Online Resources

Focuses on free public domain audiobook titles to listen to. The books are read by volunteers who donate their time.

Broad collection of popular full-text magazines and reference books. Contains Consumer Reports.

MeLCat is an online catalog service that allows patrons of participating libraries to borrow materials - books, movies, music, and more - from all over Michigan and have them delivered to their home library.

Searchable database of Michigan authors and illustrators that provides biographical and contact information. Indicates whether person will do library presentations. 

Find just the right book by subject, age, awards won, Lexile Reading levels, State standards; even books made into movies, and much more. Read reviews and learn about the author.

Contains information on over 260,000 fiction and readable nonfiction titles. Features lists of award-winning books, book discussion guides, Read-a-Like recommendations, and complete series information. Also includes reader ratings and reviews.

Presents multiple sides of over 400 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills. 

Offers a library of free ebooks, many of them classic novels and fiction available in the public domain but also a variety of non-fiction titles. You can choose epub, Kindle, or plain text format to download them onto your device.