Pre K - 12th Grade
Student Portal
Here you will find recommended resources divided by grade level for research, homework help, and more. Don’t forget about our downloadable and digital eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, and more. View the “Read & Listen” section for links to those services. They’re also available as apps on your mobile device.
PreK - 2nd Grade
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AR Bookfinder
BOOKS, EDUCATION, LITERACY
The complete list of over 100,000 Accelerated Reader titles.
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BookFlix
BOOKS, LITERACY
An online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. Intended for use by PreK to 3rd grade students.
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Brainfuse HelpNow
EDUCATION, LITERACY, SCIENCE
Brainfuse HelpNow provides on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning for all ages and levels.
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iVox
BOOKS, EDUCATION, LITERACY
iVOX Books is a children’s book app which uses storytelling technology to delight and engage curious young minds. Ages 3 through 8 can follow along with a story while interacting with its characters and scenes
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Miss Humblebee's Academy
EDUCATION, LITERACY
Go beyond the ABCs when preparing for kindergarten proficiency with 100s of guided lessons using videos, music, eBooks, tutorials, and more.
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NoveList K-8
BOOKS, EDUCATION
Includes information on many titles popular with students in grades K-8, arranged by instructional unit, theme or topic.
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Pronunciator
EDUCATION
Pronunciator provides language learning experiences with step-by-step lesson plans and classes for children.
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Scholastic Teachables
EDUCATION
30,000 printable educational materials for grades pre-K through 8 (ages 4-13). Supplement any subject or skill.
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Scholastic Watch and Learn Library
EDUCATION, LITERACY, MOVIES/MUSIC/TV
The Watch and Learn Library is an early literacy program in English and Spanish for ages 4 to 8. It includes over 230 videos with real-world footage about science and social studies.
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World Book
EDUCATION, REFERENCE
World Book is designed to meet the curriculum needs of elementary through high-school students.
3rd - 5th Grade
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AR Bookfinder
BOOKS, EDUCATION, LITERACY
The complete list of over 100,000 Accelerated Reader titles.
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BookFlix
BOOKS, LITERACY
An online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. Intended for use by PreK to 3rd grade students.
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Brainfuse HelpNow
EDUCATION, LITERACY, SCIENCE
Brainfuse HelpNow provides on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning for all ages and levels.
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Encyclopedia of Arkansas
GENEALOGY, HISTORY, REFERENCE
A free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas.
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Fiero Code
EDUCATION, SCIENCE
Fiero Code is an award winning learn-to-code platform that’s designed to be used in after-school programs at libraries, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs, community non-profits as well as public, private, charter, and home school settings.
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iVox
BOOKS, EDUCATION, LITERACY
iVOX Books is a children’s book app which uses storytelling technology to delight and engage curious young minds. Ages 3 through 8 can follow along with a story while interacting with its characters and scenes
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Learning Express Library
EDUCATION
An interactive database with practice tests and tutorials for many standardized academic tests.
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Miss Humblebee's Academy
EDUCATION, LITERACY
Go beyond the ABCs when preparing for kindergarten proficiency with 100s of guided lessons using videos, music, eBooks, tutorials, and more.
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NoveList K-8
BOOKS, EDUCATION
Includes information on many titles popular with students in grades K-8, arranged by instructional unit, theme or topic.
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Pronunciator
EDUCATION
Pronunciator provides language learning experiences with step-by-step lesson plans and classes for children.
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Scholastic Teachables
EDUCATION
30,000 printable educational materials for grades pre-K through 8 (ages 4-13). Supplement any subject or skill.
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World Book
EDUCATION, REFERENCE
World Book is designed to meet the curriculum needs of elementary through high-school students.
6th - 8th Grade
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America's News
NEWS
News including USA Today, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Pine Bluff Commercial, Times Record (Fort Smith) and many others from around the world.
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AR Bookfinder
BOOKS, EDUCATION, LITERACY
The complete list of over 100,000 Accelerated Reader titles.
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
NEWS
Combines all formats of the newspaper including full-text, online-only articles and page images into one simple search.
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Brainfuse HelpNow
EDUCATION, LITERACY, SCIENCE
Brainfuse HelpNow provides on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning for all ages and levels.
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Encyclopedia of Arkansas
GENEALOGY, HISTORY, REFERENCE
A free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas.
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Fiero Code
EDUCATION, SCIENCE
Fiero Code is an award winning learn-to-code platform that’s designed to be used in after-school programs at libraries, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs, community non-profits as well as public, private, charter, and home school settings.
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Gale eBooks
BOOKS, REFERENCE
Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library) is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources.
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Learning Express Library
EDUCATION
An interactive database with practice tests and tutorials for many standardized academic tests.
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NoveList K-8
BOOKS, EDUCATION
Includes information on many titles popular with students in grades K-8, arranged by instructional unit, theme or topic.
