SAN BERNARDINO >> September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the San Bernardino Public Library joins with the American Library Association to make sure that every student has an important school supply item – a free library card.
Resources at the San Bernardino Public Library are available to anyone who has a library card for materials, programs and knowledgeable library staff to support academic achievement.
Today’s libraries aren’t only a place of quiet study, but also creative and engaging community centers where students can collaborate using new technologies, attend workshops, meet authors, or just relax with peers.
The four branches offer access to a variety of print and digital resources:
• Overdrive’s eBooks and Audiobooks;
• ReferenceUSA a business database of interest to job hunters, salespeople and marketers.
• Brainfuse – online tutors are available 1-10 p.m. daily for those in elementary, middle school, high school, introductory college and adult education in subjects including English, math, science, social science and other topics.
• LearningExpressLibrary - sample tests with questions to help preparation for the GED, SAT, ASVAB and various employment-related tests;
• Zinio – Popular magazines offered in electronic format;
• General Reference Center - mostly full-text magazine articles;
• Opposing Viewpoints – full-text articles on both sides of social issues like gun control;
• Full-text newspaper articles from America’s News including the San Bernardino Sun since 2001;
• Learning many other languages with Mango and Pronunciator
Information: www.sbpl.org.