Online Resources
Fort Lee Public Library’s New York Times digital subscription provides ongoing access the New York Times from any of our 14 reference computers, as well as from patron devices registered with our complementary 72 hour pass. Click the link and create an account for access.
You’ll be able to read articles and blog posts, as well as video, slide shows and other multimedia features. This includes the latest content and news as well as limited access to articles from 1851 to the present day. There is no limit on how many codes you can use, so you can keep coming back to get more content!
Ancestry
Ancestry.com Library Edition gives access to billions of names in thousands of genealogical databases including Census and Vital Records, birth, marriage and death notices, the Social Security Death Index, Passenger lists and naturalizations, Military and Holocaust Records, City Directories, and more. Available from Library computers or on our Wi-Fi network.
Brainfuse HelpNow
HelpNow provides differentiated learning solutions for students of diverse needs and backgrounds. Students communicate with live, online tutors using an interactive, virtual whiteboard to chat, write, draw, copy/paste text or images and graph homework problems. HelpNow also offers skills building and test preparation where after taking a quiz, the user can then connect directly to a live tutor to review the topics and questions covered in the quiz.
HelpNow also gives students access to the Writing Lab and Send Question Center. These options give users the freedom to receive assistance at any time of the day without connecting with a live tutor. Users can submit papers through the Writing Lab for detailed feedback. The Send Question Center is for non-writing assignments such as math or science.
Click the link above and use your library card number to access HelpNow.
Brainfuse JobNow
Brainfuse JobNow is a versatile online service designed to support every step of the job search process. JobNow features live online coaches who, among other things, assist in resume/cover letter preparation, and help patrons prepare for job interviews.
JobNow features powerful tools like Live Interview Coaching, Resume Lab, Career Resources, and an Adult Learning Center.
In order to access JobNow follow the link and enter your library card information.
Creative Bug
Creativebug offers online arts and crafts workshops as well as technique videos. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, screen print, and more. In order to sign up simply follow the link and enter your library card number.
Driving Tests
New to the library’s Research Resources digital collection! Access free MVC practice tests for driver’s licenses, motorcycle licenses, and CDL tests.
Mango Languages
Mango is here to help you start the conversaton. Mango prepares learners for realistic conversations and communication in over 70 world languages. Available on Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Kanopy
Kanopy is the best video streaming service for quality, thoughtful entertainment. Find movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos that inspire, enrich and entertain. Kanopy can be enjoyed on your TV, mobile phone, tablets and online. Follow the link here to create an account with your email, library card, and PIN.
Limited to 4 borrows per month.
Press Reader
Get unlimited access to more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines from over 120 countries, in 60 different languages, as soon as they’re available on shelves. No limits on downloads. They’re yours to keep forever. Download the app or visit www.pressreader.com.
Once you redirect there choose to sign in. Choose to sign in using “library or group” and then search for Fort Lee Public Library. After that enter your library card number and pin to create your account.
Gale Presents: Udemy
With this online learning platform, users can explore more than 4,000 continuously updated, on-demand video courses across 75 categories in business, technology, design, and more to learn anytime, anywhere. All courses are taught by world-class instructors and, best of all, you can feel good knowing that the content is fresh. Courses are updated or replaced monthly with new material on emerging topics, so learners develop skills in the most relevant, in-demand areas.
All it takes is a library card and a Google or Microsoft account to gain access to thousands of online courses. With this resource’s intuitive platform, finding the right course is easy. You can filter search results by course features, competency level, duration, topic, and ratings—and pave your own learning journey. You can also see top courses and trending skills. Plus, smart recommendations provide you with suggested courses based on the previous interactions you’ve had with the platform. When courses are completed, you can download a certificate of course completion.
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Wall Street Journal Digital
Wall Street Journal Digital access. Access The Wallstreet Journal from anywhere. Your access will be available for the next three (3) days. At the conclusion of the three (3) day period, you may click the link again. Log-in as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created with The Wall Street Journal. Visit fortleelibrary.org/wall-street-journal-digital/ to sign up and use the first seven (7) digits of your library card to sign in.
BCCLS Resources
The Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS) provides online databases that cover a broad range of fields, including history, art, health, psychology, politics, business and the sciences. These databases can be accessed by clicking below:
This tool offers information on a wide variety of fiction titles, lists of award-winning books, book discussion guides, book talk guides, recommended reads, and more. Sign in with your library card and BCCLS password.
Access to this database is provided by the New Jersey State Library.
This resource provides detailed, current directory information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses, 102 million U.S. residents, 683,000 U.S. healthcare providers, 1 million Canadian business, and 11 million Canadian residents.
Access to this database is provided by the New Jersey State Library.
This resource offers an extensive collection of scholarly journal and popular magazine abstracts and full-text articles. Sign in using your library card and BCCLS password.
Access to this database is provided by the New Jersey State Library.
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