Community Resources
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- Limited Free Resources
- Citizenship
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Reentry Resources
- Tax Information
- Voter Point of Assistance
Limited Free Resources
Free Resources Available for a Limited Time
While our library buildings are closed, many partners have generously made their online resources available for Pierce County Library customers for a limited time. Check out the list of websites below.
Expanded Resources
Explore your family history with Ancestry.com. Formerly available in libraries only, the tool is now available from home for a limited time.
New Resources
TumbleMath (Grades K-6)
Find engaging, animated talking picture books, all with a Math theme from TumbleWeed Press. Requires a library card.
Open Bookshelf – DPLA (Digital Public Library of America)
Browse and directly download any of the more than 6,300 e-book titles available on DPLA’s Open Bookshelf. Read classic novels, children’s books, textbooks and non-English titles, all for free, with no login or library card needed.
Access computer science classes and activities for grades K-12.
ProQuest Research Companion for Students and Educators (Available through June 30, 2020)
Use short videos and multimedia assessment tool to help students develop the crucial critical thinking and information literacy skills they need to do scholarly research. Learning modules are broken into three categories corresponding with the key information literacy principles of finding, using and evaluating information. These modules include nearly 100 videos, assessment questions and other tools designed to walk users through the scholarly research process.
ProQuest Coronavirus Research Database
Explore past research articles on the family of coronaviruses and updated with research articles since the COVID19 outbreak. Access this new database now part of our Library’s ProQuest e-source package or go direct (without library card).
Mazaam App (Available through June 30, 2020)
Mazaam is an edutainment app for children (Ages 4 to 6) which uses classical music as an educational tool that promotes the development of emotional, cognitive and psychomotor skills. The app is available in English and French.
You may download and try the app here:
Bloom's Literature (Available through June 18, 2020)
Examine great writers, important works, memorable characters and influential movements and events in world literature.
- Username: wapubliclibrary
- Password: washington
World News Digest (Available through June 18, 2020)
Read authoritative world news coverage from 1940 through today. Provides information, context and perspective.
- Username: wapubliclibrary
- Password: washington
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center (Available through June 18, 2020)
Provides profiles of nearly 3,400 jobs and 94 industries, invaluable advice on career skills, thousands of resource entries and more!
- Username: wapubliclibrary
- Password: washington
Today’s Science Online (Available through June 18, 2020)
Bridges the gap between the science that students learn in the classroom and the discoveries pushing the boundaries of science today.
- Username: wapubliclibrary
- Password: washington
The World Almanac® for Kids Elementary (Grades K-5) (Available through June 18, 2020)
Features exclusive, age-appropriate resources for elementary school-level homework, reports and projects, plus teacher support material
- Username: wapubliclibrary
- Password: washington
The World Almanac® for Kids Online (Grades 3-8)
Presents resources for homework, reports and projects in a fun format while encouraging online research skills from a trusted source.
- Username: wapubliclibrary
- Password: washington
Daily online storytelling (audio) with author David Williams
Enjoy delightful narration. A different book is read every day and you can also listen to previous recordings.
The Make Way for Books App! (Ages birth to 5)
Enjoy free bilingual early literacy engagement, anytime, anywhere. You can:
- Download free books to share together with their young children. Use our “in-book tips” while sharing books to find ideas, conversation-starters and questions that keep children engaged and build their early reading skills.
- Find fun, easy and educational videos and proven literacy activities to do with children. Check out top book recommendations organized by children’s age. Using the “Do and Discuss” tips, families learn how sharing these books and connecting them to simple activities can build children’s skills and help get them ready for school.
- Bonus: Right now, as people cannot gather in person, Make way for Books has also launched a free bilingual online story time livestream for young children and families.
You may download and try the app here:
Free Educational Resources List for Children
Get a list of free educational resources, from a public group on Facebook called Amazing Education Resources, an educator community to share discussions the good, bad and ugly about the many teacher resources on the internet. These resources are not affiliated with the Pierce County Library System.
