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Tutor On-line
Find the answers you are looking for at tutor.com. This online tutor database provides FREE online help to kids, teens, and adults. Sign in today to receive assistance in Math, Science, English, Social Studies, and Writing. The database is available to card holders from the hours of 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. seven days a week. Look for the smiling face logo on our Teen and Kids pages CLICK then use your library card bar code number and pin to sign in. Presto! Live help at your finger tips.
Learn A Language
Mango Languages is an online language-learning system that teaches actual converstation skills for a wide variety of languages. Learn French, German, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Brazilian Portuguese in a fun, interactive environment. To use Mango, you must have an active Antioch Public Library District card and pin number. Click on Research Center to the right of this page. Click on the link that says "Click here to access the following databases." Then choose Mango from the list that appears on the next page. You will ba asked to set up an account with Mango so your progress throught the lessons can be tracked.
Playaways & Book Discussion Kits
Come Check These Out! Playaways are pre-loaded audio books in a case about the size of a MP3 player. They run on a AAA battery, can be listened to with your ear buds and there is no downloading! They are completely portable which makes them perfect for listening on the run, while working out at the gym, making dinner, shopping ...anywhere you would use a MP3 player. Playaways are located on the lower level with the other audio book formats. Check One Out Today!
If you are more into reading with a group then you won't want to pass up a chance to organize your own book club. Now available are multiple copies of books to be used by local book discussion groups. There are currently 26 titles with more coming! Plan your own Winter Reading Group and let the library provide the book kit. For a list of titles contact Amy Blue at 847-395-0874 ext. 227 or email her at ablue@apld.info.
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APLD Book Buzz
Announcing APLD Book Buzz e-mail newsletter service! Are you looking for a few good books to read? Sign up for our e-newsletters and get great book suggestions by email. We'll deliver reading lists right to your inbox along with new gems, bestsellers, and related titles. You'll also be able to check immediately whether the items are available at our library or whether they've been checked out. To get started CLICK the APLD Book Buzz link on the right of your screen. Once in the site you choose your favorite topics, enter your account information, and let us deliver recommended readings to your inbox. To preview a newsletter before signing up, click on the name of the newsletter. That’s it! All the new Buzz on books coming to or currently at the Antioch Public Library District delivered directly to your email inbox.
Recommend a Book
Have a suggestion for the Library collection? Now you can fill out a Purchase Suggestion online.
Email Addresses
Please stop at the Circulation Desk and give us your email address. We can send you friendly, online notices when materials are due.
