Abdo Digital Comicsis where pre-K through high school kids will find their favorite Marvel comics likeSpiderman,The HulkandCaptain America, all available to read through your browser. They may find a few new favorites as well!
Designed for academic institutions,Academic Search Completeoffers an enormous selection of scholarly and popular information resources. It supports high-level research by providing peer-reviewed journals, periodicals, reports, books, videos and more.
Get the latest reliable and credible information withAccess World News, which features a wide variety of international, national and local news sources. You can research diverse perspectives, topics and trends that align with curricular areas such as political science, English, sociology, humanities, business, international studies and more.
Search for Coloradans and obituaries in the Rocky Mountain News (Denver, 1990 to 2009) , The Denver Post (1989 to Current) and other regional news and newspaper sources.
Learn the meanings of words or phrases usingThe American Heritage® Dictionaryonline dictionary.
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Discover where you came from!Ancestry Library Edition, opens a new window是一个流行的家谱服务有多9,000 databases and 200 billion images from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Europe and Australia. Search census records, the Social Security Death Index, as well as military and immigration records to explore your family history.
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Want reliable, up-to-date information on your next travel destination?AtoZ World Travelprovides information on activities, food, transportation, security information, maps and more for 202 cities world-wide. Adventure awaits!
Auto Repair Sourceis the ultimate DIY database for gearheads — or those who want to be! Featuring DIY repair and maintenance information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. With millions of drawing and step-by-step photographs, maintenance schedules, a labor time estimator as well as service bulletins and recalls, you'll always be up to speed.
BiblioBoard Open Accessfeatures a vast and growing digital collection of e-books, articles, images, photographs, maps and pamphlets on many subjects and genres. No waitlists or holds. Streaming audio and video are also available on a wide variety of topics.
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Your Life Stories and More, opens a new windowwas created to collect, preserve, digitize and make local history audio recordings, videos and images accessible to the community. The collection contains oral histories, personal stories, poetry readings, music, home movies and images. The program was created with the Arapahoe Library District community in mind; however we welcome content from communities beyond our district. Your stories, your experiences and your history are not only of value to you and your families, it is also valuable to local historians, genealogists, community members and anyone interested in local history.
Arapahoe Libraries uses BiblioBoard to house and display our historical collection online for everyone to access. Everything is openly accessible with no login required. We believe the value of these items means that everyone should have open access to the collection.
Biography in Contextfeatures a vast array of people from historically significant figures to present-day newsmakers. It's continuously updated to ensure access to the latest information.
Help your early reader develop and practice essential reading skills.BookFlixpairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to create a fun link between fact and fiction. Spanish language options, key-word definitions, games and activities help your child discover learning can be easy and fun!
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Want to think faster, focus better and remember more?BrainHQcan help improve your brain health with clinically proven brain training exercises.
搜索keyword for successful business plan samples, download templates and find lists of industry specific associations and organizations withBusiness Plans Handbook．Every business plan was written by an entrepreneur and used to obtain funding for their business. Use these successful business plans as a template for your own plan. The business plans can be downloaded as either PDFs or in Word. Refer to the latest volume for a list of organizations, associations and consultants that are of interest to entrepreneurs.
With premium full-text content and peer-reviewed business journals,Business Source Completeis an essential tool for business research. Find information on marketing, management, accounting, banking and finance. Also view videos from the Associated Press and explore detailed information on more than 1.1 million companies worldwide.
InCodeCombat, opens a new window, choose your hero, collect gems and defeat enemies as you make your way through this online gaming platform that teaches multiple practical coding languages, including Javascript, Python and more. Play different levels to learn new ideas and build on existing concepts to master web or game development. Geared towards upper elementary (3-5) and middle school (6-8) but fun for all ages.
Colorado Grants Guideallows grant seekers to research application criteria, guidelines, deadlines and past grantee information for more than 770 entities that support Colorado nonprofit organizations.
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Check out these headlines from the past!Colorado Historic Newspaper Collectionfeatures almost a million digitized pages from more than 200 individual newspaper titles published in Colorado primarily from 1859 to 1923.
Colorado News Sourcesfeatures full-text news articles from local Colorado newspapers, including Centennial Citizen, The Colorado Sun, The Daily Camera, The Daily Times-Call, The Denverite, The Rocky Mountain News, The Westword and more. Available throughAccess World News．
Find what you need to know about all areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine withConsumer Health Complete．
Consumer Reportsputs over 4000 products through rigorous testing each year to provide unbiased product ratings and reviews so you can compare before you buy. You'll also find advice and tips on saving money on home improvement plans, how to shore up personal finances, ways to improve health and much more.
Creativebuglets you experience the joy of making with over 1,000 award-winning video classes taught by top designers and artists. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, screen print and more.
Explore all 50 states without leaving home withCultureGrams States Edition．You'll find info on flags, state economy, weather, history and so much more. Want to nail that school project? We've got you covered!
