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Learning
Driver
Connected
Library Edition
Mango Languages
Health Channel
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BorrowBox
Story Box Library
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03 Libby
OverDrive 03 Libby
OverDrive 05 The
08 iVOX READ 18 Britannica
Edition 21 Ancestry Library Edition 22 FindMyPast 23 Trove RESEARCH 13 Kanopy 14 Studiosity 15 LinkedIn
16 Aussie
17 Be
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LEARN 03 Libby
03 Libby
OverDrive 04 Bolinda
LISTEN 03 Libby
Kids by OverDrive 06 BusyCode 07 BusyThings 08 iVOX 09 LOTE4Kids 10 Story Box Library 11 LiteracyPlanet 12 Kanopy Kids 14 Studiosity KIDS 10
12 Kanopy Kids 13 Kanopy 15 LinkedIn Learning WATCH
Try Libby.
The one-tap reading app from your local library.
Libby.
Brought to you by your local library and built with by OverDrive.
ebooks | audiobooks | magazines
Libby
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Libby for Kids by OverDrive
Access over 100,000 titles for free, anywhere in the world. Libby offers the world’s bestselling eBooks, eAudiobooks and magazines, as well as graphic novels, picture books, and read-alongs.
Libby by OverDrive also gives you access to a vast collection of children’s eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Access the entire collection via your device’s internet browser, or download the Libby app from your device’s app store. Enjoy free entertainment, any time, anywhere.
Compatible
• Sync your
Dyslexic font available in the Libby
•
range of
features - read more on our website
Recommended for: • Ages 5+ Requirements: • Library Card + password • Internet access • Borrow Limit: 30 items at a time • Place up to 30 holds • Unlimited renewals (as long as there are no holds) • No overdue fees, items return themselves •
with a range of devices
account across multiple devices to keep your page •
app
Huge
accessibility
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Bolinda BorrowBox
BorrowBox
Borrow a huge range of popular eAudiobooks with the
app. Featuring many bestselling exclusives and content from Australian authors, BorrowBox is free and new titles are added every week. Listen online or with the BorrowBox app on your personal device. • Borrow Limit: 20 eAudiobooks at one time, for 3-week loans • Unlimited renewals (as long as there are no holds) Recommended for: • Ages 8+ Requirements: • Library Card + password • Internet access • Email address to create individual account to save/monitor borrowing 04
The Age Online
from 2006 to today.
the
their archive of newspapers
search to find
Search The Age Online, and access
and articles
Use
keyword
particular articles or editions. Recommended for: • All ages Requirements: • Library Card • Internet access • Access daily editions of The Age newspaper • Print out pages • View as plain text • Copy and paste into documents 05
BusyCode by BusyThings
BusyCode is a set of resources designed to introduce simple programming concepts for 5-11 year olds. BusyCode is created by the same people who brought you BusyThings! BusyCode resources are divided into three types; challenges, tutorials, and projects. It’s never too early to get started in coding!
Creative coding challenges
Coding Tutorials
Coding Projects in a friendly environment
• Learn block coding techniques
• Projects are open-ended tasks that let children experiment with the concepts they have learned so far
Recommended for: • Ages 5+ Requirements: • Library Card + password • Internet access
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BusyThings
This is an internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning education platform. BusyThings is aimed at pre-school children up to around Grade 3 level.
With over 300 educational games available, children can explore literacy, numeracy, creative development and general knowledge! These games are designed to entertain and educate
• Configure games
suit a child’s
• Improve on literacy, numeracy, communication,
•
Recommended for: • Ages 3 - 7 Requirements: • Library Card + password • Internet access
to
age
creativity and problem-solving skills
Repeat any game unlimited times 07
iVOX
iVOX Books is a children’s book app which uses the latest in storytelling technology to delight and engage curious young minds. Children can follow along with a story while interacting with its characters and scenes, immersing them in the narrative like never before.
Acess via the iVOX
any of the books in the iVOX collection
Recommended for: • Ages 3 - 8 Requirements: • Library Card + password • Internet access •
app • Read
as many times as you like 08
LOTE4Kids
LOTE4Kids allows kids to learn a language and connect with books through the magic of storytelling. You can choose from thousands of audio-picture books in 50+ languages, together with English translations.
