Online Resources


Apps


Libby – Access thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines through this FREE mobile app. You can now take your library with you on the go. Also available for Kindle users.

RCLS Mobile App – Browse the entire library catalog from home or on the go. You can use this app on any mobile device to manage holds, download ebooks, search the library database, and more.


Websites


ComicsPlus – Access thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga from major publishers like Dark Horse, BOOM! Studios, Papercutz, and more. All you’ll need is your library card and PIN to login on any web browser or through the Library Pass app on any mobile device for FREE.

To go mobile with ComicsPlus, download the Library Pass app for iPhone here and Android here.

NoveList – Book recommendations collected and categorized into a database for your convenience. Find your next book by searching genres, themes, award winners, author read-alikes, and more.

For additional book recommendations such as the New York Times Best Sellers List and Celebrity Book Lists, click here.

Mango Languages – Use your library card to access lessons in dozens of languages for FREE with Mango. This new language learning resource uses smart algorithms to adapt to your learning style and support you along your lingual journey.

Tutor.com – Use your library card for FREE access to tutor.com, an incredible online service offering a personal tutor to students of all types. This one-on-one tutoring service covers more than 250 subjects spanning from K-12 to adult learners. Tutors can even be found for GED and grad school test preparation as well as job search assistance.

GCF Learn Free – An extensive library with over 200 tutorials covering everything from computer programs and social media to math and creative design.

JobNow – Looking for a job? JobNow is an incredible resource for job searches, resume help, interview coaching, and more.

Library Catalog – The RCLS catalog can be accessed from home and on the go with the mobile app or from any web browser. You can check your library record, search for titles, place holds, and access a select digital catalog.

Research Databases – Use this online collection of peer-reviewed articles, newspaper articles, trade publications, magazine articles, and more for scholarly and everyday research. Search engines such as Google use algorithms which can make searches subjective and often prioritize advertisements. A Library Database uses keywords and subject terms alone to provide objective results.

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:

WordPress.com Logo

You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Log Out /  Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out /  Change )

Connecting to %s

%d bloggers like this: