Are you considering homeschooling or microschooling? Your Library is stocked with curriculum books, workbooks, and activity books to help you achieve your at-home learning goals.
This page also includes digital resources from the Library, and a curated list of free, high-quality online sources for information about homeschooling as well as content for lessons and projects.
Go to ACCESS SCIENCE
https://www.accessscience.com
What you can do with it
Access articles, videos, pictures, biographies, and definitions covering all major scientific disciplines.
Go to CREATIVEBUG
https://www.creativebug.com/lib/lakeforestlibrary
What you can do with it
Choose from more than 1,000 award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
User Guide
- 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.
- You can now use your email and password to log in to Creativebug in your browser or the 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 |
What you can do with it
Explore cultural information including videos, recipes, customs, and lifestyles from other countries in the world and states in the U.S.
Go to DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA
https://dp.la
What you can do with it
Explore the riches held within America’s libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions, including photographs, museum objects, government documents, and so much more!
Go to THE GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE
Comprehensive overview of all major areas of science, engineering, technology, math and health science.
Go to LYNDA
https://www.lynda.com/portal/sip?org=lakeforestlibrary.org
If you have trouble logging in to Lynda, please call their customer support at 1.888.33.LYNDA (1.888.335.9632), Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–7:00 pm.
What you can do with it
Be a lifelong learner with free tutorials from the industry leader in technology training. Enhance and expand your business, technology, and creative skills.
User Guide
How to access
| ⬤ | App available, search for "lynda" in your app store |
| ⬤ | Works on iOS, Android, smartphones, tablets ... just install the app |
| ⬤ | Works in computer browser |
Go to MANGO LANGUAGES
https://connect.mangolanguages.com/lake-forest/start
What you can do with it
Learn a wide variety of languages more effectively through real-life situations and actual conversation.
User Guide
Getting Started with Mango Languages
How to access
| ⬤ | App available, search for "mango languages" in your app store |
| ⬤ | Works on iOS, Android, smartphones, tablets ... just install the app |
| ⬤ | Works in computer browser |
Language learning for children. Courses available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
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.
Homeword Help
Go to ACCESS SCIENCE
https://www.accessscience.com
What you can do with it
Access articles, videos, pictures, biographies, and definitions covering all major scientific disciplines.
What you can do with it
Explore cultural information including videos, recipes, customs, and lifestyles from other countries in the world and states in the U.S.
Go to DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA
https://dp.la
What you can do with it
Explore the riches held within America’s libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions, including 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 GALE VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY
Browse and search digital reference sources. Topics covered: Business, Education, and Science.
Go to LYNDA
https://www.lynda.com/portal/sip?org=lakeforestlibrary.org
If you have trouble logging in to Lynda, please call their customer support at 1.888.33.LYNDA (1.888.335.9632), Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–7:00 pm.
What you can do with it
Be a lifelong learner with free tutorials from the industry leader in technology training. Enhance and expand your business, technology, and creative skills.
User Guide
How to access
| ⬤ | App available, search for "lynda" in your app store |
| ⬤ | Works on iOS, Android, smartphones, tablets ... just install the app |
| ⬤ | Works in computer browser |
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.
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.