New E-Resources Available and Coming Soon! 

Learn a Language  ✔️

Research Your Family History ✔️

Reading and research resources for Pre-K to 5th ✔️

Research resources for Middle Schools  ✔️

Keep reading for a description of each new e-resource!

Britannica School Elementary
This resource Inspires emergent learners to create, play, and explore in a vibrant, enriching environment. This captivating tool is packed with tiered nonfiction articles across various subjects, and makes learning fun and accessible with:

• Natural audio read-aloud Multimedia
• Interactive elements

It is an excellent starting point for each young scholar's educational adventure.

Cricket Media Collection

This collection includes hundreds of e-books from renowned family publisher Cricket Media. It can help build strong literacy skills in students from grades pre-K to 8 by offering digital access to award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction titles. This unique e-book collection explores a wide range of subjects to help young readers explore and expand their worlds.

MyHeritage Library Edition
This multilingual family history research database includes billions of historical documents from 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes, and additional resources that span the past five centuries.

MyHeritage Content Includes: 

• More than 19.4 billion historical ​records from all over the world
• The U.S. federal census (1790-1950) with images
• The U.K. census (1841-1901) with images​
• Nearly 5 billion exclusive family tree profiles from MyHeritage and Geni
• More than 816 million US public records
• Hundreds of millions of Nordic records
• More than 100 million gravestone photos
• More than 500 million historical photographs
• Military records, immigration records and passenger lists
• Citizenship and naturalization records
• Directories, guides, references, biographies and yearbooks
• Government, land and court records
• Wills and probate records
• Exclusive databases
• Additional content under license including Tributes obituaries, WikiTree, BillionGraves, Canadian Headstones and many others
• More than 100 million records added every month

SIRS Discoverer
This database provides coverage in areas including history, health, language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology.

All newspaper, magazine, and reference book content is 100% full text, editorially-selected and indexed from over 2,200 reliable, high-quality global sources, including 400 full-text nonfiction books and around 300 full-text book chapters from publishers such as Britannica, World Book, Rosen Publishing Group, Enslow, and ReferencePoint Press. 

Also find:

• Controversial Issues: Over 80 issues including Alien Life and UFOs, Animal Shelters, Coral Reefs, Coronavirus, Cryptozoology, Election 2020, Fake News, Girls and Women in Sports, Honeybee Population, Prisons, Racism, School Lunches, Service and Support Animals, Student-Athlete Compensation, and Transportation.
• Animal Facts: Over 325 animal fact pages including Asian Water Buffalo, Brown Recluse Spider, Elk, Funnel Web Spider, Howler Monkey, Piranha, Quetzal, Quokka, Spider Monkey, and Yak.
• Famous People: Over 200 famous people/biographies pages including Bill Clinton, Christa McAuliffe, Chuck Berry, Frida Kahlo, John Lewis, Kobe Bryant, Langston Hughes, Marion Anderson, Pele, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Greta Thunberg, Hank Aaron, Joe Biden, Joy Harjo, and Kamala Harris.
• Country Facts: 200 Country Fact pages with sections including information on population, government type, government official, agriculture, language, and holidays.

Transparent Language Online
Whether you’re a true language learning beginner, dusting off your old high school Spanish, or eager to tackle your tenth language—Transparent Language Online will help you get started and stick with it.

With Transparent Language Online you can:

• Learn any of the 120+ languages, including: American Sign Language 
• English (ESL/ELL) learning content for speakers of over 30 languages
• 30+ endangered North American and world languages (with more added every year!)
• Practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing/typing with interactive lessons and courses
• Build and maintain your vocab with vocab-focused lessons and a strategic review system that keeps it all fresh
• Learn anytime, anywhere with mobile apps that include offline and hands-free modes
• Explore a wide range of interests through courses focused on travel, workplace language, and beyond

IMPORTANT NOTE:

In order to track your learning progress in Transparent Language, you must create an account. You can use Transparent Language as a guest user, but this will not track your progress. 

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September is Library Card Sign-up Month!

Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month has been held each September to mark the beginning of the school year. During the month, the American Library Association and libraries unite in a national effort to ensure every child signs-up for their own library card.

From free access to STEAM programs/activities, educational apps, in-person and virtual homework help, technology workshops to the expertise of librarians, a library card is one of the most cost-effective back-to-school supplies available. 

New eCard Registration System

The eCard registration program has been upgraded to a new system that requires all eCard users to register for a new eCard.

If you access POWER Library with a library card number issued by your local library, there are no changes required. Additionally, if you have a library card issued by your local library, you do not need an eCard. You can use your local library card number to access the e-resources in POWER Library. 

6 New Titles Added to BookFLIX!

Watch the video and then read the book in BookFLIX.

The new titles are:

• Watch the story: All Because You Matter
  Read the book: Matter
  
  
• Watch the story: Friendshape
  Read the book: Can You See A Circle?
  
  
• Watch the story: Groovy Joe Dance Party Countdown
  Read the book: Kids Can Dance!
  
  
• Watch the story: Henry Builds A Cabin
  Read the book: Homes Around The World!
  
  
• Watch the story: School's First Day Of School
  Read the book: Schools Around The World!
  
  
• Watch the story: The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet 
  Read the book: Cesar Chavez

Explore Digital Collections on the Subject of Natural History in PA Photos and Documents

Natural History collections include photographs, letters, diaries, and more from the early 1800's to the 21st century. Some of the collections included:

• Charles J. Pennock Papers
• James Lawrence Dillon Lantern Slide Collection
• Lewis White Williams Diary Collection
• Louise Bush-Brown Image Collection
• Pennsylvania Conservation and Science
• Philadelphia Flower Show Collection
• William Darlington Letterpress Copybook

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Do you have a library card issued by a local library? If yes, you don't need an eCard! You can use your local library card number to access the e-resources (databases) in POWER Library. 

Your eCard number and a list of nearby public libraries are automatically sent to the e-mail address provided when you registered for your eCard. You might find this information in your e-mail inbox or SPAM folder.  To recover your eCard number at any time you may select the "Forgot your eCard Number" provided at the link below.

Try the Find a PA Library search tool available from POWER Library. Just enter your address, city, or ZIP code and you will be provided with a list of the three libraries closest to your location.  Get a library card and find out all about the services offered at your library!

• Chat with a Librarian – 24/7 live chat reference, and text and email options too!
• E-Resources – self-help tools for finding information on all subjects
• Books, Movies, and More in a PA Library - find books in PA school, public, academic, and special libraries
• PA Photos and Documents – historical collections of photos and documents

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POWER Library News Issue No. 113 (September 2023)