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Britannica School Middle web button

Grades 5-7. Find maps, photos, articles, and famous people and places. Compare countries and tour the U.S.A. For homework help and your curiosity.

eBook K-8 Collection web button

Titles that support K-8 students across all subject areas.  You may access the full text of these eBooks from your computer, or download titles to most popular portable devices.

NoveList K-8 Plus web button

Find just the right book by subject, age, awards won, books made into movies, and much more. Read reviews and learn about the author. Create your own reading wish list.

Explora for Middle Schools web button

Magazines and reference books for middle school students. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current events, science, sports, and biographies. Also includes photos, maps, and flags. Pulls content from Middle Search Plus, Primary Search, Newspaper Source Plus, and the eBook K-8 Collection.

Read It! web button

For middle and high school students and adults. Helps to build reading skills and improve study habits. Includes tests.

LearningExpress Library web button

Within Learning Express Library is Grades 4-8 Educator Resources. Here you will find skill building lessons and practice for elementary and middle school students.

Science Reference Center web button

Contains material from science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. Includes: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, the environment, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, and wildlife.

MeLCat web button

Discover millions of books available from 400+ Michigan libraries.

Khan Academy is a free online teaching resource that offers courses to students to further deepen their knowledge to enhance learning for all ages.

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 19 museums and the National Zoo—shaping the future by preserving our heritage, discovering new knowledge, and sharing our resources with the world.

For grades K-6, and includes unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, national geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels – a student favorite!