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Pronunciator
EDUCATION
Pronunciator provides language learning experiences with step-by-step lesson plans and classes for children.
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Scholastic Teachables
EDUCATION
30,000 printable educational materials for grades pre-K through 8 (ages 4-13). Supplement any subject or skill.
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Science Online
SCIENCE
Provides expertly researched content on core science subjects and in-depth overview essays on key science topic. Includes more than 1600 resources including images, videos, experiments and self-paced learning objects.
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Proquest SIRS Discoverer
EDUCATION, REFERENCE
General reference database for elementary and middle school learners, researchers, and educators.
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World Book
EDUCATION, REFERENCE
World Book is designed to meet the curriculum needs of elementary through high-school students.
9th - 12th Grade
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America's News
NEWS
News including USA Today, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Pine Bluff Commercial, Times Record (Fort Smith) and many others from around the world.
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
NEWS
Combines all formats of the newspaper including full-text, online-only articles and page images into one simple search.
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Brainfuse HelpNow
EDUCATION, LITERACY, SCIENCE
Brainfuse HelpNow provides on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning for all ages and levels.
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Brainfuse JobNow
CAREER
JobNow, powered by Brainfuse, provides live interactive online help combined with online resources to guide you through the necessary tasks to get a job.
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Driving Tests
AUTOMOTIVE, EDUCATION
The Central Arkansas Library System has partnered with Driving-Tests.org to provide access to manuals and practice tests for the Arkansas Driver’s Test.
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Encyclopedia of Arkansas
GENEALOGY, HISTORY, REFERENCE
A free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas.
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Ethnic NewsWatch
HISTORY, NEWS
Includes current journals, magazines, and newspapers from ethnic and independent presses.
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Fiero Code
EDUCATION, SCIENCE
Fiero Code is an award winning learn-to-code platform that’s designed to be used in after-school programs at libraries, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs, community non-profits as well as public, private, charter, and home school settings.
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Gale eBooks
BOOKS, REFERENCE
Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library) is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources.
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Gale Literature Criticism
LITERATURE, REFERENCE
The complete collections of Contemporary Literary Criticism, Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, and Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism in one easily searchable resource.
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Learning Express Library
EDUCATION
An interactive database with practice tests and tutorials for many standardized academic tests.
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LinkedIn Learning
BUSINESS, CAREER, EDUCATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Learn technology, business, and creative skills with LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com). LinkedIn Learning offers over 16,000 video courses and tutorials taught by industry experts.
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NoveList Plus
BOOKS, EDUCATION
Includes subject headings, reviews, summaries and more for over 135,000 fiction titles. Use NovelList Plus to find other books by a favorite author, or similar books to a title you’ve already read.
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Pronunciator
EDUCATION
Pronunciator provides language learning experiences with step-by-step lesson plans and classes for children.
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ProQuest Central
REFERENCE
A large general research database featuring a diverse mix of content including scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, books, newspapers, reports and videos.
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ProQuest Research Companion
EDUCATION, REFERENCE
Developed to help students do more effective research and to assist educators in teaching the basics of the core information literacy principles of finding, evaluating, and using information.
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Proquest SIRS Issue Researcher
EDUCATION, REFERENCE
Background and analysis on 350+ leading issues, providing pros and cons on social, scientific, health, historic, economic, political, and global issues.
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Science Online
SCIENCE
Provides expertly researched content on core science subjects and in-depth overview essays on key science topic. Includes more than 1600 resources including images, videos, experiments and self-paced learning objects.
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Today's Science
SCIENCE
Includes thousands of original articles written by scientists covering important advances in biology, chemistry, environmental science, space, physics, and technology.
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Universal Class
CAREER, EDUCATION
Access more than 500 lifelong learning courses in over 30 subject areas, many of which offer continuing education units.
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World Book
EDUCATION, REFERENCE
World Book is designed to meet the curriculum needs of elementary through high-school students.
Read & Listen
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Libby
BOOK, EBOOK, AUDIOBOOK, MAGAZINE
Borrow from thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more for free. Explore the collection through catalog guides, subjects, featured titles, and curated lists. Libby is great for users of all ages.
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Freegal
MOVIES/MUSIC/TV
Freegal is a completely free and legal way to access a collection of almost 7 million songs. Freegal offers many of today’s top artists, a fantastic retrospective collection, and music from around the world.
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hoopla
BOOKS, LITERATURE, MOVIES/MUSIC/TV
Borrow audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen. hoopla syncs across all your devices, so you can stream titles immediately or whenever you’re in the mood.
Count Up Math Tutoring
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Count Up is a free after-school math tutoring program for K-12 students in Central Arkansas. Through this program, created by the Central Arkansas Library System, experienced tutors are matched with students to provide personalized support and guidance. Our program offers one-on-one tutoring tailored to students, both for assistance with math homework and more intensive work on building math skills.