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Bridges Login Needed In-Library Use Only Downloadable eBooks & audiobooks for Iowans! |
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Project Gutenberg Login Needed In-Library Use Only Want 30,000 free public domain e-books? Download to your own device using PDFs, HTML, epub, Mobipocket and more. Enjoy! |
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LibriVox Login Needed In-Library Use Only Public domain recordings of public domain literature. Plays anywhere! |
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Gale Pages Login Needed In-Library Use Only Access to thousands of research topics and magazine articles |
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Books and Authors Login Needed In-Library Use Only WHAT should you read NEXT? Try our new database, Books & Authors! This fabulous tool will help you pick the perfect book whether you like fantasy, romance, non-fiction, graphic novels or anything else! Books and Authors also lets you look at lists of great books chosen by librarians and experts in their fields. And the Read-A-Like Wizard will give you a list of titles that are similar to the last good book you read. You can create reading lists for yourself, join online book clubs, and write your own book reviews too! Try it out! |
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Chilton Auto Repair Login Needed In-Library Use Only These comprehensive automotive manuals have complete and detailed repair information on thousands of car, truck, van and SUV by year, make and model combinations. |
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Transparent Language Online Login Needed In-Library Use Only Learn over 100 languages (including English) through listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities. Mobile apps are available for learning on-the-go. |
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Credo Reference Login Needed In-Library Use Only Credo is an information skills solutions provider that serves educational institutions worldwide. We build platforms that enable the flexible configuration of content, technology and services for the purpose of connecting learners, faculty and teachers, librarians and publishers. |
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Brainfuse JobNow Login Needed In-Library Use Only Career Help |
What's Hot
| 4th Grade Battle of the Books 2020 — 9 titles |
| 5th Grade Battle of the Books 2019-2020 — 17 titles |
| 6th Grade Battle of the Books 2019-2020 — 17 titles |
| AIR (All Iowa Reads) — 15 titles |
| Books that became a MOVIE — 114 titles |
| Oprah's Book Club — 64 titles |
| STEM Backpacks — 11 titles |
| USA TODAY'S Top 100 Books 2018 — 71 titles |