• Enjoy over 2,000 book titles
• Over 50 languages (English, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Burmese, Canadian French, Cantonese, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Farsi, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Lidepla, Malayalam, Mandarin, Marathi, Mexican Spanish, Nepali, Norwegian, Odia, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Sanskrit, Serbian, Sinhala, Somali, Spanish (Latin America), Swahili, Swedish, Tamil, te reo Maori, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Vietnamese)
• Book recommendations based on previous reading
Ages 3+
Library Card
for:
Recommended
•
Requirements: •
• Internet access
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Story Box Library
Discover over 300 stories for children to read and stream on your device’s screen! The majority are written by Australian authors and all are read by Australian actors, authors, illustrators and comedians. These engaging short stories come to life when read by entertaining personalities and are yours to enjoy from anywhere. Select stories are also available in Auslan.
• Stories have been read by Justine Clarke, Nick Cave, Missy Higgins, Peter Hitchener, Andy Griffiths, Sally Rippin and many more
Over 100 books
by Australian personalities
•
read
available to watch on computers and mobile devices • New stories added regularly • App available for iOS & Android Recommended for: • Ages 1-12 Requirements: • Library Card + password • Internet access 10
LiteracyPlanet
LiteracyPlanet is an educational game suite for students in grade levels from Prep - Year 10.
This award-winning application provides loads of fun-filled exercises to reinforce and complement Australian curriculum standards for literacy.
• Create individual accounts and avatars to save and highlight their progress
• Choose the type of learning they wish to engage in – e.g. spelling, grammar, comprehension
• Earn points, trophies and
• Interact and
•
•
the
for having
rewards
completed tasks and unlock new “games”
challenge either
computer or friends and send high fives and encouragement awards to others
Revisit any exercise any time
Compete with students from all around Australia Recommended for: • Ages 14-16 Requirements: • Library Card + password • Internet access • Email address to create individual account to save/monitor borrowing 11
Kanopy Kids
Recommended for: • Ages 8+ Requirements: • Library Card + password • Internet access • Email address to create individual account to save/monitor borrowing
Kanopy Kids highlights films and TV series that inspire and inform, helping children develop empathy, mindfulness, and self-esteem through entertaining and educational videos. • Compatible with selected smart TVs • Access and watch top Australian and international kids TV shows and movies • Browse and search videos via subject and genre • App available for iOS & Android • Thank you to Kanopy for providing free access to Kanopy Kids for our members 12
Kanopy Stream over 45,000 films & series, completely free! Content includes indie films, animation, documentaries, classic movies, new releases, and much more. • Stream up to 15 videos each month completely free • Compatible with selected Smart TVs • Access and watch award winning movies from international film festivals • Browse and search videos via subject and genre • App available for iOS & Android Recommended for: • Ages 15 plus Requirements: • Library Card + password • Internet access • Email address to create individual account to save/monitor borrowing 13
Studiosity
Every student deserves support when they need it most. Studiosity’s mission is to do just that: offer dedicated, personalised support to all learners, from all socioeconomic backgrounds, at the highest quality – one question at a time!
Studiosity can help you when you’re stuck, or need some guidance in the right direction. It can really help with increasing your confidence with your study and writing, too; 92% of students say they feel more confident after using Studiosity. It’s all online and on-demand, so you can get support when and where it suits you.
• Connect live via chat (text) or audio
• Get help with core literacy, numeracy, study skills and more.
• Receive constructive academic writing feedback in less than 24 hour
• Submit an essay, thesis, job application or resume
• Access a repository of more than 750 practice tests
• Increase your confidence in academic testing with ample practice opportunities
• Access to up to 15 interactions per semester
Recommended for: • Grade 3 to postgraduate study Requirements: • Library Card + password • Internet access
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LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is a leading online learning company that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. There are over 16,000 courses to choose from with over 150,000 award winning video tutorials taught by industry experts – you can access them all for free with your library card.
