Databases

Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen-your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV. All you need is a library card. hoopla syncs across all your devices, so you can stream titles immediately or whenever you're in the mood. Most titles can also be downloaded to your phone or tablet. hoopla offers more content, in more places, than any other digital library platform and it's all FREE thanks to your public library! Titles may vary based on library catalog.

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Kanopy

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Video streaming service for quality, thoughtful entertainment. Find movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos that inspire, enrich and entertain.

Libby

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Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free! Libby is the newer library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide!

Tumble Book Library

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Unlimited and free for you to use from anywhere 24/7!

TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of eBooks for children.

They are a great way to encourage tech-savvy kids to enjoy reading! There are over 250 animated, talking picture books!

Educational Resources

Biography

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Read exclusive biographies, watch videos, and discover fascinating stories about your favorite icons, musicians, authors, and historical figures.

Explora

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Ensure student and educator success with EBSCO’s new interface for schools and public libraries.

Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Khan Academy

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A personalized learning resource for all ages.

Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom.

Mango Languages

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Offers over 70 world language courses expertly designed to adapt to a diverse range of learning needs, styles, and backgrounds.

SCPS Scholarship Hub

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Genealogy

Ancestry

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Your genealogy is the story of you. Who are your ancestors? What did they look like? Who did they love? And how did it all lead to you? This is what genealogy is all about, and the answers are waiting to be discovered on Ancestry.

Ancestry makes exploring your genealogy easy. Ancestry.com is the world's largest online resource for family history. Search 7 billion historical records, millions of family trees, and 65 million photos.

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Family Search

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Explore the world's largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.

Find a Grave

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The World's largest gravesite collection. Contribute, create and discover gravesites from all over the world.

Heritage Hub

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Discover the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for genealogical research, 1704-today.

HeritageQuest

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HeritageQuest Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. The database provides genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries, with coverage dating back as early as the 1700s.

National Archives

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Government & Legal Resources

Guide to Federal Records - Order Copies - Catalog - Online Exhibits

Government & Legal Resources

Kentucky Information

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The latest news, updates, and happenings from around the state.

Health & Wellness

Consumer Health Complete

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Health & Wellness

Consumer Health Complete offers an intuitive search interface that allows users to filter search results by source type.

In addition to full-text journals, magazines, health reference books and evidence-based health reports.

Local Information

Shelby County Information

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Local Information

Find information on community issues and events, business, education, politics, people in the news, and more.

Newspapers & Magazines

America's News

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Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Lexington Herald-Leader Collection – 1983 to Current

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Explore Lexington history through local news, events and people with the Lexington Herald-Leader Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Newspapers.com

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Newspapers.com Library Edition is an extensive online database of 4,000+ historical newspapers from the early 1700s into the 2000s. Distributed by ProQuest into libraries, it contains a diverse blend of well-known regional and local newspapers in the U.S. and other countries.

Sentinel News

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Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of the Sentinel-News. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Reference & Research

AtoZdatabases

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AtoZdatabases is the premier reference and marketing database marketed to Library, Academic, and Government institutions throughout the U.S.

This simple, user-friendly, web-based solution provides details on businesses and households within the U.S.

Auto Repair Reference Center

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(EBSCO): Auto Repair Reference Center contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles. Database content includes more than 31,660 vehicles covered from 1945 to present; including drawings and step-by-step photographs, technical service bulletins, recalls, enhanced wiring diagrams, specifications and maintenance schedules.

Consumer Reports

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Access full reviews of thousands of products, including TVs, mattresses, vehicles, washing machines, and more.

Consumer Search

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Analyzes expert- and user-generated consumer product reviews and recommends the best products to purchase.

EBSCO Information Services

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EBSCO is the leading provider of research databases, e-journal and e-package subscription management, book collection development and acquisition management,

and a major provider of library technology, e-books and clinical decision solutions for universities, colleges, hospitals, corporations, government, K12 schools and public libraries worldwide.

Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL)

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