Kids

Brainfuse: Resume Help; Test-Prep; Live Homework Help
The Adult Learning Center includes GED and US citizenship test-prep resources as well as tips and live help for resume writing and job searching.
Johnston Newspaper Archives

Every newspaper in the database is fully searchable by keyword and date, making it easy to quickly explore historical content. Use the archive to gain a local perspective on historical news, to research your family history, or to simply read about a person or event of interest. This archive contains the Johnston Advance, Johnston News, Johnston Northern Polk County News, Johnston Press Citizen, Northern Polk County News, West Des Moines Express, and Western Express.
Linked In Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

Linked In Learning offers thousands of tutorial videos—basic to advanced—for learning business, software, technology, and creative skills.
Mango Languages
Learn a new language on the go with hands-free features and offline accessibility. Prepare for business trips, family vacations, or study abroad with practical, conversation-based language lessons.
Masterfile Premier
Contains full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more.
The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch : Iowa History for Young People was published quarterly by the State Historical Society of Iowa from 1975-2000. It is an Iowa history magazine for children, ages 8 to 13. Each issue focuses on a theme (ranging from Immigrants to Diaries, from Home and Family to Iowa’s Kid Heroes) and includes articles, games, photos, and fiction.