Teens (12-17)

Contains full text for nearly 3,180 scholarly publications with images including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.

Contains works of poetry, drama, and prose from the 16th through 20th centuries including more than 200,000 poems, 2,000 plays, 100 works of prose, 11 major editions of Shakespeare’s works, and 21 editions of the Bible.

Enjoy a variety of Asian films and TV shows, from K-dramas to anime.

Contains articles about more than a half-million people, living and dead, from around the world. Contents include a robust collection of biographies from such notable sources as Biography Today and Biography Magazine.

From Hollywood favorites to unforgettable dramas & comedies, enjoy films and shows that have stood the test of time.

Online CliffsNotes literature notes.

Concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on countries of the world. Beyond the facts and figures, find an insider’s perspective on history, daily life, and customs. Also covers US states and Canadian provinces.

Enjoy thousands of popular magazine titles with the Hoopla Magazines BingePass.

Historic digital collections from libraries, museums, and archives across Ohio and more. The DPLA portal to photographs, maps, documents, and AV materials from across the country is a great starting place for your local history and genealogy reference.

Enjoy entertainment from the Dove Channel, including inspiring dramas, cozy romances, and kids' shows from the 1970s.

Search thousands of magazines, academic journals, newspapers, reference books, photos, and maps on millions of topics.

Includes full-text articles from popular, vocational, and trade magazines, full-text newspaper articles, along with images, videos, and primary sources. Lexile reading levels included.

Offers grade-appropriate content, direct access to non-fiction and primary source resources, teaching materials aligned to Common Core and state curriculum standards, and tools for collaboration and professional development.

Julia Child broke down walls as she became one of the first women to host a television cooking show. Now, share in Julia’s love of authentic French food and learn to cook some of her most beloved dishes from her original series. Get unlimited access to 84 episodes for seven days, all with a single borrow. From hoopla Digital.

Learn how to play your favorite songs from anywhere! Browse over 100 courses covering all styles of playing for guitar, bass, and ukulele from the world’s top instructors. For all skill levels, learn at your own pace.

Offers well-researched and accessible information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment including on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations, and local/national governments, and what can be done on each level to minimize negative impact

Find “how-to” instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.

Contains plot summaries, literary criticism, author biographies and interviews, and the full text of thousands of poems and short stories.

Searchable database of articles for school research.

Provides full text from over 1,900 magazines – general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multicultural.

Read articles from newspapers around the country. Access industry-specific newspapers. Search TV and radio news transcripts.

Digital collections from libraries, museums, and archives across Ohio and the service hub for the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA).

Ohio’s past from prehistory through the present.

Several searchable databases, many with Ohio specific information.

Provides Ohioans with the ability to locate jobs throughout the state and to aid employers in finding qualified employees.

Offers long-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars. The OREs cover both foundational and cutting-edge topics in order to develop, over time, an anchoring knowledge base for major areas of research across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this resource provides the basis from which students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

Covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.

Enjoy classic games with a twist like SpellTower, word search meets Candy Crush and Really Bad Chess, which is regular chess but with chaos.

Make cooking fun, fast, and stress-free! Explore 70+ cookbooks for 7 days with Hoopla's Quick and Easy Cooking BingePass. No matter your skill level, cooking can be simple!

Covers world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.

Enjoy anime classics and find new favorites.

Topics covered include biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science and society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology, and wildlife.

Provides information in all areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture and social structure.

Allows users to explore social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms.

Enjoy a free digital subscription to The New York Times.

An excellent way to get a quick authoritative and accessible overview of a subject. For home use, click on link to log in using your library card.

Provides full text coverage for nearly 350 trade and industry-related periodicals.

Contains access to worldwide news publications, government links from numerous countries, and multimedia reference materials.

La óptima herramienta de referencia para principiantes del idioma español.

Esta es una completa Enciclopedia en idioma español que incluye mas de 100.000 artículos, más de 8.500 imágenes y mapas, y cerca de 1.000 vídeos, animaciones, sonidos, y medios interactivos.

Translation of the World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia for younger users who are native speakers and readers of French, as well as older students and adults for whom French is a second language. Articles are also available in English.

Includes the World Book Encyclopedia, the World Book    Dictionary, and the World Book Atlas. Contains an extensive multimedia collection, including editor-­selected websites, correlations to state standards.

Discover and map important events with accurate information powered by World Book’s wealth of knowledgeable resources. There are over 400 interactive timelines to learn from.