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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. |
| 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten — 117 titles |
| 10 Best of 2025 - NYT — 8 titles |
| 100 Best Books of the 21st Century - New York Times — 89 titles |
| 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century - NYT — 98 titles |
| 100 Books Before Graduation — 201 titles |
| 100 Notable Books 2025 NYT — 69 titles |
| 2026 Kids Favorites - Children's Book Council — 35 titles |
| 2026 SRP: Unearth A Story — 2 titles |
| ALA 2026 Youth Media Award Winners — 14 titles |
| ALSC Notable Books for Children — 210 titles |
| April is Poetry Month — 173 titles |
| Beach Reads — 58 titles |
| Bird City — 60 titles |
| Board Games and Puzzles — 112 titles |
| Booker Prize Award Winners and Finalists — 49 titles |
| Caldecott Awards — 112 titles |
| Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Non-Fiction — 12 titles |
| Citizen Science! — 39 titles |
| Earth Day is Every Day — 103 titles |
| Fact or Fiction? News and Media Literacy — 19 titles |
| Financial Literacy — 19 titles |
| Gardening & Seed Library — 56 titles |
| Homeschool Resources — 30 titles |
| International Films — 129 titles |
| March is Women's History Month — 162 titles |
| Newbery Awards & Honors — 164 titles |
| Nobel Prize Winners — 50 titles |
| NYPL Best Books of 2025 — 74 titles |
| Oscar Winning and Nominated Movies — 154 titles |
| Pulitzer Prize Winners — 69 titles |
| Rainbow Book List GLBTQ Books for Children and Teens — 77 titles |
| Short and Sweet: Short Story Collections — 36 titles |
| Thanksgiving — 18 titles |
| tonies — 90 titles |
| Winter — 85 titles |
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Tech Help Drop-In
04/24/2026 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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Storytime: April 29
04/29/2026 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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Adult Art & Craft Workshop
05/05/2026 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! May's craft: Book Bedazzling. Turn your favorite book into a sparkling masterpiece! Bring a copy of your own book to bedazzle, and we'll supply everything else!
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Discovery Garden Club
05/07/2026 4:00 - 5:00 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room Ages 5-12 with an adult. May activity: Spring Planting. Join us in the Discovery Garden to discuss what plants need to grow and learn how to transplant seedlings.
Then watch our plants grow throughout the year when you visit the library!
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Family Art & Craft Workshop
05/12/2026 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! May's craft: Yarn Painting. Create a colourful yarn "painting" by gluing yarn onto a canvas. Experiment with color and texture to make a landscape or an abstract design.
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Let's Talk Tomatoes: America's Favorite Fruit
05/18/2026 6:30 - 7:30 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room Author and seed saver Bevin Cohen will share exciting tales of how this South American fruit traveled around the world and back, influencing the cuisines and cultures of the many countries it encountered along its journey.
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Wildlife Ambassadors
05/30/2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room Ages 5 and up. Join us as we welcome Blandford Nature Center and their Wildlife Ambassadors to learn why their animal friends were brought to the nature center and why they can no longer survive in the wild....WITH LIVE ANIMALS. This event is sponsored by the Card/Riley Conservation & Wildlife Education Center.
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Native Plant Sale 2026
06/05/2026 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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| Location: Big Rapids Room: Community Room Native Plant Sale 2026 Mecosta Conservation District. Contact Brook Baumann at 989-309-9229 for more information.
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