Nashville Public Library: Unlock a World of Resources! Free online services provided to Nashville Public Library card holders

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1 Nashville Public Library: Unlock a World of Resources! Free online services provided to Nashville Public Library card holders

2 Get a card and get. Books Movies Music More! At 21 locations across the city and at your home, office,or anywhere with an internet connection!

3 Library Cards Personal Card Free to Davidson County residents and employees of Metro Government Free to residents of nearby counties. Photo ID and proof of address required Sign up at a library or online. Check out 100 books/cds at a time 3-week check-out Educator Card Free to Davidson County educators Photo ID and proof of employment required Sign up with library staff Renewed annually Check out 50 books/cds at a time for classroom use No R/NC-17 items 6-week check out

4 No more card catalog! Search for books, movies and music Find both physical items and online resources Request items, place holds Manage your account, renew items

5 Type your search in the field at the top of the screen. You can search by title, author, or keyword. Use keyword if you re looking for books on a general topic or aren t sure about the title or author s name. Example, Halloween

6 E-Books NPL has an extensive e-book collection Options for young children, teens and adults All kinds of options! Search for e-books in the online catalog E-books can be read on your computer, tablet or phone using the web or free apps. No overdue fines!

7 Kindle You don t have to buy the books you read on your Kindle! Check out Kindle books with your library card Read on Kindle, tablet or smartphone (w/ Kindle app)

8 Overdrive Read e-books on your e-reader, tablet, smartphone or computer. Overdrive for Kids kids only content Free app for ios and Android Also has audiobook and video options Videos range from movies, TV shows, to videos of children s books!

9 Speakaboos: e-books for kids!

10 Speakaboos: e-books for kids!

11 Speakaboos: e-books for kids! Listen and read aloud options Multiple modes to scaffold experience- Read to Me, Read and Play, Read it By Myself Some titles available in Spanish and French Cannot be downloaded Viewable on computers, tablets, and phones. Filter by Type, Topic, Genre, Theme, Educational Concept, and more! Includes a search bar.

12 BookFLIX Scholastic product High-quality animated picture books Non-fiction e-books Common Core aligned Games, puzzles and lesson plans for each book Lots of teacher and parent resources

13 RBdigital Magazines Flip through magazines on your computer, smartphone or tablet (with the free app) LOTS of titles including US Weekly, The Economist, O Magazine and more! Filters for children available. Create an account with your library card number and address

14 Freegal Music Download up to 7 songs per week.for FREE! Unlimited music streaming via the freegal website Songs are yours to keep and use as you wish! All genres classical, jazz, hip-hop, pop, rock, world, etc. New titles added weekly Use your library card and PIN to sign-in

15 Download and stream audiobooks, videos, and music on your computer, tablet or smartphone 10 downloads/month Unlimited streaming for entire check-out period (one two weeks, depending on type of download) Use your library card to create account Hundreds of thousands of titles for kids, teens, and adults.

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17 Odilo Books, Downloads and Streaming for Spanish Speakers Can check out 10 titles at a time Access from iphone, Android, Windows PC or Mac 21 Day Checkout Accessed through the Databases tab on the library home page.

18 PARENT RESOURCE Nashville Public Library

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20 Talking Together Promotes: 1. Rich vocabulary 2. Creative thinking 3. Conversation skills: taking turns, listening, talking 4. Self-awareness and expression 5. Attending: making eye contact, body language, nodding, reacting by smiling, etc.

21 Sign up for free!

22 Online Training Using your library card, you can access free, online training services: Transparent Languages Learning Express Career Transitions The Foundation Center

23 Online Training

24 Transparent Language 95 different languages English learning for speakers of 25 different languages. Flexible, fun structure Full access via the web on a computer or tablet. Limited access via smartphone app Create account with library card

25 Learning Express Part of the Tennessee Electronic Library Access from any computer in Tennessee! Practice tests for US CitizenshipSAT, ACT, GED, GRE, Praxis and MORE Subject area help for elementary, middle, high and college students Career skills training, too! No account needed to browse, but must create an account to save your progress and view tutorials. and password needed for account

26 Mobile Computer Lab We bring laptops to you FREE NPL staff present workshops or provide support for your workshop using the lab Range of topics: getting started, using a mouse, basics. Contact Megan Godbey, Adult Literacy Coordinator to schedule: or megan.godbey@nashville.gov

27 Bringing Books to Life! Parent Workshops Teacher Trainings Story time Puppet Shows! Now booking for our Summer/Fall Show, Tomás and the Library Lady

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