Genealogy resources.
NOTE: REMOTE access will no longer be available after Dec 31st 2021>
Ancestry will be available only from within a Boulder Library facility beginning Jan.1st.
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car repair, vehicle repair, auto repair
Powered by the experts at MOTOR, provides accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers and includes step-by-step repairs, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.
Meet the people who made history! Gale's authoritative reference content, including Lives & Perspectives, alongside primary sources, multimedia, videos, audio selections, images, and magazine and journal articles
Expert, Unbiased Product Reviews
Consumer Reports (CR) is the world's largest nonprofit product-testing organization and has been helping subscribers find better, safer products for 80+ years. Consumer Reports accepts no outside advertising and no free test samples, and employs shoppers and experts to buy and test the products reviewed
Consumer Reports is found in our MasterFile Premier database, it's a lot different than using a website to find articles. All articles from Consumer Reports are PDF files and can be saved or printed. Full-Color pdf articles to download. NOTE: This is digital replica of Consumer Reports magazine, not a link to CR website
Creativebug.com has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. An inspirational resource for DIY, crafters and makers
Explore Boulder history through local news, events, and people with the Daily Camera Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content published only online.
Choose IMAGE edition for full color replica. Choose TEXT edition for indexed searching by headline, byline, etc.
Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Libby, by OverDrive
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started for new users and a streamlined experience for current OverDrive app users. Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/libby
If you currently use the legacy OverDrive app and need assistance, visit https://help.overdrive.com.
Great Courses are available to Kanopy users with a Boulder Library card.
NEW TICKETING SYSTEM NOV 1. Kanopy will introduce a new ticket system, with Great Courses tickets cost bases on the total running time. Most Great Courses will cost about 4 tickets per course.
Kanopy is a streaming film resource and includes leading producers. NEW TICKETING SYSTEM ON NOV !st. Each patron allowed 15 tickets per month, with films/shows costing between 1 and 4 tickets. Exceptions are Kanopy Kids with unlimited plays for 30 days does not count against tickets. Bingeable episodic content (including The Great Courses) are variable ticket costs depending on total running time.
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Legal Information Reference Center
Providing online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books, including the popular Nolo Press series; contains more than 310 full-text publications and thousands of legal forms covering a wide-range of legal issues including business law, financial planning, family law, property & real estate and rights & disputes.
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homework help, live tutor help, student
Get free one-on-one homework help from a live online tutor. Tutors are available for all-subjects grades k-college on the Brainfuse platform. Make flashcards, create a whiteboard, or make a virtual study room for you and your friends. Help available in Spanish and English every day from 2 to 11 p.m. MST
This service is available to Boulder Public Library account holders and BVSD students who attend school within the Boulder city limits. Need a library card? Set up your free Boulder Public Library account today.
Tutoring Help
Access real-time help every day from 2 to 11 p.m. MST with the Brainfuse online classroom. Tutors are trained to not provide answers, but to help users master a problem's underlying idea. Help services are available in Spanish for all subjects offered in English.
eLearning Tools
A variety of tools are available to help you study! Create whiteboards, flashcards, make practice tests, use virtual study rooms and more!
Academic and Standardized Test Help
The new SAT
ACT
The new GED
TASC (a GED alternative test)
HiSet (a GED alternative test)
ASVAB
TOEFL
TOEIC
US Citizenship Test
College Placement Test Preparation
Online Writing Lab
Revise, edit and learn new techniques in the Brainfuse writing lab. Get help with your college essay.
FASFA and Financial Aide Help
Get live help filling out your FAFSA application. Experts can assist with any application questions (e.g. which line to use from their tax returns). Look under Expert Help> Featured Services
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newspapers, new york times, nytimes, ny times,
Enjoy digital content from the New York Times. Click here for redemption code you can use for unlimited 72-hour access to the New York Times online.
Once you redeem this code, please sign up for a free account on NYTimes.com using a valid email address. Click "Register Now" to sign up and create an account with your personal email address, or, if you already have a NY Times account, log in. Return here any time to renew your free 72-hour access.
Live, anytime, anywhere job and resume assistance from Brainfuse, available every day from 2 PM to 11:00 PM!
Includes up-to-date nation-wide and local job search engines, professional resume critique and proven interview techniques. Experience personalized career center seamlessly integrated with advanced virtual technology to help job seekers of diverse backgrounds and needs.
These resources present multiple sides of an issue and rich content that help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, develop analytical thinking skills and gain a balanced perspective on current events and issues.
