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.
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).
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).
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
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.
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).
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).
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 Courses offers hundreds of instructor-led online courses covering everything from health and wellness to creative writing, computer programming, GED test preparation and much more. Courses are developed by expert instructors, many currently employed at universities around the country, with continuous enrollment dates starting every 4 weeks.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
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.
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.
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.
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).
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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
Gale Courses offers hundreds of instructor-led online courses covering everything from health and wellness to creative writing, computer programming, GED test preparation and much more. Courses are developed by expert instructors, many currently employed at universities around the country, with continuous enrollment dates starting every 4 weeks.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
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).
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).
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).
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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).
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).
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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 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 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.
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).
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.
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.
Brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
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.
Find information on animal health topics, written for the veterinary professional.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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).
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
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).
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).
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).
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
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 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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
Gale Courses offers hundreds of instructor-led online courses covering everything from health and wellness to creative writing, computer programming, GED test preparation and much more. Courses are developed by expert instructors, many currently employed at universities around the country, with continuous enrollment dates starting every 4 weeks.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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 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 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.
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.
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 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 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.
Gale Courses offers hundreds of instructor-led online courses covering everything from health and wellness to creative writing, computer programming, GED test preparation and much more. Courses are developed by expert instructors, many currently employed at universities around the country, with continuous enrollment dates starting every 4 weeks.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
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).
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).
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).
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
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.
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! 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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
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).
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).
Stream movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films, and educational videos.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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).
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.
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).
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 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.
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.
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.
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).
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
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.
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.
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).
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).
Covers all types of animals from around the world. Includes photos and illustrations.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
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.
Find information on animal health topics, written for the veterinary professional.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
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.
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).
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).
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
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).
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 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.
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).
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).
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).
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
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.
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.)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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.
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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.
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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 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 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.
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.
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).
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)
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Creativebug has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
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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).
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).
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 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.
Gale Courses offers hundreds of instructor-led online courses covering everything from health and wellness to creative writing, computer programming, GED test preparation and much more. Courses are developed by expert instructors, many currently employed at universities around the country, with continuous enrollment dates starting every 4 weeks.
Provided and paid for by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.
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).
Covers all types of animals from around the world. Includes photos and illustrations.
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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.
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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.
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Stream movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films, and educational videos.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Includes biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from all literary disciplines and time periods.
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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.
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).
Brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research including coverage on a wide range of topics.
Provided by the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).
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.
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Find information on animal health topics, written for the veterinary professional.
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Provides a wide selection of state-specific legal forms across the most popular legal areas.
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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.
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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.
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 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).
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.
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.
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).
The Niche Academy platform includes a set of ready-to-use video tutorials for common services like Cloud Library, Hoopla, OverDrive and Zinio.
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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).
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).
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 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.
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.
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ProCitizen offers 100 videos with interactive exercises to prepare New Americans for the Naturalization Test.
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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.
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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).
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.
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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.
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 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.
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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.
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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.
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A comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A comprehensive online collection that provides multicultural, global and research-based dynamic content that supports today's history research requirements.
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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.
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