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Books, music, movies, magazines, games. The Milwaukee Public Library has so many ways to help you learn and have fun.

Fun +
Games

CoolMathGames

Practice your math skills while having fun.

Freegal

Download hit music for free!

Hoopla

Instantly borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone through hoopla!

Scratch

Create stories, games and animations.

Soundzabound

Soundzabound is ideal for video production, digital storytelling, web design, gaming, music creation and more.

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Learning + School Work

Brainfuse

Live tutoring, homework help, and writing assistance.

Britannica Elementary

Encyclopedia to help with homework, research, presentations, and more.

Country Reports

Learn about cultures and countries from around the world.

Gale Biography

Get the official scoop on famous people.

HistoryMakers

The HistoryMakers is the nation’s largest African American video oral history collection.

Pronunciator

Learn up to 80 languages with lessons, tutors, music, and videos.

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Books

Hoopla

Instantly borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone through hoopla!

Novelist K-8

Reading recommendations based on what you like.

OverDrive

Thousands of eBooks, Audiobooks, and videos for free.

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Educators

Inspiration starts here – we help people read, learn, and connect.

The Milwaukee Public Library is your partner in education.

LibraryNow Elementary

English Version

LibraryNow Elementary

Spanish Version

LibraryNow Teens

More Educator Resources

Virtual Teacher Card

Register for a virtual teacher card

Want to use the resources on LibraryNOW with students in your classroom, but can’t get to the library to register for a Teacher Card? Get started by creating a virtual teacher card with access to all of MPL’s online resources.

After submitting the form below, you will receive an email with instructions for activating your Virtual Teacher Card. If you already have a Teacher Card you do not need to create a Virtual Teacher Card account.

Virtual Teacher Account Registration

Please Note: This form is for *new registrations only*. If you already have an CountyCat teacher card, you do not need to use this form. If you have any questions about the status of your current account, please contact the Milwaukee Public Library. Thank you!

Upgrade to a Full Access Teacher Card

Check out books and other classroom-related materials

All teachers currently employed at a school located within the City of Milwaukee are eligible for a teacher library card. Teacher cards may be used to check out school-related materials from any Milwaukee Public Library. Proof of employment by a school located within the City of Milwaukee is required. Teachers who reside within Milwaukee County are eligible to apply for both a teacher and a personal library card. The teacher card is valid for one school year. Visit any Milwaukee Public to apply for a Teacher Card.

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College +
Career

AutoMate

Provides the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles.

Badgerlink

A collection of high quality research tools and resources including Wisconsin Media Lab.

Gale Courses

6 week courses on subjects from photography to business and more. Plus, free test prep for ACT, SAT, and more.

Learning Express Library

Free test prep for ACT, SAT, AP, Praxis, TOEFL, and more!

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Entertainment
+ Games

Freegal

Download hit music for free!

Hoopla

Instantly borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone through hoopla!

RBdigital [Formerly Zinio]

Magazines

Soundzabound

Soundzabound is ideal for video production, digital storytelling, web design, gaming, music creation and more.

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Books

eBooks

Mostly nonfiction eBooks, including the “… for Dummies” books.

Hoopla

Instantly borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone through hoopla!

Novelist

Reading recommendations based on what you like.

Overdrive

Thousands of eBooks, Audiobooks, and videos for free.

Senior High Core Collection

Nonfiction resource books on any subject you can think of.

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Learning

Brainfuse

Live tutoring, homework help, and writing assistance.

Britannica School High

Encyclopedia to help with research, presentations, and more.

Consumer Health Complete

Information on conditions, medications, and more.

Explora

Research articles on a variety of subjects. Includes a “cite” button so you can just paste citation information into your paper or report.

Gale Courses

6 week courses on subjects from photography to business and more.

History Reference Center

Full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents

HistoryMakers

The HistoryMakers is the nation’s largest African American video oral history collection.

Mango Languages

Wish you knew a foreign language? Mango Languages' conversational approach teaches practical, relevant content focused on four key areas of language learning: vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and culture. 72 languages are available to English spea

Newspaper Source Plus

U.S. and international newspaper articles and TV/radio transcripts

Press Reader

Convert popular newspapers into 8 different languages

ProCitizen

Prep for the civics test you need to graduate! Designed to help people prepare for the US Naturalization Test.

Pronunciator

Learn up to 80 languages with lessons, tutors, music, and videos.

Science Reference Center

Full-text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, reference books and a vast collection of image

Wisconsin Public Television

Engaging and inspiring resources for students and teachers.

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Learn More About LibraryNow

LibraryNow represents an historic partnership between the Milwaukee Public Library and Milwaukee Public Schools to provide free digital access to all the library's online resources to every MPS student from 1st-12th grade.

LibraryNow gives students access to online tutoring help, book and music downloads, magazines, games, research databases and more, simply by using their student ID number. Students can access MPL's full array of online resources by visiting www.librarynow.org - school, at home, on tablets, phones, laptops or desktop computers.

LibraryNow also allows students to log on and use computers at all Milwaukee Public Library branch locations. Students are encouraged to visit their local neighborhood branch of Milwaukee Public Library to upgrade to a full access card which allows them to check out materials.

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Milwaukee Public Library Enters Into Historic Partnership...

LibraryNow offers complete digital access to MPL resources to every MPS student

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