Wherever you are in your academic journey, the library is a great place to go for homework and research support. One of the most important things you can have is a Northbrook Library card, which lets you check out as many materials as you like, reserve a study room in advance, and take advantage of all of our eResources, including those listed below. Learn how to get a library card.
Here are some more ways the library can help you reach your academic goals throughout the year.
eResources
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Brainfuse HelpNow provides real-time live online tutoring for students in Grades K-12, plus online writing assistance, a language lab for foreign language help, and more.
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Brainfuse LearnNow provides practice tests for all grade levels, including college and grad school test prep.
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Mango Languages Mango provides basic and in-depth lessons for English speakers, with over seventy languages. It also includes ELL instruction for nineteen languages. Mango also provides placement testing to make sure you're placed in an appropriately challenging level within a language course. To track your progress, create a profile when you log in.
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Northbrook Voices has fascinating audio interviews with past and present Northbrook residents.
Technology
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Check out one of the many different kinds of STEAM kits (Arduino, Cubelets, MaKey MaKey, etc.) from the Collaboratory and build your science and engineering skills while having fun at home!
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Peltz Digital Media Lab in the Collaboratory provides you with the tools to create and edit digital media: spoken word, photos, movies, images, and sound recordings.
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Library programs: As always, there are plenty of fun and engaging educational programs such as our maker classes, our programs for teens and tweens, and more. You can also check out our latest newsletter to find out about everything going on at the library.
