Back to School: HMCPL's All Ages Resource Guide

Posted on: 27 July 2021
By: Annie Phillips

In Alabama, August means back to school! Whether it's pre-K or post-grad, and everything in between, HMCPL has what you need to make it a success. Find resources for:

Tutoring
Reading
Study guides
College test prep
Foreign language learning
Makerspace Studios

All Ages

HMCPL Library Card: Your first step to accessing all that HMCPL has to offer is making sure you have a library card! Get started here.

Digital Media Zone: The Digtial Media Zone (DMZ) by OverDrive has thousands of ebooks and audiobooks available to check out for all ages. Start on the DMZ site, or download the Libby app.

Hoopla: Hoopla offers over 800,000 ebooks, audiobooks, music albums, comics, movies, and TV shows to check out. Go staright to the Hoopla site, or download the Hoopla app.

Makerspace Studios: HMCPL has Makerspace studios at the Cavalry Hill, Madison, North Huntsville, and soon-to-be-open South Huntsville branches. There's 3-D printing, Cricut machines, sewing machines, and more! Visit the Makerspace page for more information.

Pre-K

BookFlix : This Scholastic online literacy resource pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks to reinforce reading skills and introduce children to a world of knowledge and exploration. Enter your library card number to use BookFlix at home.

Educator's LibGuide: A showcase of the resources we have available for educators in our catalog, including books by age group and school subject, as well as an in-depth look at the resources offered in the Alabama Virtual Library.

Youth Services at HMCPL: Visit this page to find out all of the wonderful things HMCPL's Youth Services department has to offer - books, storytimes, programs and other events.

Outdoor Storytime: Check out our event calendar to see which branches are offering Outdoor Storytime this week.

Elementary School

Accelerated Reader Bookfinder: Students, teachers, parents, and librarians can search in English or Spanish using criteria such as ATOS book level or a Lexile™ measure, interest level, title, author, fiction/nonfiction, subject, award-winners, state lists, CCSS Exemplars, and more.

Alabama Virtual Library - Elementary School: The Alabama Virtual Library is available to all Alabama residents, and offers resources ranging from elementary school level to adult. For elementary school, you'll find grade-level ebooks on science, social studies, and history. There are also age-appropriate digital encyclopedias, learning games on PebbleGo, foreign language learning on Pronunciator, children's magazines, and much more.

HomeworkAlabama: Free homework help, tutoring, and test prep for all Alabamians. Homework help and tutoring for K-12, college, and adult level. Includes practice quizzes, math and English videos, paper/essay review, as well as job search and resume writing assistance.

LearningExpress Library: Find skills improvement practice modules for math and English language arts for fourth and fifth grade students. Enter your library card number to access and register at home.

Youth Services at HMCPL: Visit this page to find out all of the wonderful things HMCPL's Youth Services department has to offer - books, storytimes, programs and other events.

Middle School

Alabama Virtual Library - Middle School: The Alabama Virtual Library is available to all Alabama residents, and offers resources ranging from elementary school level to adult. For middle school, you'll find grade-level ebooks on science, social studies, history, and language arts. There are also age-appropriate digital encyclopedias, foreign language learning on Pronunciator, newspaper access, historical primary sources, and much more.

America's News by NewsBank: NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues. Start research and projects with access to over 3,000 current newspapers and magazines. There are also quick links to special reports on hot topics and current events across the US and globally. Educators can find curriculum-based lesson plans written around current headlines. Enter your library card number to use America's News at home.

LearningExpress Library: Find skills improvement practice modules for math, English language arts, and social studies for grades 6-8. There are also practice tests for high school entrance exams. Enter your library card number to access and register at home.

Youth Services at HMCPL: Visit this page to find out all of the wonderful things HMCPL's Youth Services department has to offer - books, book clubs, programs and other events.

High School

Alabama Virtual Library High School: The Alabama Virtual Library is available to all Alabama residents, and offers resources ranging from elementary school level to adult. For high school, you'll find ebooks on science, social studies, history, and language arts. There are also digital encyclopedias, career resources, a human anatomy atlas, foreign language learning on Pronunciator, newspaper access, historical primary sources, and much more.

Driving-Tests.org: In partnership with Driving-Tests.org, HMCPL is providing a free, online resource with unlimited access to high quality online driver education resources covering Alabama law and regulations. The resource includes automobile permit practice tests, motorcycle practice tests, driver handbooks as well as other helpful information.

LearningExpress Library: Find skills improvement practice modules for math, English language arts, social studies, science, technology, and logic and reasoning for grades 9-12. There are also prep modules for the ACT, SAT, PSAT/MNSQT, AP, and TOEFL iBT/IELTS exams, plus resources for writing college admissions essays. Enter your library card number to access and register at home.

College, Vocational & Adult Learning

Alabama Virtual Library Adult Resources: The Alabama Virtual Library is available to all Alabama residents, and offers resources ranging from elementary school level to adult. For adults, you'll find legal forms, popular magazines, digital encyclopedias, career and vocational resources, a human anatomy atlas, foreign language learning on Pronunciator, newspaper access, historical primary sources, and much more.

Alabama Virtual Library - College and University: The Alabama Virtual Library is available to all Alabama residents, and offers resources ranging from elementary school level to adult. For college, you'll find ebooks and thousands of full-text academic journals. There are also digital encyclopedias, career resources, a human anatomy atlas, foreign language learning on Pronunciator, newspaper access, historical primary sources, and much more.

LearningExpress Library: Prepare for high school equivalency, college, and careers with the extensive resources offered here. Study for the GED (also en Espanol), brush up on core subjects before starting college and prepare for the CLEP exams, practice for graduate school exams like the GED and LSAT. You can also find practices modules for vocational exams like the ASVAB, CDL, nursing, real estate, cosmetology, and many more. Also included are U.S. citizenship test practice, core skills refreshers, and computer skills videos. Enter your library card number to access and register at home.

Proctoring Service at HMCPL: Need to have an official proctor for an exam? See our guidelines and fill out an application here.

Workforce Development and Computer Classes at HMCPL: The HMCPL has two workforce development centers, the Technology Training Center (TTC) at the Downtown Huntsville Library and the Workforce Development Lab at the North Huntsville Public Library. The Library is committed to increasing digital literacy in our community through one-on-one assistance and computer training classes and workshops.

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Back to School: HMCPL's All Ages Resource Guide