The world at your fingertips withCultureGrams World Edition! Find reliable, up-to-date information on more than 200 countries and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories. You'll discover the history and people of each country, then take your knowledge farther with recipes, interviews and videos.
Data Axle Reference Solutions,formerly Reference USA, is one of the world's largest databases of company information. Use this to create lists of competitors, find their contact information, and get a huge amount of information. The U.S. Consumers/Lifestyles section allows you to run lists of households with matching interests or hobbies in a geographic area. In addition, you can search US and Canadian White Pages and Healthcare Providers.
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Access maps, census information and demographic reports to evaluate the market potential of any geography in the U.S.DemographicsNow, opens a new windowcan help you find the information you need to make sound business decisions.
Discover breaking business news, photos and videos updated throughout the day, as well as stories and features from the newspaper print edition.
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Browse or searchThe Denver Postnewspaper print editions online, from 2017 until the current day. You'll experience full-color layouts of all news articles, graphics, advertisements, classifieds, weather reports, box scores, puzzles, cartoons and more. This online resource is available the same day as print editions throughAccess World News．
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to have dementia? How would your vision work if you had macular degeneration? UseEmbodied Labs, opens a new windowto better understand aging adults through first-person immersive experiences and see the world through their eyes.
Experience health conditions and common life realities related to aging such as Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, social isolation, vision and hearing impairments, end-of-life conversations, trans health and LGBT aging, and inclusive care.
Para cualquier persona que necesite información de una enciclopedia. La edición electrónica de laEnciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgoscontiene todos los artículos de los 22 tomos de la versión impresa, así como más de mil artículos disponibles en línea solamente.
The power of EBSCO tailored to your elementary school student. Find encyclopedia entries, articles and videos for papers, projects and homework withExplora for Elementary School Students．
Explora for Middle and High School Studentsfeatures a simple search that quickly delivers relevant results including articles, essays, and primary source documents to help students feel successful in their research.
Find information withExplora Researchon thousands of topics on a wide range of subjects such as: health, literature, technology, engineering, and world cultures and languages.
TheExploration Passis your ticket to adventure! Any Arapahoe Libraries card holder can reserve passes to metro-Denver attractions including the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Butterfly Pavilion, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum and more, at no charge.
Flipster Digital Magazinesmake your favorite titles likeTime,People,Entertainment Weeklyand more available on your computer or mobile device!
Learn something new today!Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopediahas over 25,000 entries covering an array of topics this resource is for students and adults alike.
Learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business withGale Business: Entrepreneurship, opens a new window．Includes sample business plans, how to guides, articles and more.
Grow, plan, and optimize a business/nonprofit withGale Business: Plan Builder, opens a new window．Utilize development tools and a step-by-step process to build a business plan.
Looking to enhance your career or enrich your personal life? WithGale Coursesyou can explore hundreds of interactive courses on adult education topics. All courses are self-paced and led by expert instructors. Best of all, they are offered atno costto you with your library card! Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. What are you waiting for?
Attention business researchers!Gale Directory Libraryis a treasure trove of directories on companies, publishers, associations and more. You can search, sort, export and analyze data to your heart's content.
Gale Virtual Reference Libraryis a collection of high quality digital reference books includes encyclopedias, histories, biographies and how-to books for all ages. Whether you're a student researching a school project or an entrepreneur looking to lay out a business plan, you've come to the right place!
This collection of high quality digital reference books includes encyclopedias, histories, biographies and how-to books for all ages. Whether you're a student researching a school project or an entrepreneur looking to lay out a business plan, you've come to the right place with theMiddle School edition of Gale Virtual Reference Library!
Discover your family's story and how to preserve it withresources from the library．学习如何找到讣告,得到佛的搜索技巧r newspapers and genealogy websites, explore recommended books, and find out how to convert your old media into new digital formats at the library.
Learn essential skills to live and work in the 21st century with self-paced courses fromGoodwill Online Training(GCFLearnFree). From computer basics, to reading and math, career planning, job searches and more, you'll find tutorials on the subjects you need to continue your education—or get it started. Courses cover more than 200 topics, including more than 7,000 lessons, over 1,000 videos, and 50+ interactive programs and games, all completely free.
Discover the connections between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, so you can better understand the science behind being green withGreenFILE．
Grow With Googleprovides free training, tools and resources to grow your career, skills or business.
Health eBooks from Galecover health and medicine topics like bullying, mental health, sports medicine and more.
Middle School Health eBooks from Galecover health and medicine topics like bullying, mental health, sports medicine and more.
HelpNowprovides online homework help daily from 2 pm to 11 pm MST. Available in English and Spanish in core subjects for early elementary students through advanced college prep.
