Lifelong Learning

Hooray for Hoopla! You can now check out a Curiosity Stream BingePass for seven days of unlimited access to hundreds of intriguing videos and series about science, nature, technology, society, and videos of interest to kids. Browse the content available through Curiosity Stream Binge Pass. If this is your first time using Hoopla, no problem. You’ll be asked to create a free account and then link it to your library card. Then, if you have a streaming device or smart TV, you can log into Hoopla there and watch your Curiosity Stream choices on the big screen.

The New Jersey State Library provides free access to the Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia online, to all New Jersey residents with library cards. Over 25,000 encyclopedic entries, searchable by subject or by keyword. Great for kids grades 5 through 8 who are writing research papers, or for anyone who wants a general overview of a subject. This digital resource is underwritten by the New Jersey State Library and is available to all New Jersey residents for free.  

Hooray for Hoopla! You can now check out a Great Courses BingePass for seven days of unlimited access to hundreds of Great Courses. Browse a list of available Great Courses (If you haven’t used Hoopla before, you’ll be asked to create a free account and then link it to your library card. If you have a streaming device or smart TV, you can download Hoopla to it and watch on the big screen.)

Referencia Latina (en espanol)es una base de datos de texto completo en español que cubre una amplia gama de temas dentro y fuera de la academia. Ofrece contenido de una variedad de fuentes, incluidos libros de referencia, revistas de interés general e informes de salud. In English: Referencia Latina is a full-text Spanish-language database that covers a broad array of subjects inside and outside academia. It offers content from a variety of sources, including reference books, general interest magazines and health reports. This digital resource is underwritten by the New Jersey State Library and is available to all New Jersey residents through your local library card!

This crowd-sourced, continually updated online encyclopedia is a great starting point for any curious individual. It provides information about thousands of topics, from the scholarly (what were the underlying causes of World War II) to biographies of pop culture celebrities, current trends and news items. Of course, if you’re doing a research paper for school, you’ll want to use specialized library resources like books and online databases, but this crowd-sourced encyclopedia is a great way to get a quick overview of almost any topic.