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Database Access (from home)

**NEW** 

Mango Languages LogoMango Languages - Learn languages through native conversations

 

EbscoHost - Full-text magazine & newspaper articles

Access NEWSPAPERARCHIVE for historical newspapers from around the country 

ARRCCar repair database

 

 

NovelistReader's Advisory

 

 

Gazette archives, old phone books, and city directories

HeritageQuest 

Lawcheck (legal forms to use in Iowa and other states)

Linn County Obituary Index

Newsbank (for Gazette from 1992 and Register from 1999)

Learning Express (practice tests)

Encyclopedia of Associations

Biography Research Center


Worldcat Logo

Iowa SILO Locator (holdings in Iowa libraries)

Overdrive Downloadable Audio Books

 

 

 

 


Databases for Teens

Student Research Center Magazine & newspaper research for grades 6-12

 

 

Vocational & Career Collection

Vocational Biographies (user name Cedar Rapids Pub Lib, password 5r5r)

Learning Express (practice tests)


Databases for Kids

Kids' Search - search news, current events, dictionary, encyclopedia, images

SearchasaurusTopical news & magazine article search for kids

 

 

TumbleBooks.gif (online animated talking picture books for kids)


Database Access (from the library only)

Ebscohost for magazine articles and auto repair

Hoovers company database

Newsbank for Gazette from 1992 and Register from 1999


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


If you have enjoyed copies of Book Page, the monthly printed book reviews newspaper we provide free of charge here at the library, you’ll probably like to explore Book Page online.
 

 

Wednesday Afternoon Movies

Movies start at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting rooms. Families are welcome to bring their own snacks. Children under age nine must be supervised by an adult while in the library. Please come with your children and enjoy the show!

July 8 - Robin Hood (83 min)
July 15 - Sword in the Stone (79 min)
July 22 - Jungle Book (78 min)
July 29 - Aristocats (79 min)

August 5 - Rescuers (76 min)
August 12 - Tigger & Pooh & A Musical Too (60 min)

 


Food for Thought

Food For Thought is a book discussion group that meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at noon in the Library’s meeting room. Discussions usually last no more than an hour. Bring your lunch, beverages are provided. Everyone is welcome!

July 28 - Enjoying Children's Books

August 25 - Cookbooks, plus samples prepared by members

September 22 - American Short Stories

October 27 - Home by Marilynne Robinson

November - No meeting

December - No meeting

 


 

Library Annual Report:
Fiscal Year 2007 - 2008

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