Student Success

Test Prep

Mometrix eLibrary – Offers study materials for over 1,400 different standardized exams including high school, college, and graduate school admissions exams, and certification exams for teachers, nurses, civil service, and many other career paths. Study materials include study guides with instructional videos, interactive flashcards, and interactive practice tests.

HomeworkLouisiana

  • Live Online Tutor
  • Skills Builder
  • Homework help and tutoring for K through basic college level
  • Writing Center
  • Career Center
  • Adult Education Center

Search & Learn

EBSCOhost – EBSCOhost offers a variety of proprietary full text databases and popular databases from leading information providers. Available for desktop and mobile devices.

Gale Presents: Udemy – Nearly 20,000 on-demand video courses for self-paced learning to achieve both personal and professional growth, pursuing skills in business, technology, and personal interests.  Also included is the International Collection, with 7,000+ courses taught by native-speaking instructors across 12 different languages.

LinkedIn Learning – A massive online training resource offering over 16,000 self-paced courses in 7 languages taught by recognized industry professionals. Select courses relevant to the career that you want to pursue, such as business, technology, and marketing. You can also pursue other passions—with courses on financial literacy, social media, and even drawing and music theory, you’ll be able to grow and develop in the areas you care about, both at and outside of school. Please note when setting up your LinkedIn Learning account: The Library ID is nola.

Art & Culture

Creativebug – Creativebug has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Enjoy unlimited access. Watch classes anytime, anywhere. Since the classes never expire, you can start and stop projects at your own pace. No pressure, just possibilities.

Culture Pass – Visit New Orleans art and history museums, as well as the aquarium and zoo.

Mango Languages – Mango offers over 70 world languages and more than 20 English courses, as well as specialty courses that cover a range of culturally specific topics. Mango contains user-friendly features, such as placement tests that help you begin exactly where your skillset suits you, Family Profiles for group learning, and downloadable lessons for off-line access. Start your language learning today.

Flipster – Read the latest issue of your favorite magazine from your computer or mobile device.

Movies & Music

Kanopy – A streaming video service with over 30,000 selected independent, foreign language, classic, and documentary films, as well as KanopyKids.

hoopla – Instant streaming or temporary download of movies, television shows, music, comic books, e-books and audiobooks to your computer or smart device.

Freegal – Download up to 7 songs per week to most electronic devices or stream music for up to 6 hours per day. Choose from millions of songs and thousands of music videos.

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Kids

Teens

In compliance with LA R.S. 25:225, Youth (0-17) with restrictions on borrowing digital content cannot access any digital materials available for checkout, including digital content made for children and teens. If you would like your child to access digital materials, visit any Library locations to update their card permissions.