DIGITAL RESOURCES
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TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE
With Transparent Language online, users get access to free language-learning software. Optimized for touchscreen use, Transparent Language Online works on virtually any Internet-connected device or computer. With over 100 languages, with more being added, Transparent Language Online is a great way to learn a new language from the comfort of your home! Please click on the picture to the right to access this database. Click on "sign up" to begin |
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HOOPLA
hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later.
To get started click on the hoopla logo to the right. |
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BRIDGES
BRIDGES offers thousands of eBooks and audio books to patrons of participating Iowa libraries. Browse digital content, check out with a valid library card, and access borrowed titles via PC, Mac, and mobile devices with apps for FREE! Get the Libby app:
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GALE DATABASES
Gale offers 24/7 access to everyday research, car repair, health information, small business resources, K–12 homework help, readers’ advisory, gardening, history, home improvement, and more. To log into any of the databases listed to the right, you will need to enter the password: btownpublib |
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BRAINFUSE
Brainfuse helps veterans, students, and job seekers reach their goals by connecting them with qualified Veteran Navigators, eTutors, and Job Coaches anytime, anywhere. Users can also initiate and organize online meetings for peer-to-peer learning. To get started, click on the Brainfuse logo to the right. |
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ADVANTAGE DIGITIZED NEWSPAPERS
Blairstown Public Library is pleased to offer free access to digitized copies of local newspapers in cooperation with Advantage Companies. Please click on the picture to the right to access this database. The newspapers we have digitized are as follows:
We would like to thank the family of Neoma Newton, the Blairstown Community Foundation, the Sauerkraut Days Committee and the City of Van Horne for their financial contributions towards this project. |
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DK FIND OUT!
What’s DK Findout! all about? We’re building a safe place online to see, learn, and explore almost everything.
Click on the picture to the right to access this website. |
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GENEALOGY RESOURCES
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES RESOURCES FOR GENEALOGISTS
This website from the National Archives, offers a great array of resources for those just beginning in genealogy or even those who have been researching for awhile. The website includes research tutorials, access to census and land records, and genealogical tools and guides. Please click on the picture on the right to access this website. |
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FAMILY SEARCH
Discover your family's history through historical records. With our collection of billions of records, you can piece together your ancestors' history and bring their story to life. There are over a billion unique profiles in our tree, and growing. And it's all free! Please click on the picture on the right to access this website. |
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DIGITIZED A-Z COUNTIES/CITIES
The University of Northern Iowa has created a libguide that includes links to all of the Iowa Historical Newspapers that have been digitized throughout the state of Iowa. Please click on the picture on the right to access this website. |
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FIND A GRAVE
Find A Grave is the best place on the internet to look for burial and other final disposition information for your family, friends and famous people. The site provides tools that let people from all over the world work together, share information and build an online, virtual cemetery experience. Please click on the picture on the right to access this website. |
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NEWSPAPER NAVIGATOR
Explore more than 1.5 million newspaper images online and free of charge from the Library of Congress using Newspaper Navigator. Users can search visual content in American newspapers between 1789-1963. Please click on the picture on the right to access this website. |
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IAGENWEB PROJECT
IAGenWeb is part of the USGenWeb project, a group of volunteers working together to provide internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. Please click on the picture on the right to access this website. |
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