Rock Island Library Offering Online Resources For Kids And Adults
Rock Island Library is offering a number of resources for kids and parents around the area to enjoy online publications and media from their homes.
Residents who do not have a card may apply for an eCard during the closure so that they use digital services. To apply for an RIPL eCard, you must live in the Rock Island Public Library service area and be 18 years of age or older. The online application is available on the library website under Get a Card.
The library continues to offer digital services through OverDrive, eRead Illinois, Hoopla digital, Kanopy, RB Digital magazines, and the New York Times online. Many of our digital services are offering extended use. Kanopy has opened up unlimited access to a collection of films that can be viewed without using monthly credits. The Kanopy Kids collection is also available for unlimited use for 30 days. As a resident in the area served by RAILS, Rock Island Public Library patrons may also use the RAILS BiblioBoard Library.
For parents who want to support learning while children are at home, the Rock Island Library offers World Book Online encyclopedias, Brainfuse HelpNow online tutoring/skill building resources, and Scholastic BookFlix. As a public service, Scholastic has also opened up access to Scholastic Learn at Home, which offers daily learning journeys for four grade spans—Pre-K–K, Grades 1–2, Grades 3–5, and Grades 6–9.
If you have not had a chance to explore our digital offerings, give them a try. You can find links to access these through our website, or in the links below this message. The DeKalb Public Library has also compiled a list of online museums and other learning services . Most of the listed sites are open access and do not require a DKPL card.
If you are avoiding social contact, you may also be able to access our WiFi signal from outside the building.
For more information about our response to COVID-19, including how to protect yourself, please see our web page, Coronavirus and your library.
Links to Library Services
Kanopy video streaming services
Brainfuse Help Now, World Book Online (under Homework Help)
You can stay in touch with news happenings via our free subscription to the New York Times online. The link provides 72 hours of free access.
Borrow digital items online: e-books and e-audiobooks; streaming TV, movie and music services; and digital subscriptions to newspapers and magazines.
Research online with our digital learning services (Including HelpNow online tutoring to keep kids skills fresh while schools are closed.)