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Find United States and world history and many other topics withHistory eBooks from Gale．
Find United States and world history and many other topics withMiddle School History eBooks from Gale．
History Reference Centeris the world's most extensive full-text history reference database, featuring more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers.
Download and stream books, movies and music when and where you want.hooplafeatures hundreds of thousands of titles, from Hollywood blockbusters to best selling artists and authors — not just the hits, but the niche and hard-to-find as well — all accessible from your computer or mobile device.
ReferenceInfoBase eBookscovering career choices such as nursing, firefighting, photography and many more. This also includes a U.S. history collection with titles on colonial settlements, conflicts and military.
Whether you’re looking to find a new job in your current field or pursue a career in an exciting new industry,Job & Career Accelerator™has powerful tools and expert guidance to help you every step of the way.
Live, anytime, anywhere job assistance, including up-to-date nation-wide and local job search engines, professional resume critique and proven interview techniques with从Brainfuse JobNow．Experience personalized career center seamlessly integrated with advanced virtual technology to help job seekers of diverse backgrounds and needs.
Kanopyhas over 30,000 award-winning indie and foreign films, documentaries, classic movies and educational courses to stream on most any device!
This is a great resource for educators as well, it's packed full of content for teachers and students alike.
Patrons get 10 film credits per month.Kanopyis available on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku and Chromecast. If you need help downloading the app or streaming videos, check out theirhelp page．
Kanopy Kidscategories include Movies, TV Series, Story Time, Learning Languages and more. With favorite titles like Arthur, Franklin & Friends and Max & Ruby, plus award-winning movies and documentaries, you're sure to find something to love.
Want to be more successful at work or school? Are you working to become a U.S. Citizen?Learning Express Librarycan help! Take lessons to build skills in math, reading, grammar and vocabulary. Take practice tests for GED, SAT, ACT, teacher certification, law enforcement and United States Citizenship exams. You'll also find invaluable career resources for job search skills, resume-building and career certification. Get started today!
Find business, personal, litigation and federal forms, many specific to Colorado, covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues withLegal Forms．
Legal Information Reference Centerfeatures hundreds of publications and thousands of legal forms broken down by category and by popular forms. The full-text legal reference eBooks are provided through Nolo, the nation’s oldest and most-respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstractsindexes library and information science periodicals for easy searching. It also covers books, chapters within books, library school theses, pamphlets and so much more. Let the bibliomania commence!
LinkedIn Learningis the leading online learning platform to help you learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. The LinkedIn Learning video library features engaging, top-quality courses taught by recognized industry experts.
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The world’s most current, comprehensive and reliable online literature database,Literature Resource Centeris uniquely relevant to today’s researcher. Its rich critical, biographical and contextual content supports interdisciplinary approaches, information literacy and the development of critical-thinking skills.
Arapahoe Libraries is excited to partner with Littleton Public Schools to provide a student card to every Littleton Public Schools student from kindergarten through 12th grade. This card gives you access to our wealth of online resources.
All resources available with your card are linked at利特尔顿公立学校: Elementary School Resources．If you'd like to check out physical materials from one of our libraries, apply to get a card for one of our physical library cards. Don't worry, you can have both!
Arapahoe Libraries is excited to partner with Littleton Public Schools to provide a student card to every Littleton Public Schools student from kindergarten through 12th grade. This card gives you access to our wealth of online resources.
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View a list of trusted,local resourcesregarding topics such as housing and homeless services, food banks, mental health, legal assistance and much more.
MAS Ultrais designed for high school libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 500 popular high school magazines.
MasterFILECompleteprovides full text for nearly 2,000 general periodicals with full text dating as far back as 1975. Includes full text reference books, biographies, book reviews, primary source documents, business, health, education, science, multicultural topics and an image collection.
Middle Search Plusprovides full text for more than 140 popular middle school magazines. Includes biographies, primary source documents and collections of photos, maps and flags.
Find all the stock, fund, industry and ETF information you need for informed portfolio construction usingMorningstar Investment Research Center．This database includes screening and report building tools along with help and education materials for the novice investor.
Interested in finding out about your family history?MyHeritage Library Editionis one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind. MyHeritage Library Edition provides access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries.
National Geographic Kids, opens a new windowwill take students on amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology and space. This resource includes magazines from 2009 to the present, as well as books, videos and images. These high-quality informational texts are available for primary, upper elementary, and middle school English Language Arts, social studies and science classrooms.
Want to go on a journey that's always enlightening, often surprising, and unfailingly fascinating? It all starts withNational Geographic Virtual Library, opens a new window．Thanks to Gale's partnership with National Geographic, you have access to the complete archive ofNational Geographicmagazine at your fingertips — every page of every issue — along with a cross-searchable collection of National Geographic books, maps, images and videos.
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Newspaper Source Plusfeatures cover-to-cover full text for 23 national U.S. and international newspapers and selected full text from hundreds of regional U.S. newspapers. Full text television & radio news transcripts are provided from major news networks and NPR.
