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Accelerated Reader List Login Needed In-Library Use Only List of Accelerated Reader tests. |
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Beanstack Login Needed In-Library Use Only Sign up for challenges & contests including 1000 Books Before Kindergarten! Readers can earn virtual badges by tracking books or minutes read & completing activities to earn real prizes. |
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CreativeBug Login Needed In-Library Use Only Experience the joy of making with over 1000 award-winning video classes taught by top designers and artists. |
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Kanopy Login Needed In-Library Use Only Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 titles, including award-winning documentaries and acclaimed films, rare and hard-to-find titles, and classic films, with collections from The Great Courses, Kino Lorber, and PBS among many others. |
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Libby Login Needed In-Library Use Only Access the library’s digital collection of eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, and magazines through OverDrive or Libby. |
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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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Learning Express — Adult Learning Center Login Needed In-Library Use Only This center offers busy adults the resources to improve their basic skills, earn a GED Test credential, or become a U.S. citizen. |
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Learning Express — High School Equivalency Center Login Needed In-Library Use Only Earning a high school equivalency credential shows that you have high-school-level academic skills. It can help open the door to a better job or career, and a college education. The resources in this Center can help you every step of the way, from finding out if you’re ready to take the test, to building your academic skills, to preparing for your high school equivalency exam. |
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LearningExpress ACT® and SAT® Test Preparation Center Login Needed In-Library Use Only Tutorials and Practice Tests for the ACT and SAT Tests |
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LearningExpress PrepSTEP Academic Center Login Needed In-Library Use Only PrepSTEP for College is packed with online test preparation, tutorials, e-books and articles to help university students achieve academic success and readiness for the workplace. It has skill building in English, math and science, college success skills tutorials, popular computer software tutorials and much more. |
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LearningExpress PrepSTEP High School Center Login Needed In-Library Use Only PrepSTEP for High Schools provides online access to a unique and extensive collection of academic, college preparation and career-related tutorials, practice tests, articles, e-books and flashcards. It includes tools for academic skill-building, college and career exploration, college admissions test preparation, military exploration and preparation, workplace skills development and more. |
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Medline Plus Login Needed In-Library Use Only Authoritative information from government agencies and other health-related organizations. |
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Michigan eLibrary Login Needed In-Library Use Only The Michigan eLibrary provides all Michigan residents with free access to online full-text articles, full-text books, digital images, and other valuable research information. |
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NASA Login Needed In-Library Use Only Take a journey to Mars, experience the views from the International Space Station, explore the solar system & beyond. Don’t miss the unbelievable images, videos and information on these topics and so much more! |
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Newspaper Source Plus Login Needed In-Library Use Only Newspaper Source Plus |
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NewsBank Login Needed In-Library Use Only America's Newspapers |
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NoveList Plus Login Needed In-Library Use Only Need help figuring out what fiction you may like? Try a read-alike list- who writes like your favorite author?- or flip through book discussions and genres. Find a novel you like, your way! |
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NoveListK8 Plus Login Needed In-Library Use Only NoveList K-8 allows children in kindergarten through grade 8, parents, and teachers to identify books appropriate for children's reading abilities and interests. You can search by author, title, series, reading level, and plot to find great suggestions of titles to read. |
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Smithsonian Natural History Login Needed In-Library Use Only National Museum of Natural History - Virtual Tours. |
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Small Business Reference Center Login Needed In-Library Use Only Information on small business and entrepreneurial subject areas, common business types, a help and advice section, and information on how to create business plans that lead to successful funding. |
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Small Engine Repair Reference Center Login Needed In-Library Use Only SERRC offers assistance in providing routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service, etc.) as well as extensive repairs (engine and transmission disassembly) and allows users to search by product type, brand, model/engine type, specific area of model/engine type, and model numbers. |
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Halloween Costume Swap
10/13/2025 4:00 - 6:00 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room Bring your gently used Halloween costumes to trade for a 'New-To-You' Costume. Costumes are available on a first-come, first served basis. Costume availability is not guaranteed. ACCEPTABLE COSTUMES: We cannot accept costumes that are torn, dirty, or damaged. Please label the costume size and place any accessories in a zip-lock bag.
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Sensory Storytime: October 14
10/14/2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room For ALL CHILDREN and ALL ABILITIES. Enjoy yoga, storytime, and hands-on play in the Community Room.
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Family Art & Craft Workshop
10/14/2025 4:00 - 5:00 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room Join us on the second Tuesday of each month for a guided craft! October's craft: Spooky Bags. Join us to create these fun and memorable spooky bags!
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Storytime: October 15
10/15/2025 11:00 - 11:45 AM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room Join Mr. Howard for stories, rhymes, songs, and movement!
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Family Stem Lab
10/16/2025 4:00 - 5:00 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room Ages 5-12 with adult. CANDY DNA. Students from FSU will show how DNA is shaped and how medicines work based on a person's particular DNA.
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Tech Help Drop-In
10/17/2025 4:00 - 6:00 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Literacy Room -Limit 6 people.
2 hour limit per day. Need a little help with your phone, tablet, or laptop skills? Stop by the library during Tech Help Drop-In on Fridays. Local university fraternity volunteers from Sigma Pi Theta-Theta Chapter will be on hand to answer your questions, share tips and tricks, and help you feel more confident using your devices.
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Saturday Matinee Movie
10/18/2025 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room Join us in the Community Room for a movie! Title: Goosebumps, Rated: PG, Studio: ©Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.
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Stop the Slide
10/20/2025 6:30 - 7:30 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room Join us to learn about the Role of Plants in the Clay Cliffs Restoration Project. Brought to the library by the Friends of the Muskegon River.
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Sensory Storytime: October 21
10/21/2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room For ALL CHILDREN and ALL ABILITIES. Enjoy yoga, storytime, and hands-on play in the Community Room.
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Storytime: October 22
10/22/2025 11:00 - 11:45 AM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room Join Mr. Howard for stories, rhymes, songs, and movement!
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Tech Help Drop-In
10/24/2025 4:00 - 6:00 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Literacy Room -Limit 6 people.
2 hour limit per day. Need a little help with your phone, tablet, or laptop skills? Stop by the library during Tech Help Drop-In on Fridays. Local university fraternity volunteers from Sigma Pi Theta-Theta Chapter will be on hand to answer your questions, share tips and tricks, and help you feel more confident using your devices.
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Sensory Storytime: October 28
10/28/2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room For ALL CHILDREN and ALL ABILITIES. Costume Party and spooky-themed Storytime in the Community Room.
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Storytime: October 29
10/29/2025 11:00 - 11:45 AM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room Join Mr. Howard at Storytime wearing your favorite costume.
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Haunted Library
10/31/2025 6:00 - 8:00 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids FOR ALL AGES. Join us at the library for spooky crafts, trick-or-treating, and our Killer Clown Scavenger Hunt.
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Adult Art & Craft Workshop
11/04/2025 4:00 - 5:30 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room Join us on the first Tuesday of each month for a guided craft! November's craft: Autumn Monoprints. Learn how to use monoprinting to create a one-of-a-kind work of art by tracing over a photo. Then finish your portrait with a splash of watercolor.
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Discovery Garden Club
11/06/2025 4:00 - 5:00 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room Ages 5-12 with an adult. Join us to learn about and craft fungi! We'll look at the structure of some different fungi, focusing on species often seen in Michigan.
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