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Launch into Learning: A Guide for K - 12 Educators

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Welcome to Jefferson County Public Library! Here you'll find print, in-person and online resources for educators. Please complete our Student Support Request Form, so we can help meet the learning needs of educators and students.

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Scholastic GO!

Explore videos on almost every school core curricula subject, search world news and navigate an interactive atlas.
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Get Help Studying with Live Tutors!

HelpNow's tutors will help you navigate the school year with virtual help for subjects like math, science, writing and more!
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World Book Kids

Start exploring your world! Learn about animals, geography, important people from history, science and more!

Connect with Us

Student Support Form

We're here to help! Contact us for information on

  • Obtaining library cards for classrooms and students
  • Scheduling a visit to (or from) the Library
  • Requesting materials for classroom use
  • General questions

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Library Cards for Students

Please note: A JCPL library card grants students access to everything on our website, including content intended for adults. We encourage educators to supervise student access to online library materials. 

We're happy to connect educators and students to a library card to start exploring our online or in-person resources. In addition to standard library cards, JCPL offers several options for educators, including computer-use only cards, institutional cards or temporary online library cards. To learn more about these options, contact us using the Student Support Request Form. For immediate, at-home use, get started with a temporary online library card application (linked below).

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Outreach Services Menu

We offer a variety of programs and activities for school and classroom visits. Browse the options and indicate what interests you on our Student Support Request Form. All programs can be customized to meet specific needs.

FAQs for Educators

 

  • Please use the Student Support Request Form. Library cards allow for one copy of a book to be placed on hold at a time. As availability allows, we will help obtain multiple copies of a title for your school.

  • Please use the Student Support Request Form to request materials that support student learning. Requests will be filled as availability allows.

  • Please use the Student Support Request Form to request a staff member to help research a specific topic or find the best resources for students on a specific topic. Requests will be filled as availability allows.

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Preschool / Elementary

Online Resources and Research

Browse and link to resources for preschool - elementary students in our Online Library for Kids.

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Kids Online Library

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Accelerated Reader Bookfinder

Whether you're reading for school or fun, this web-based search tool helps students find search for books by title, author or topic.
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Animals: Interactive E-bookshelf

Explore all things animal with this interactive e-bookshelf for grades K - 5! From local animals to sea friends, there's so much to learn!
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Biography in Context

Find biographical information about people from around the world and throughout history.
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Accelerated Reader Bookfinder

Whether you're reading for school or fun, this web-based search tool helps students find search for books by title, author or topic.
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Animals: Interactive E-bookshelf

Explore all things animal with this interactive e-bookshelf for grades K - 5! From local animals to sea friends, there's so much to learn!
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Biography in Context

Find biographical information about people from around the world and throughout history.

Staff Picks and Curriculum Lists

Explore staff picks and curriculum-related reads.

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Kids and Families Books & More

Kids Other Resources

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Level O Reading

Support student’s reading confidence by choosing the right books to develop comprehension and fluency.
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Level N Reading

Support student’s reading confidence by choosing the right books to develop comprehension and fluency.
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Level M Reading

Support student’s reading confidence by choosing the right books to develop comprehension and fluency.
JeffcoLearns
Staff List

Level O Reading

Support student’s reading confidence by choosing the right books to develop comprehension and fluency.
JeffcoLearns
Staff List

Level N Reading

Support student’s reading confidence by choosing the right books to develop comprehension and fluency.
JeffcoLearns
Staff List

Level M Reading

Support student’s reading confidence by choosing the right books to develop comprehension and fluency.
JeffcoLearns

Middle / High School

Online Resources and Research

Browse and link to resources for middle-school to teen students in our Online Library for Teens.

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Teens Online Library

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Academic Search Premier

Browse full-text scholarly publications covering many academic areas of study.
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Accelerated Reader Bookfinder

Whether you're reading for school or fun, this web-based search tool helps students find search for books by title, author or topic.
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Biography in Context

Find biographical information about people from around the world and throughout history.
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Academic Search Premier

Browse full-text scholarly publications covering many academic areas of study.
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Accelerated Reader Bookfinder

Whether you're reading for school or fun, this web-based search tool helps students find search for books by title, author or topic.
Online Resource

Biography in Context

Find biographical information about people from around the world and throughout history.

Staff Picks and Curriculum Lists

Explore staff picks and curriculum-related reads.

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Teens Books & More

Other Resources

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English and Language Arts

These library resources help support your at-home studying, writing and learning from helpful how-tos to research guides.
JeffcoTeens
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Pencils Down! Prep for SAT and ACT

Taking a college entrance test soon? Let the library be your tutor. We have plenty of free resources to help you ace the test.
JeffcoTeens
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Navigating Remote Learning with Learning Disabilities

Does your remote learner have a learning disability? See the world through their eyes and get ideas for unique ways to support them.
JeffcoBooks
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English and Language Arts

These library resources help support your at-home studying, writing and learning from helpful how-tos to research guides.
JeffcoTeens
Staff List

Pencils Down! Prep for SAT and ACT

Taking a college entrance test soon? Let the library be your tutor. We have plenty of free resources to help you ace the test.
JeffcoTeens
Staff List

Navigating Remote Learning with Learning Disabilities

Does your remote learner have a learning disability? See the world through their eyes and get ideas for unique ways to support them.
JeffcoBooks

Getting Started

Get a library card to access all of the great online resources JCPL has to offer!

Note: A JCPL card offers access to all content on our site. Adult supervision is recommended.

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Online Tutorials

Learn How: Brainfuse Tutoring and Help Resources

Whether you're using HelpNow or JobNow, explore how to navigate all ins and outs of Brainfuse databases with this Niche Academy aid.

Learn How: CultureGrams

CultureGrams is a reference database covering over 200 countries! Explore this database as you discover the world!

Learn How: Brainfuse Tutoring and Help Resources

Whether you're using HelpNow or JobNow, explore how to navigate all ins and outs of Brainfuse databases with this Niche Academy aid.

Learn How: CultureGrams

CultureGrams is a reference database covering over 200 countries! Explore this database as you discover the world!

Online Resources FAQs

  • There are only a few of our resources that you have to access from a computer within the library, and those are Ancestry, Foundation Directory, and Generations Online.

  • When you access one of our online resources from home, we make sure you have a valid library card by asking you to log in. Please see this FAQ if you are having trouble logging in.

  • The LinkedIn Learning app is now available for iOS and Android. After you download it from your app store, you’ll select Sign in with your library card to log in through your library. You’ll be prompted to enter your library’s ID, which is jeffcolibrary, and then your library card number and pin.

  • Our Lynda.com subscription migrated to LinkedIn Learning on March 9, 2021. Your course progress and playlists may not have transferred over between platforms. For more information, please see these LinkedIn Learning FAQs.

  • From the library homepage, click on Online Library and then Databases to see a large set of databases. Return to the full Online Library to browse all of our online resources by format, age group, topic or alphabetical listing. Most databases and online resources will ask you to log into your library account when you access them away from the library.

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