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While practicing social distancing you can access library resources from home or wherever you are. Books, music, movies, magazines, educational resources, and games. All available 24/7. The Milwaukee Public Library has so many ways to help you learn and have fun.

Fun +
Games

hoopla

Borrow movies, TV shows and music.

Freegal

Download free music.

TypingClub

Learn touch typing, track your stats like speed and accuracy and earn badges!

Scratch

Program interactive stories, create games and design animations.

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Learning + School Work

Brainfuse

Live tutoring, homework help, writing help and skill-building.

Britannica Elementary

Explore articles, biographies, images, videos, geography, and animal kingdoms.

Britannica Escolar Online

Britannica Escolar Online ofrece enciclopedias y otros recursos digitales para estudiantes del nivel primario.

Mango

Learn a new language including grammar, vocabulary, culture pronunciation.

Pronunciator

Learn more than 80 languages including American Sign Language, with lessons, movies, music, and more.

Country Reports

Learn about cultures and countries from around the world.

Country Reports - USA Edition

Explore profiles of every US state

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Books + Magazines

OverDrive

Borrow eBooks, Audiobooks, and videos.

hoopla

Borrow comics, audiobooks, and eBooks.

OverDrive Magazines

Borrow current and past magazines.

BookConnections

Meet authors and illustrators, watch book trailers, read-alongs and more!

NoveList K-8

Reading recommendations based on what you like and your reading experience.

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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

LibraryNow Educator Training Video

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.

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!

Please enter the following information: (* means required field)

School Affiliation:

First name:*

Last name:*

Email Address:*

Employee ID: (add prefix if applicable and note this field is case sensitive)*

Birthdate:*

Please enter the Anti-Spam code in the box provided:

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

Learning Express Library

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

Gale Courses

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

Badgerlink

A collection of high quality research tools and resources for finding articles, books, poems and videos

Auto Repair Source

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

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Entertainment
+ Games

Freegal

Download hit music for free and keep it!

OverDrive Magazines

Over 2,000 popular magazines in a variety of languages that can be read on a tablet or mobile phone. Formerly called Zinio and RBdigital.

hoopla

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

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Books

OverDrive

Thousands of eBooks, Audiobooks, and videos for free.

eBooks from EBSCO

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

NoveList

Reading recommendations based on what you like.

Senior High Core Collection

Nonfiction resource books on any subject you can think of.

hoopla

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

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Learning

Brainfuse

Live tutoring, homework help, and writing assistance.

Gale Courses

6 week courses on subjects such as photography, finding your roots, business savvy, communication skills and more.

Pronunciator

Learn more than 80 languages with lessons, tutors, music, and videos. Try a conversation circle!

ProCitizen

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

Britannica School High

Encyclopedia to help with research, presentations, and more.

Consumer Health Complete

Information on conditions, medications, and more.

Explora for students

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

PressReader

Read thousands of newspapers and magazines from all over the world. You can even convert them into any of 18 different languages.

Newspaper Source Plus

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

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

History Reference Center

Historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents on everything from the ancient world to the Cold War.

Science Reference Center

Hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, reference books and a vast collection of images. Get ready for the science fair!

PBS Wisconsin Education

Engaging and inspiring videos, images, sound and animations for students and teachers. Formerly called Wisconsin Public Television Education.

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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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