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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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Scholastic Book Expert Login Needed In-Library Use Only This searchable database provides information about books that are supported by Scholastic Reading Counts! quizzes. |
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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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03/15/2025 1:00 - 2:30 PM Location: Big Rapids All ages welcome! Movie held in the community room. Visit the library's website for title information: https://www.bigrapidslibrary.org/movies
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| Sensory Storytime: March 18 | |
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03/18/2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Big Rapids For ALL CHILDREN and ALL ABILITIES. Enjoy yoga, storytime, and hands-on play.
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| Pizza & Pages | |
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03/18/2025 4:00 - 5:00 PM Location: Big Rapids Ages 9-13. Read any book from the library's collection and tell us about it. MARCH ACTIVITY: LED Anglerfish
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| Storytime: March 19 | |
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03/19/2025 11:00 - 11:45 AM Location: Big Rapids Stories, Songs, & Movement!
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| Chronic Pain PATH Toolkit Workshop | |
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03/20/2025 1:00 - 2:00 PM Location: Big Rapids This workshop benefits those living with pain and are looking for additional ways to manage it. Registering means you are committed to attending all six sessions. When you register for this program your name and contact information will be shared with MSU Extension.
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| Family Stem Night | |
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03/20/2025 4:00 - 5:00 PM Location: Big Rapids Ages 5-8 with an adult.
CORAL: PLANT OR ANIMAL? By building an edible coral polyp, we will learn the anatomy of coral and be able to explain if coral are plants or animals.
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| Sensory Storytime: March 25 | |
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03/25/2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Big Rapids For ALL CHILDREN and ALL ABILITIES. Enjoy yoga, storytime, and hands-on play.
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| Storytime: March 26 | |
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03/26/2025 11:00 - 11:45 AM Location: Big Rapids Stories, Songs, & Movement!
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| Chronic Pain PATH Toolkit Workshop | |
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03/27/2025 1:00 - 2:00 PM Location: Big Rapids This workshop benefits those living with pain and are looking for additional ways to manage it. Registering means you are committed to attending all six sessions. When you register for this program your name and contact information will be shared with MSU Extension.
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| Adult Art & Craft Workshop | |
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04/01/2025 4:00 - 5:00 PM Location: Big Rapids Join us on the first Tuesday of each month for a guided craft! April's craft: Hand Darning. All supplies provided, or bring in something that needs to be mended!
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| Storytime: April 2 | |
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04/02/2025 11:00 - 11:45 AM Location: Big Rapids Join Mr. Howard for stories and to take a ride on the Blender Bike to pedal your way to a yummy snack!
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| Blender Bike | |
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04/02/2025 12:00 - 1:00 PM Location: Big Rapids All ages are welcome to drop in to try out the Blender Bike in the Community Room and sample a smoothie! This program is brought to the BRCL by MSU Extension.
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| Pet Cents | |
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04/03/2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Big Rapids The BRCL will be joined by Astra's Exotics & Aquatics to learn about the responsibility of pet ownership and pet adoption. We will use what we learned to play a pet adoption game. An animal friend from Astra's will be coming along!
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| Chronic Pain PATH Toolkit Workshop | |
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04/03/2025 1:00 - 2:00 PM Location: Big Rapids This workshop benefits those living with pain and are looking for additional ways to manage it. Registering means you are committed to attending all six sessions. When you register for this program your name and contact information will be shared with MSU Extension.
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| Family Art & Craft Workshop | |
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04/08/2025 4:00 - 5:00 PM Location: Big Rapids Join us on the second Tuesday of each month for a guided craft! April's craft: Seed Bombs
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| STEM LAB | |
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04/09/2025 4:00 - 5:00 PM Location: Big Rapids Ages 9-13 | Registration required.
"EYE" Want to Learn About Dissection
Watch MCO students present and dissect EYEBALLS right in front of your EYES. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn hands-on! This program is brought to the BRCL by the Michigan College of Optometry.
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| Chronic Pain PATH Toolkit Workshop | |
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04/10/2025 1:00 - 2:00 PM Location: Big Rapids This workshop benefits those living with pain and are looking for additional ways to manage it. Registering means you are committed to attending all six sessions. When you register for this program your name and contact information will be shared with MSU Extension.
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| Saturday Storytime | |
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04/12/2025 11:00 - 11:45 AM Location: Big Rapids Join Mr. Howard for stories, music, and movement on the second Saturday of each month.
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| Declutter Like a Pro | |
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04/12/2025 1:00 - 2:30 PM Location: Big Rapids Spring into action with a hands-on workshop designed to refresh your home and your mindset! Discover practical and actionable strategies to declutter and organize your home with confidence.
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| Chronic Pain PATH Toolkit Workshop | |
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04/17/2025 1:00 - 2:00 PM Location: Big Rapids This workshop benefits those living with pain and are looking for additional ways to manage it. Registering means you are committed to attending all six sessions. When you register for this program your name and contact information will be shared with MSU Extension.
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| Chronic Pain PATH Toolkit Workshop | |
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04/24/2025 1:00 - 2:00 PM Location: Big Rapids This workshop benefits those living with pain and are looking for additional ways to manage it. Registering means you are committed to attending all six sessions. When you register for this program your name and contact information will be shared with MSU Extension.
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| Grow an Herb Garden | |
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05/12/2025 6:30 - 7:30 PM Location: Big Rapids Discover how to grow the herb garden of your dreams in this engaging and interactive workshop!
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| Beauty and the Beast Puppet Show | |
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08/02/2025 2:00 - 3:15 PM Location: Big Rapids Beauty and the Beast is a touching and humorous marionette play full of chuckles and drama. Artistic staging and clever effects accented with beautiful harp music bring this ever popular classic triumphantly to life. Location TBA
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