Put the tools of the historian into the hands of students. Aligned to state and national curriculum standards, U.S. History in Context provides a complete overview of our nation’s past that covers the most-studied events, decades, conflicts, wars, political and cultural movements, people, and more.
Offers access to thousands of self-paced, on-demand video courses
• Nearly 20,000 Online Video Courses: The top-rated courses offer upskilling in the areas of business, tech, and personal development across 75+ different categories.
• International collection: Features 7,000+ courses taught by native speakers in more than 12 different languages.
Enjoy remote access to The Washington Post website and app (requires login). The mobile app is available for Android and Apple devices.
When accessing remotely, outside of the library, you can activate a 7-day pass. Offsite access requires the creation of a Washington Post account using a valid email address. After seven days, you will need to re-authenticate your access to the Washington Post.
New / Trial Databases
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Expert, Unbiased Product Reviews
Consumer Reports (CR) is the world's largest nonprofit product-testing organization and has been helping subscribers find better, safer products for 80+ years. Consumer Reports accepts no outside advertising and no free test samples, and employs shoppers and experts to buy and test the products reviewed
Creativebug.com has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. An inspirational resource for DIY, crafters and makers
Environment Complete is a leading full-text database for environmental studies. It provides hundreds of top environment journals covering ecosystem ecology, energy, environmental policy, sustainability and other related subjects.
This full-text database is a dedicated resource covering the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America. It provides full text from a growing list of sources including peer-reviewed journals, magazines, newspapers, e-books, biographies and primary source documents.
Essays, articles, reports and other reliable sources provide an in-depth look at the history of race and provide critical context for learning more about topics associated with race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusiveness.
Got a hobby you’d like to nurture? Looking for a new activity to pass the time?
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center, a database from EBSCO containing thousands of articles from top hobby and craft magazines and books as well as recipes, “how-to” videos and hobby profiles.
Kanopy is a streaming film resource and includes leading producers. NEW TICKETING SYSTEM ON NOV !st. Each patron allowed 15 tickets per month, with films/shows costing between 1 and 4 tickets. Exceptions are Kanopy Kids with unlimited plays for 30 days does not count against tickets. Bingeable episodic content (including The Great Courses) are variable ticket costs depending on total running time.
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homework help, live tutor help, student
Get free one-on-one homework help from a live online tutor. Tutors are available for all-subjects grades k-college on the Brainfuse platform. Make flashcards, create a whiteboard, or make a virtual study room for you and your friends. Help available in Spanish and English every day from 2 to 11 p.m. MST
This service is available to Boulder Public Library account holders and BVSD students who attend school within the Boulder city limits. Need a library card? Set up your free Boulder Public Library account today.
Tutoring Help
Access real-time help every day from 2 to 11 p.m. MST with the Brainfuse online classroom. Tutors are trained to not provide answers, but to help users master a problem's underlying idea. Help services are available in Spanish for all subjects offered in English.
eLearning Tools
A variety of tools are available to help you study! Create whiteboards, flashcards, make practice tests, use virtual study rooms and more!
Academic and Standardized Test Help
The new SAT
ACT
The new GED
TASC (a GED alternative test)
HiSet (a GED alternative test)
ASVAB
TOEFL
TOEIC
US Citizenship Test
College Placement Test Preparation
Online Writing Lab
Revise, edit and learn new techniques in the Brainfuse writing lab. Get help with your college essay.
FASFA and Financial Aide Help
Get live help filling out your FAFSA application. Experts can assist with any application questions (e.g. which line to use from their tax returns). Look under Expert Help> Featured Services
Alternate Name(s)
newspapers, new york times, nytimes, ny times,
Enjoy digital content from the New York Times. Click here for redemption code you can use for unlimited 72-hour access to the New York Times online.
Once you redeem this code, please sign up for a free account on NYTimes.com using a valid email address. Click "Register Now" to sign up and create an account with your personal email address, or, if you already have a NY Times account, log in. Return here any time to renew your free 72-hour access.
Live, anytime, anywhere job and resume assistance from Brainfuse, available every day from 2 PM to 11:00 PM!
Includes up-to-date nation-wide and local job search engines, professional resume critique and proven interview techniques. Experience personalized career center seamlessly integrated with advanced virtual technology to help job seekers of diverse backgrounds and needs.
Enjoy remote access to The Washington Post website and app (requires login). The mobile app is available for Android and Apple devices.
When accessing remotely, outside of the library, you can activate a 7-day pass. Offsite access requires the creation of a Washington Post account using a valid email address. After seven days, you will need to re-authenticate your access to the Washington Post.