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OVERDRIVE | LIBBY
Browse thousands of eBooks and digital audiobooks and download them to your smartphone or digital device. Read today's most popular titles without leaving the house!
TUMBLEBOOKS: CHILDREN'S eBOOKS
A collection of animated, talking picture books. TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books which have been licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format.
BOOKFLIX
BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks to build a love of reading and learning. BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration.
SMALL BUSINESS SOURCE
Access exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to address many small business topics.
HERITAGE QUEST
A genealogy reference resource that contains census data, family records, local histories and documentary collections.
PERRY, IOWA HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS
Explore Dallas County & Perry history through this historical newspaper archive beginning in 1874. Includes obituaries, birth announcements, sports articles, and more.
DALLAS COUNTY NEWSPAPERS
Explore Dallas County history and genealogy through this historical newspaper archive beginning in 1866. Includes obituaries, birth announcements, sports articles, and more.
IOWA HERITAGE
Iowa Heritage Digital Collections is a resource for students, educators, historians, genealogists, and anyone else interested in the people, places, and institutions of Iowa.
MEDLINE PLUS
MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues.
CONSUMER HEALTH
Consumer Health provides content covering key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine.
CREATIVEBUG
Creativebug.com has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Learn sewing, quilting,paper crafting, knitting, crochet, art & design, and jewelry making. Find new ideas and instructions on food & home, holidays & party, and activities to do with your kids.
HOBBIES & CRAFTS SOURCE
A database with detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.
BRAINFUSE COLLEGE NOW
Brainfuse is an online tutoring suite for students, adult learners, and job seekers. With a few distinct services available, Brainfuse provides on-demand tutoring, job coaching, self-study lessons, practice tests, and employment transition assistance for veterans. Depending on the library’s subscription, you might have access to one or more of these services.
EBSCOHOST
A group of databases covering periodicals (magazines, newspapers) on a variety of topics. Searchable and available mostly in full-text. Can be searched and saved or printed. You can also have articles emailed to your home or school email address.
BRAINFUSE HELPNOW: TUTORING, HOMEWORK HELP, & TEST-PREP
Tutoring, collaboration, and study tools on your computer or mobile device. Live homework help for grades K-12 is available from 2pm-11pm daily with professional tutors.
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(Note: You must create an account on the Brainfuse website before you can log into the mobile app.)
EXPLORA PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Access high-quality articles and facts for research papers, class projects and homework.
MOMETRIX ELIBRARY
Mometrix eLibrary provides a wide range of study materials to help test-takers, including flashcards, practice tests, and guides, covering subjects from foundational education to specialized trades and advanced academic fields.
WORLD BOOK ONLINE
Authoritative content designed for diverse ages, reading levels, and learning styles. Great for homework help and general reference research.
BRAINFUSE
Brainfuse provides free tools and online resources to help job seekers. This includes up-to-date nationwide and local job search engines, a resume builder, and live, online job coaches that can help with job searching, job applications, resumes and cover letters, job interviews, and more.
DES MOINES IOWAWORKS AMERICAN JOB CENTER
Take advantage of free, virtual employment workshops and clubs throughout the week. These offerings will help you develop a career plan, interview and negotiate, conduct a job search, create a great resume, and more.
PRONUNCIATOR
Tutorials for over 80 languages, including ESL. Courses are available for English speakers or for native speakers of 50 other languages. Learn on a desktop or access Pronunciator from your mobile device.
PEOPLE'S LAW LIBRARY
The People's Law Library of Iowa includes information on legal topics such as consumer law, family law, and landlord/tenant law, as well as guidance on researching legal issues, a glossary of more than 100 legal terms, and more.
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DALLAS COUNTY NEWSPAPERS
Explore Dallas County history and genealogy through this historical newspaper archive beginning in 1866. Includes obituaries, birth announcements, sports articles, and more.
MASTERFILE COMPLETE - EBSCO
Read and download full-text articles from more than 2,000 magazines, journals, and newspapers. Complete list
THE ATLANTIC
BILLBOARD
CONSUMER REPORTS
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
MOTOR TREND
SATURDAY EVENING POST
TIME
PERRY, IOWA HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS
Explore Dallas County & Perry history through this historical newspaper archive beginning in 1874. Includes obituaries, birth announcements, sports articles, and more.
IOWA DRIVING TESTS
Free Iowa DMV Practice Tests. These tests are good for the permit test, driver’s license test (car, motorcycle & CDL) and the senior citizens’ refresher test.
BRAINFUSE: ADULT LEARNING CENTER
The Adult Learning Center includes GED and US citizenship test-prep resources as well as tips and live help for resume writing and job searching.
LINKEDIN LEARNING
LinkedIn Learning is an educational site with video courses to help you develop your business, creative, and technology skills. Each course is taught by an industry professional who is excited to share their knowledge with you. Use your library card to gain access to hundreds of courses to help you take your skills to the next level.
EBSCOHOST
A group of databases covering periodicals (magazines, newspapers) on a variety of topics. Searchable and available mostly in full-text. Can be searched and saved or printed. You can also have articles emailed to your home or school email address.
WORLD BOOK ONLINE
Authoritative content designed for diverse ages, reading levels, and learning styles. Great for general reference research.
ACCESS VIDEO | INFOBASE
Infobase offers a collection of hundreds of high-quality videos including documentaries, how-to programs, top-quality performances spanning the arts, biographies of history-makers past and present, a variety of TV shows and movies, and more. The Infobase Just for Kids Collection gives children—and their parents—a thoroughly kid-safe, advertisement-free media platform they can freely explore and enjoy. Just for Kids has educational videos children want to watch like Sesame Street, The Berenstain Bears, Franklin, and more.