Research, Discover, & have fun
Through your library you can access all the great resources below or view the resources by the categories seen in the buttons below.
Accelerated Reader
A website to help find accelerated reader information and books.
AskMN
AskMN is an instant chat service allowing you to seek live help from an experienced librarian anytime, day or night, seven days a week. Within minutes, a professional can respond to your question, linking you to reliable information and resources.
cloudLibrary™ Fiction & Nonfiction
eBooks and audiobooks with separate collections for children and teens.
Creativebug
Creativebug offers unlimited access to thousands of online arts and crafts classes - anytime, anywhere.
eLibrary Minnesota
ELM contains magazine, newspaper, journal articles, eBooks, and information from reference sources. It also includes information about careers, practice tests for professional licensing, and for college entrance testing.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Britannica Online Public Library Edition contains comprehensive content in three editions for children, teens, or adults.
HippoCampus
Free educational videos for middle school to college students.
hoopla
Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music. hoopla syncs across devices to stream titles immediately or whenever the mood strikes. Titles may vary based on library catalog.
Minnesota Digital Library
A database of digitized original materials shared by cultural heritage organizations across Minnesota. These materials include images, text, audio, film, and more, with new items added on a regular basis. The resources found on this site support research for scholars, educators, students, and the public.
Minnesota Libraries Publishing Project
Thanks to your library, you can now create, edit, format and generate print-ready and eBook formats for your book—all for free. Includes instructions and online video guides to support independent authors and small publishers.
MNLINK
MNLINK allows you to request books, DVDs, CDs, and other items from more than 600 public, school, and college libraries in Minnesota. If NWRL doesn't have what you are looking for, get it delivered to your local branch at no charge.
MN Writes, MN Reads
For Minnesota writers interested in publishing and sharing eBooks, and readers looking for eBooks published by independent local and national authors.
New York Times Book Reviews
Book reviews, author interviews, best-seller lists, essays, and articles about reading and writing.
NPR Books
National Public Radio author interviews, book reviews, best books of the year, reader favorites, and podcasts.
Talking Volumes
MPR News host Kerri Miller interviews notable authors from around the world. Sponsored by the Star Tribune and Minnesota Public Radio.
WorldCat
Thousands of library catalogs from around the world searchable in one place.
