Articles, videos, pictures, biographies, and definitions covering all major scientific disciplines.
Go to CREATIVEBUG
lakeforestlibrary.org/creativebug
Choose from more than 1,000 award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Getting Started
Start in your device's web browser and visit the Library's Creativebug link. Enter your Lake Forest Library card number, then set up an account with your email and password that you can also use to log in to the Creativebug app.
How to access
| ⬤ | App available, search for "creativebug" in your app store |
| ⬤ | Works on iOS, Android, smartphones, tablets ... just install the app |
| ⬤ | Works in computer browser |
Cultural information on other countries in the world and states within the U.S., including videos, recipes, customs, and lifestyles.
Go to DPLA: DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA
DPLA connects people to the riches held within America’s libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions.
Explore free photographs, museum objects, government documents, and so much more!
Allows for simultaneous searching of any combination of EBSCO databases including: BIR Entertainment, Book Index with Reviews, Business Source Elite, Health Source (Academic and Consumer editions), Masterfile Premier, Regional Business News, Fiction Core Collection, and AHFS Consumer Medication Information.
Go to THE GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE
Comprehensive overview of all major areas of science, engineering, technology, math and health science.
Go to GALE VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY
Browse and search digital reference sources. Topics covered: Business, Education, and Science.
Be a lifelong learner with free tutorials from the industry leader in technology training. Enhance and expand your business, technology, and creative skills.
If you have trouble logging in to Lynda, please call 1.888.33.LYNDA.
Mango Languages is an online language-learning resource teaching actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages. Mango uses real-life situations and actual conversations to more effectively teach a new language. Also available as an app for your tablet or smartphone.
Full text and abstracts of magazine and journal articles, as well as reference books and primary source documents.
Language learning for children. Courses available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
Access millions of records from over 2,000 organizations, including books, articles, audio, video, and images.
Go to SOMETHING ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Examines the lives and works of authors and illustrators of children's and young adult books.
Storyline Online streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books. It is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
TumbleBooks are easy to use eBooks for grades K–6. Read as many books you want, when you want, and on any device with no checkouts, holds, or bulky downloads.
Live one-on-one online tutor help for K–12 students in math, science, English, social studies and writing available daily from 2:00–11:00 pm. Adults can receive one-on-one career help, GED prep, and citizenship test prep.
Kids, Student, Advanced, Timelines and Discover versions of World Book Encyclopedias. French and Spanish versions available.