popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources. Covers wide range of subjects including business, health, fashion, sports, and personal finance.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
New York Times
Library Card Required
Enjoy access to The New York Times online, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Newspaper Source Plus
Provides coverage from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. TV, radio transcripts, and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources are also included. Primary full coverage newspapers are The Washington Post and USA Today.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Opposing Viewpoints
Today's complex social issues are presented in a pro-and-con format. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
PowerSearch
Library Card Required
PowerSearch is a collection of full-text articles from general interest magazines, encyclopedias and other reference sources.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Press Reader
Library Card Required
Provides access to full content, same-day newspapers from the U.S. and around the world with back issue availability. Includes Chicago Tribune, LA Times, and hundreds more. Viewable on PC, smartphones or tablet devices.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Wall Street Journal
Library Card Required
The Wall Street Journal, published coast to coast, is the authoritative source for tracking business, financial, and economic news in the United States. With the largest daily circulation of any newspaper in the United States, the Journal is the nation's most influential newspaper.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Religion
Britannica School
Multimedia, reading-level appropriate nonfiction content for K-12 students and educators. Content includes over 132,000 encyclopedia articles, 103,000 images, 7,500 multimedia elements, more than 27,000 eBooks, novels and essays, a translation tool for 50+ languages and read-aloud functionality. Includes lexile ranges and is aligned with MDE Academic Standards across a variety of subjects.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
MeL eResources
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Science
Birds of the World
Library Card Required
Birds of the World is a powerful research database that brings together deep, scholarly content from four celebrated works of ornithology with millions of bird observations from eBird and multimedia from the Macaulay Library into a single platform where biologists and birders can explore comprehensive life history information on birds. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Brainfuse HelpNow
Library Card Required
Connect to a live tutor for homework help. Brainfuse is open from 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm daily.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Britannica School
Multimedia, reading-level appropriate nonfiction content for K-12 students and educators. Content includes over 132,000 encyclopedia articles, 103,000 images, 7,500 multimedia elements, more than 27,000 eBooks, novels and essays, a translation tool for 50+ languages and read-aloud functionality. Includes lexile ranges and is aligned with MDE Academic Standards across a variety of subjects.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
EBSCO eBook Collection
General reference collection featuring titles for both adults and kids. Includes titles representing a broad range of academic subjects, including arts and humanities, business, literature, social sciences, sciences, and technology.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia
Covers all types of animals from around the world. Includes photos and illustrations.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
MeL eResources
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Merck Manuals
First published in 1899 as a small reference book for physicians and pharmacists, The Manual grew in size and scope to become one of the most widely used comprehensive medical resources for professionals and consumers.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Merck Vet Manuals
Find information on animal health topics, written for the veterinary professional.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Social Issues
AtoZ USA
Library Card Required
A large-scale encyclopedia of US state and country information. Topics include history, geography, demographics, education, food and recipes, government, crime, maps, media outlets, symbols, sports, and more.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Britannica School
Multimedia, reading-level appropriate nonfiction content for K-12 students and educators. Content includes over 132,000 encyclopedia articles, 103,000 images, 7,500 multimedia elements, more than 27,000 eBooks, novels and essays, a translation tool for 50+ languages and read-aloud functionality. Includes lexile ranges and is aligned with MDE Academic Standards across a variety of subjects.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
EBSCO eBook Collection
General reference collection featuring titles for both adults and kids. Includes titles representing a broad range of academic subjects, including arts and humanities, business, literature, social sciences, sciences, and technology.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
MeL eResources
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Opposing Viewpoints
Today's complex social issues are presented in a pro-and-con format. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
eBooks & eAudiobooks
BookFLIX
Library Card Required
BookFlix is a digital literacy resource that pairs more than 135 animated stories from Weston Woods with a best-selling nonfiction e-book from Scholastic on a similar subject.
Books & Authors
Library Card Required
Books & Authors is an online resource designed to help public library patrons discover today's popular fiction and non-fiction titles as well as the classics of yesterday.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
CloudLibrary
Library Card Required
CloudLibrary is the library's main collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks.
