Resources
Books, Music, and More
Kentucky Libraries Unbound – eBooks, Audiobooks, Magazines, and Videos
Hoopla – Various streaming services, such as movies, TV, eBooks, music, etc.
NoveList – Reading resource. Look up book summaries, reviews, etc. to find your next read!
News and Genealogy
NewsBank (America’s News) – Contains newspapers from all of the U.S. Our local newspaper is also available.
Hot Topics – A NewsBank feature that provides the latest news about popular topics and events from around the world.
The Harlan Daily Enterprise – *available remotely 24/7 on any device* – Newspaper
Lexington Leader-Herald Collection (1983 – Current) – Newspaper – “Explore Harlan history through local news, events and people with Lexington Herald-Leader Collection… Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.”
HeritageHub – “Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7.”
Ancestry – *Available in-house only* – Research family history
HeritageQuest – Other public records related to genealogy
Career and Education
Career
Cypress Resume – Intelligent resume building tool
Job & Career Accelerator – Explore occupations, match with a career, search for jobs, build resumes, prep for interviews, and more!
Computer Skills Center – Computer and Internet basics
Career Preparations – Prep for career-related exams. Ex. Cosmetology, CDL, Emergency Medical Services and Firefighting, Nursing, Law Enforcement, Teaching, Military, and more!
Research
National Geographic – Full scan National Geographic magazines up to year 2000
Opposing Viewpoints – Balanced arguments for both sides of many current conflicts
EBSCO – Research tool; magazine and journal articles
MedLine – Medical research
Testing
KYVL LearningExpress Library – Tests, tutorials, eBooks and more:
Admissions Test Prep – Practice tests for ACT, SAT, AP, PSAT, TOEFL iBT and IELTS. Teaches how to write a college admissions essay, as well.
Adult Core Skills – Improve your skills with math, reading, writing, speaking, and grammar through tutorials, lessons, and practice sets. Also helps prep to become a U.S. Citizen.
Career Preparations – Prep for career-related exams. Ex. Cosmetology, CDL, Emergency Medical Services and Firefighting, Nursing, Law Enforcement, Teaching, Military, and more!
College Students – Practice sets, tutorials, and other reviewing materials for math, reading, grammar and writing, and science. Also has graduate school admissions, college placement, and CLEP practice exams.
Computer Skills Center – Computer and Internet basics
GED Test Prep Center – Practice for GED exams, and helps build basic skills.
Praxis Exam Preparations – Praxis practice tests