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Summer Learning Online with Your Hoboken Library Card for Adults, Kids and Teens

19 Jul

We have great online learning resources for our Hoboken Residents. Now is the perfect time to work on something new or strengthen skills whether you are a kid, teen, or an adult!

Language Learning with Mango
Traveling this summer and need to learn a new language fast?  Want to improve your English? Access Mango through the Hoboken Public Library and Start Language Learning Today! Mango utilizes its engaging interface, and easy, intuitive interactive tools to deliver practical conversational skills and valuable cultural insight for new languages. Lessons include strategically placed memory-building exercises to help users remember what they are learning in addition to critical thinking exercises, which help them to intuitively understand the language and adapt it to similar conversations. Increase your vocabulary with Mango curated vocabulary cards or by creating your own vocabulary cards. Mobile Aps available. Access in the Library without a Library Card or Access from Home with your Hoboken Public Library Resident Card. See a great in depth post about Mango previously posted in our blog.

Life Long Learning with UniversalClass
Learn Something New This Summer. Knowledge is Power. Continue Your Education with UniversalClass!
UniversalClass offers over 500 hundred online Continuing Education classes which include lessons, exams, assignments, discussion boards and actual assessments of your progress.  All courses are self-paced; you can learn when you want on your own time and do not need to be online at a specific date.  You will receive grades and feedback regarding your performance including earning a certificate documenting your Continuing Education Units, contact hours, and course completion. Build your online portfolio and share your achievements with others! Courses include everything from Excel, Essay Writing, Baking, and more. Whether you are looking to learn for career advancement or self-fulfillment there is a perfect course for you!  Sign in with your Hoboken Resident Library Card and start learning today.

Miss Humblebee’s Academy
Is the special child/children in your life starting Preschool or Kindergarten this fall? Miss Humblebee’s Academy is an award-winning, online kindergarten-readiness solution for children ages three to six. The program lays the foundation for a lifetime of learning success, building strength in core subject areas: language and literacy, math, science and social studies, art and music, social and emotional learning, and fitness. The curriculum is based on standards from the U.S. Department of Education, Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, Common Core State Standards, and research from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. This program was developed to help provide educational support for young children in a fun and safe learning environment. Children receive encouragement from Miss Humblebee and the instructors in the video lessons, helping them to develop greater confidence in their abilities. Miss Humblebee’s Academy evaluates children’s comprehension of the concepts taught and sends caregivers reports that keep them informed about their child’s progress and performance on completed lessons.

HelpNow
Teens, tweens and kids can sharpen their math, science, and writing skills and avoid the Summer Slide with HelpNow from Brainfuse. Read lessons, watch videos, and take practice tests. Plus you can even access live online help from tutors from 2 PM to 11 PM every day or send a question and receive an expert reply within 24 hours! A writing lab provides online writing assistance. The Language Lab can provide assistance to those learning Spanish and there is even Chess Tutoring to sharpen your cognitive skills. HelpNow is a great resource for the young people in your life, but it also has resources for adults including High School Equivalency Preparation, US Citizenship Test Prep, Microsoft Office Help, and Career Resources including resume assistance.

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Aimee Harris
Information and Digital Services Manager

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Check out these Fun, Entertaining and Educational Videos, Books, Tutoring and More Available Online for Kids

16 Mar

If you are looking for something to keep your little one entertained while schools are closed than we have a variety of books, media, and more that you can enjoy without leaving your home.

HelpNow: Online Tutoring
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Need help with school work while your child is home?  BrainFuse’s HelpNow is a suite of services designed to assist with a range of homework needs, including live, one-to-one homework help between 2 PM-11 PM each day, live New Jersey-aligned skills building (includes Common Core where appropriate), test preparation, and comprehensive writing assistance.  Students can draw or type their question in the online classroom and receive live assistance from a tutor.  Students have access to an extensive library of Brainfuse-created lessons, video tutorials, and practice tests including those for the SAT, ACT, GED, GRE, and more.  Users can archive documents, class notes, and other materials in their personal CloudPack and share these items with tutors during a live session.  As a mom, as well as a librarian, I know how valuable this resource can be.  Adults can get assistance too with skill building and test preparation for exams like the GED in The Adult Learning Center.  Brainfuse even has an online meeting space.

Books by JK Rowling, Dr. Seuss, and new favorite eBooks from eLibraryNJ and eBCCLS


Whether your child loves to read to themselves on an iPad or is looking for an audiobook to listen to you can find a variety of classics and new favorites for all ages available from eLibraryNJ and eBCCLS such as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, A Wrinkle in Time, and Fox in Socks.  You can check up to five books at a time from each of the services and with the Libby App it is easy to return them instantly to check out more.  Not sure what to read, a great resource for print and ebook suggestions, provided by the New Jersey State Library that is available to Hoboken and other NJ residents is Novelist for adults and kids in k-8.  You can find lists of suggested books for different interest as well as read alike suggestions.

Wild Kratts and more from Kanopy Kids
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We told you recently about some of the amazing foreign films you can stream from Kanopy (10 checkouts per month for Hoboken Resident Cardholders), but it isn’t just great adult entertainment available; you can check out unlimited amounts of cartoons, book adaptations, and more fun and high quality entertainment for children.  My son loves science and is fascinated by nature.  If you have a future zoologist in your household then checkout these clever cartoons based on real brothers (and NJ born), Chris and Martin Kratt who get animated in this series to protect endangered animals.  This funny show will have your kid giggling while they learn more about science and wildlife.

Muzzy
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Is your child fascinated by other countries?  For your little globe trotter check out Muzzy.  Newly added at the beginning of the year, patrons now have access to English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, and Korean for children through Muzzy’s Online Learning Resource.  The service provides videos, listening, writing activities, games, and even printable lessons.  The fun animated videos featuring Muzzy and friends along with activities that make learning seem like a game will have your child learning a new language in no time.  You can access it in the main branch of the library while using our Wi-Fi without a card, but it can also be accessed with a Hoboken Resident Library Card from home.  We also continue to have Mango and Rosetta Stone available for Adults who are interested in learning another language or ESL.  You can also stream Muzzy and Little Pim videos from Kanopy Kids.

Music Playlists from Freegal
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Looking for a lullaby to help them get to sleep at night?  Freegal has a variety of music for children including classics like Rock-a-Bye-Baby from New Born Lullabies or A Whole New World on Disney Lullabies.  Besides albums, Freegal also has curated playlists you can check out such as Lullaby Songs for Baby Rockers which includes lullaby versions of popular songs from Nirvana’s Heart Shaped Box to Guns N’ Roses Sweet Child O’ Mine.  If they’re feeling in dancing mood, they might enjoy some hits from the Children’s Chart-Toppers Play List.  Or you can even pick out songs to create your own streaming playlist.  Hoboken resident cardholders get to stream three hours of music per day.  And if they find a song they really love, you can download up to 5 songs per week that are yours to keep.

Need help with any of our online resources; email reference @ hoboken.bccls.org

Written by:
Aimee Harris
Head of Reference

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