EBSCO eBook Collection
General reference collection featuring titles for both adults and kids. Includes titles representing a broad range of academic subjects, including arts and humanities, business, literature, social sciences, sciences, and technology.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Gale eBook Collection
Library Card Required
A collection of encyclopedias covering topics in the Arts, Biography, Business, Environment, History, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Science and Social Sciences.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Hoopla
Library Card Required
Stream and download eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMovies & TV, and eMusic.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
MasterFILE Complete
Content from popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources. Covers wide range of subjects including business, health, fashion, sports, and personal finance.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
MeL eResources
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
TumbleBooks
Library Card Required
TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. They are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sounds, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book (and some classics) which you can read, or have read to you.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
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ABCmouse
Library Card Required
The award-winning ABCmouse curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2-8+) build a strong foundation for future academic success. ABCmouse is 100% educational and 100% fun, with more than 10,000 learning activities (books, puzzles, educational games, art activities, songs, etc.) across all major subject areas: reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music, including more than 2,000 STEM learning activities and over 1,200 learning activities in Spanish. Best of all, kids just love it! (From Age of Learning, Inc.) Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Adventure Academy
Library Card Required
Adventure Academy is an educational massively multiplayer online game (MMO) for elementary and middle school-age students. It features thousands of enjoyable learning activities that are discovered on quests through an interactive virtual world. Expertly designed to create a highly engaging and educational environment, Adventure Academy focuses on building critical knowledge and skills in language arts, math, social studies, science, and more. (From Age of Learning, Inc.) Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Ancestry Library Edition
Available in Library Only
A comprehensive online source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research. Includes digitized images of the US Federal Census from 1790 forward, the American Genealogical Biographical Index, passenger lists from all major U.S. ports including New York, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Orleans, naturalization records ranging from 1700 to 1900, and immigration records for more than 100 countries. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
AtoZ The World
Library Card Required
Provides information on more than 120 topics for 175 countries, making it the world's largest and most comprehensive database of country information. It features an abundance of global knowledge paired with graphics and photographs highlighting country culture, history, language, education, and global travel. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
AtoZ USA
Library Card Required
A large-scale encyclopedia of US state and country information. Topics include history, geography, demographics, education, food and recipes, government, crime, maps, media outlets, symbols, sports, and more. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
AtoZ World Food
Library Card Required
The world's largest and most comprehensive database of food and food culture for 174 countries, including 884 food culture articles, 6,500 traditional recipes, 650 ingredient articles, historical timelines, glossaries, and 2,000 food quotes. Lavishly illustrated with 14,000 photos. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
AtoZ World Travel
Library Card Required
Contains 202 world city travel guides. These beautifully illustrated and up-to-date guides cover travel essentials, attractions, insiders' information, excursions, nightlife, shopping, culture, cuisine, restaurants, health, security, language, maps, hotels, and lots more. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
AtoZDatabases
Detailed information on 30 million businesses and executives, over 200 million residents, 2 million new businesses as well as new movers/homeowners, U.S. healthcare professionals, a jobs database, background and criminal search and email marketing. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Auto Repair Source
Service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls. Designed for touch-enabled devices such as laptops and tablets, Auto Repair Source offers a user-friendly search experience and access to a wealth of information to help users diagnose, repair and maintain today's complex vehicles. Diagrams and images can be easily magnified and printed. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL). -
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Biography In Context
Library Card Required
Search full-text magazine articles for people by birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Birds of the World
Library Card Required
Birds of the World is a powerful research database that brings together deep, scholarly content from four celebrated works of ornithology with millions of bird observations from eBird and multimedia from the Macaulay Library into a single platform where biologists and birders can explore comprehensive life history information on birds. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
BookFLIX
Library Card Required
BookFlix is a digital literacy resource that pairs more than 135 animated stories from Weston Woods with a best-selling nonfiction e-book from Scholastic on a similar subject.