Looking for help using your favorite library resource?Niche Academyhas ready-to-use tutorials for resources such as OverDrive, Kanopy, Hoopla and more.
NoveList K-8features grab and go booklists and series information for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.NoveList K-8can also help parents, teachers, and librarians improve literacy, connect reading across curricular areas, teach reading and writing concepts and engage young readers.
NoveList Plusfeatures author read-alikes, book discussion guides, book talks and feature articles.
Opposing Viewpointssupports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. The informed, differing views present each side of an issue to help you develop the confidence to draw your own valid conclusions.
Download child-friendly eBooks and videos to your PC, smartphone or eBook reader usingOverDrive for Kids．
Download eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and videos to your PC, smartphone or eBook reader usingOverDrive．
TheLibby, opens a new windowapp makes downloading OverDrive eBooks, magazines and audiobooks to your smartphone or tablet easier than ever.
PebbleGo is no longer available through Arapahoe Libraries.
PebbleGois a pre-kindergarten to third grade resource for reading and research. It features six modules: Animals, Animales (Spanish edition of Animals), Earth and Space, Biographies, Social Studies and Dinosaurs. Each includes leveled text, educational games and video support to help emergent readers and researcher learn database and reading skills.
Points of View Reference Centerfeatures more than 380 topics, each with an overview, point and counterpoint. The resource also includes more than 1,300 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books.
PressReader, opens a new windowconnects you to thousands of global newspapers and magazines as soon as they’re available on shelves. There are no limits on the number of issues you can download to your device to read anytime, anywhere.
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Primary Searchprovides full text for more than 70 popular magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a Lexiles reading level.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciencesis a comprehensive resource is an essential tool for psychologists, counselors, researchers and students, providing extensive full-text coverage for a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences and related disciplines.
Regional Business Newsfeatures ultimate coverage for full-text business publications, on a regional level, for the United States and Canada. Whether searching for information about presidential candidates, franchise restaurants, the retail industry, business planning or political participation,Regional Business Newswill cover the story.
Improve your English or learn another language withRosetta Stone Library Solution．This is an effective, easy-to-use program that allows you to learn a new language on your own time.
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Scholastic GO!offers the most comprehensive source of nonfiction content targeted for grades 3 and up. Includes 8 encyclopedia databases:Encyclopedia Americana,Grolier多媒体百科全书,The New Book of Knowledge,La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre,America the Beautiful,Lands and Peoples,Amazing Animals of the World, andThe New Book of Popular Science.
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Find chemistry, earth science, marine science and many other topics in thisGale Virtual Reference LibraryeBook collection．
Children's scienceeBooks from Galefor upper and lower elementary levels.
Find chemistry, earth science, marine science and many other topics in thisGale Virtual Reference LibraryeBook collection．
Science Reference Centeris a research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full-text science-oriented content. Search results can be printed, emailed or saved to a personal folder.
Small Business Reference Centeroffers a variety of resources in small business and entrepreneurial subject areas. This resource also includes full-text business periodicals, a help and advice section, and guides for creating business plans.
Small Engine Repair Reference Centeroffers assistance in providing routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service, etc.) as well as extensive repairs (engine and transmission disassembly). Search by product type, brand, model/engine type, specific area of model/engine type and model numbers.
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Teen Health & Wellnessprovides teens with nonjudgmental, straightforward information on a range of topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life and more.
Topic Searchcontains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers.
Travel eBooks from Galefeatures travel books from the Rough Guide series and the DK Eyewitness Travel series to help you plan your vacations. For anyone looking for state or country information from a travel point of view.
Treehouseis an online video and interactive learning platform with a focus on the design and development of websites, mobile and web apps. Classes include coding languages like Objective-C, HTML, CSS, PHP, Ruby, JavaScript and SQL. In addition to coding languages, learn about user experience, business and more.Treehouseoffers unlimited access to over 1,000 video tutorials, quizzes and code challenges created by experts. The course library is continually refreshed with the latest on web technology.
TumbleBooksfeatures interactive, animated stories, puzzles and games. There are stories by well-known authors, original stories, classic fairy tales, puzzles and games in English, Spanish, French. Stories can play automatically, or click through at your own pace. A mobile version is available. Some bilingual stories are also available.
Value Line, opens a new windowis an authority in reliable, unbiased information for investment research on companies, industries, markets and economies. Whether you’re a beginning investor or a veteran looking for high-impact ideas, Value Line can help position you for financial success.
VetNowhelps veterans transition to civilian life through live, interactive career assistance, academic tutoring and much more.
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The online edition ofWorld Bookcontains every article in the 22-volume print version of the encyclopedia, plus thousands more that are only available online. Includes related articles from major newspapers and magazines, graphic and multimedia content, special reports and more.