• Explore the complete LinkedIn Learning catalogue of premium video training courses
• Watch and learn at your own pace
• Learn from home, school or at your local library
• Courses include: animation, app development, photoshop, business management, eLearning and many more
Recommended for: • Ages 10+ Requirements: • Library Card + password • Internet access
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Aussie Driver
Getting ready to become a new driver in Victoria? Help is available.
Aussie Driver has the resources you need to help you get ready, pass your Learners Test, and become a driver.
• 45 multiple choice questions that are
similar to the real test
• Explore comprehensive FAQs to boost knowledge
• Access the official Vic Driver’s Handbook
Recommended for: • Ages 15+ Requirements: • Library Card + password • Internet access
very
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Be Connected
New to the internet? Start here!
Learn a new skill from home. Be Connected is an Australian Government initiative designed to help the community thrive in a digital world. Various online learning resources are available so you can develop your digital skills and confidence.
• The service is completely free to use and works entirely within your web browser
• Learn the basics or enhance your existing knowledge
• In-built tasks and quizzes to test knowledge
Recommended for: • All ages Requirements: • Internet access
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Britannica Library Edition
Find the best resources to study and learn exactly what you need to know. As a digital resource, Britannica goes beyond traditional printed information by including a variety of multimedia sources.
Developed with an emphasis on school education and curriculum, Britannica is a high-quality information resource ideal for projects and homework help.
• Access information through 3 different age-appropriate levels: Kids, Teen, Adult
• Access timely, relevant and trustworthy information written, collated and reviewed by experts in their respective fields
• Click through to other articles of interest with internal links
• Search topics easily and save searches
• View a wide range of audio, video and photographic resources
• Easy referencing with the Citation Tool
Recommended for: • Ages 4+ Requirements: • Library Card + password • Internet access
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Mango Languages
a language with Mango Languages! Choose from over 70 different
real world
with
whilst gaining
notes. Mango Languages is the ideal educational tool that
techniques.
Recommended for: • Ages 10 plus Requirements: • Library Card + password • Internet access • Email address to create individual account to save/monitor borrowing
Learn
languages and learn through practical,
conversations
insights
cultural
allows students to learn, monitor and practice conversational
• Linguist-approved language-learning software • Practical conversation, progress tracking and hands-free learning features in over 70 languages • Learn language structure and vocabulary in a highly intuitive and contextual way • Free mobile app 19
Ancestry: Library Edition
Ancestry features the largest collection of genealogy records on the Internet. U.K. and U.S. census records, military records, passenger lists and more!
Access billions of records completely free with Your Library membership. There’s never been a better time to start your family history journey!
• Advanced search technology and image viewing of original documents
• Access to billions of historical documents and millions of historical photos
• Access indexes and other resources in over 30,000 databases that span from the 1500s to the 2000s.
• Ages 15+
for:
• Library Card + password
Internet access
Recommended
Requirements:
•
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Find My Past
Search Australian, Irish, New Zealand and UK family history/genealogy records.
Free search for Eastern Regional Libraries members.
• Access the majority of Find My Past family history records
• Access over 50 million records from Australia, New Zealand, UK and USA
• Access Government, religious and military records
Recommended for: • Ages 15+ Requirements: • Library Card + password • Internet access
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Trove
Access Australian online resources including books, images, historic newspapers, maps, music, archives and more. Trove helps you find and use resources relating to Australia. Trove brings together content from libraries, museums, archives, repositories and other research and collecting organisations in detail and in its full entirety.
Maintained by the National Library of Australia
Millions of records to browse
Government documents, journals, maps and images
Recommended for: • All ages Requirements: • Internet access
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•
• Features
• Access resources online copies or find where to locate resources physically • Free and available everywhere 23
Better Health Channel
The Better Health Channel aims to provide health and medical information to improve the health and wellbeing of people and the communities they live in. Information provided is guaranteed to be quality-assured and reliable, up-to-date, locally relevant and easy to understand.
• Aims to help people understand and manage their health and medical conditions
• Does not replace care provided by medical practitioners and other qualified health professionals
• Provided for free by the Victorian State Government
• Locate service and support locations across the state
for:
Ages 15+
Internet access
Recommended
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Requirements: •
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