Books & Authors
Library Card Required
Books & Authors is an online resource designed to help public library patrons discover today's popular fiction and non-fiction titles as well as the classics of yesterday. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Brainfuse HelpNow
Library Card Required
Connect to a live tutor for homework help. Brainfuse is open from 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm daily. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Britannica School
Multimedia, reading-level appropriate nonfiction content for K-12 students and educators. Content includes over 132,000 encyclopedia articles, 103,000 images, 7,500 multimedia elements, more than 27,000 eBooks, novels and essays, a translation tool for 50+ languages and read-aloud functionality. Includes lexile ranges and is aligned with MDE Academic Standards across a variety of subjects. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL). -
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CloudLibrary
Library Card Required
CloudLibrary is the library's main collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Consumer Reports
Library Card Required
Access current and back issues of Consumer Reports through Flipster. Search and browse through information about cars, appliances, electronics, home & gardening supplies, products for babies & kids, shopping, health, money, and more. (March 2014 - Present) Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Creativebug
Library Card Required
Creativebug has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library. -
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Demographics Now
Mostly full text. Integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL). -
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EBSCO eBook Collection
General reference collection featuring titles for both adults and kids. Includes titles representing a broad range of academic subjects, including arts and humanities, business, literature, social sciences, sciences, and technology. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL). -
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Family Search
Discover your family history by exploring the world's largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. Includes census records, birth records, family histories, church registers, and more from throughout the world
Fiero Code
Library Card Required
Fiero Code is a comprehensive online platform designed to teach coding from the ground up. The curriculum includes HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, SQL, and block-based coding with Scratch. For ages 8 and up. Generously provided and paid for by the Friends of the Library. -
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Gale eBook Collection
Library Card Required
A collection of encyclopedias covering topics in the Arts, Biography, Business, Environment, History, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Science and Social Sciences. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia
Covers all types of animals from around the world. Includes photos and illustrations. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library. -
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Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Home Improvement Reference Center
Through a collection of comprehensive full-text content, this database provides users with detailed, user-friendly how-to information covering a variety of home improvement and repair projects. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Hometown Life (Observer & Eccentric)
Get the current day's news stories from the West Bloomfield/Lakes edition of the Observer-Eccentric.
Hoopla
Library Card Required
Stream and download eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMovies & TV, and eMusic. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library. -
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Kanopy
Library Card Required
Stream movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films, and educational videos. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Kanopy Kids
Library Card Required
In the Kanopy Kids section, you'll see only content that's suitable for children, with a focus on ages 2-8. Kids can browse this section freely, and you can set up parental controls to ensure children can't view content outside of Kanopy Kids. -
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Learning Express Library
An online, interactive test preparation service. Practice for the ACT, SAT, civil service exam and others. Tests are timed to replicate the test-taking experience and are enhanced with instant online scoring, personalized analysis and recommendations for improving your scores. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Library of Michigan Materials
Contains information about Michigan facts and links to the Michigan Collection including County Guides, Historical Research Collections, Michigan Imprints 1851-1876, Michigan Bibliographies and the Michigan Digital Collections. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Library of Michigan Newspapers
Contains links to Michigan Newspaper finding aids for news or obituaries by City and County, a list of newspaper holdings on microfilm, newspaper family histories and other newspaper resources. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Literature Resource Center
Library Card Required
Includes biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from all literary disciplines and time periods.
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Mango Languages
Library Card Required
Mango offers over 70 world language courses expertly designed to adapt to a diverse range of learning needs, styles, and backgrounds. Gain the benefits of lifelong learning and the confidence needed to communicate in a new language.
MasterFILE Complete
Content from popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources. Covers wide range of subjects including business, health, fashion, sports, and personal finance. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Medline Plus
Brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.
MeL eResources
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Merck Manuals
First published in 1899 as a small reference book for physicians and pharmacists, The Manual grew in size and scope to become one of the most widely used comprehensive medical resources for professionals and consumers. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Merck Vet Manuals
Find information on animal health topics, written for the veterinary professional. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Michigan Legal Forms
Library Card Required
Provides a wide selection of state-specific legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Michigan Online Legal Help Center
Provides general articles on finding legal help, locating law libraries, researching law and links to other Michigan law websites. Includes family law, elder law, criminal law, will and trusts and landlord-tenant law. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Michiganology
A growing collection of unique historical information that - through digitized source documents, maps, films, images, oral histories and artifacts - creatively tells the stories of Michigan's families, homes, businesses, communities and landscapes.
Morningstar
Library Card Required
Research more than 20,000 stocks and mutual funds with today's trading information. Learn investing skills in the self-paced Investing Classroom and build sample portfolios. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
MyHeritage
MyHeritage Library Edition is one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind. Access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL). -
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National Theater Collection
Library Card Required
The National Theatre Collection brings the stage to life through access to high-definition streaming video of world-class productions and unique archival material offering significant insight into theatre and performance studies. Through a collaboration with the U.K.'s National Theatre, this collection offers a range of digital performance resources never previously seen outside of the National Theatre's archive. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
New York Times
Library Card Required
Enjoy access to The New York Times online, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Newspaper Source Plus
Provides coverage from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. TV, radio transcripts, and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources are also included. Primary full coverage newspapers are The Washington Post and USA Today. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
Niche Academy
The Niche Academy platform includes a set of ready-to-use video tutorials for common services like Cloud Library, Hoopla, OverDrive and Zinio. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Find just the right book by subject, age, awards won, Lexile Reading levels, Common Core standards; even books made into movies, and much more. Read reviews and learn about the author. Create your own reading wish list. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
NoveList Plus
An electronic readers' advisory resource for fiction readers. Contains materials for all ages, including children's picture and chapter books, young adult titles and books for adults. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL). -
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Oakland County Clerk & Register of Deeds Online Resource Guide
An easy, step-by-step guide to ordering the birth, death, property and legal records you need from Oakland County.
Opposing Viewpoints
Today's complex social issues are presented in a pro-and-con format. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
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PowerSearch
Library Card Required
PowerSearch is a collection of full-text articles from general interest magazines, encyclopedias and other reference sources. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Press Reader
Library Card Required
Provides access to full content, same-day newspapers from the U.S. and around the world with back issue availability. Includes Chicago Tribune, LA Times, and hundreds more. Viewable on PC, smartphones or tablet devices. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
ProCitizen
Library Card Required
ProCitizen offers 100 videos with interactive exercises to prepare New Americans for the Naturalization Test. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Pronunciator
Library Card Required
You can learn 80 languages in any of 50 languages with Pronunciator. That's 4,000 possible course combinations! Pronunciator also offers an extensive ESL curriculum, with courses taught in 50 non-English languages. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library. -
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Read It!
Read It! was created for anyone who has a good foundation in English grammar and reading skills. It is a place to find reading material about many subjects. Articles are short, and written to support your reading skills as you learn about topics in English that you need for school and everyday life. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
ReferenceSolutions
Search for information about US and Canadian companies. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library. -
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Scholastic Teachables
Library Card Required
Scholastic Teachables is a free online database of tens of thousands of searchable and printable educational materials. Created by teachers and precisely leveled, Scholastic Teachables materials are of high-quality and are ready-to-use for all age ranges from Pre-K to grade 8. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Secretary of State SOS
Save time by conducting your Secretary of State business online. Renew or replace standard driver's licenses or IDs, renew vehicle tabs, obtain replacement vehicle titles or registrations, submit a change of address or join the organ donor registry. -
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TumbleBooks
Library Card Required
TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. They are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sounds, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book (and some classics) which you can read, or have read to you. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
TumbleMath
TumbleMath is a comprehensive collection of math picture books with animation and narration, like other TumbleBooks. Also includes lesson plans and thousands of quizzes. Grades K–6. One of the most effective way to teach math concepts, especially to reluctant learners, is by using stories and literature. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library. -
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U. S. History in Context
Library Card Required
Provides a complete overview of U.S. history that covers the most-studied events and issues. Includes full-text periodicals, reference works, primary documents and scholarly analysis.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Udemy
Library Card Required
Udemy helps anyone learn software, creative, and business skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Includes a vast library of high quality, current, and engaging video tutorials taught by great teachers who are also working professionals. App access unavailable. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library. -
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Value Line Investment Survey
Library Card Required
A comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library. -
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Wall Street Journal
Library Card Required
The Wall Street Journal, published coast to coast, is the authoritative source for tracking business, financial, and economic news in the United States. With the largest daily circulation of any newspaper in the United States, the Journal is the nation's most influential newspaper. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
World Book Kids
Contains eight major subject categories: Arts, History and Government, People, Places, Plants and Animals, Science and Mathematics, Sports and Hobbies, World Religions. Recommended for young learners, World Book Kids has three sets of activities divided into: Make It! Think It! And Be It! Filled with pictures sounds and videos. Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
World Book Kids Spanish
Library Card Required
A bilingual visual dictionary including thousands of images and more than 12,000 labels in the categories: Arts, History and Government, People, Places, Plants and Animals, Science and Mathematics, Sports and Hobbies, and World Religions. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
World History in Context
Library Card Required
A comprehensive online collection that provides multicultural, global and research-based dynamic content that supports today's history research requirements. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations
Library Card Required
Presents easy-to-understand information on 193 countries from around the world. Includes biographies of famous people in each country as well as detailed maps, flags, seals and statistical tables. Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.