Test Prep and Education

Braintree High School Yearbooks and Town Reports
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Braintree High School yearbooks from 1935 to 2016 are now digitized and available to browse online. Browse through any year or download as many as you like to search for friends and relatives! Braintree Town Reports from 1640 to 2006 are also digitized and available online. The Town Reports include births, deaths, and marriages from 1640 to 1946.

eBook Collection from EBSCOhost
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Choose from a wide range of eBooks covering a wide range of topics from the arts to the social sciences — and everything in between. Access the full text of eBooks from your computer, or borrow titles for download to most popular portable devices. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Gale Courses
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Discover hundreds of engaging, instructor-led online courses to help with your professional development, technology skills, and personal enrichment. Course offerings include business, computer, health and wellness, parenting, the arts and more. Six-week courses are taught by college instructors and experts in the field. Funded by Thayer Public Library. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Gale Presents: Udemy
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This online learning platform provides video instruction for adults who want to upskill for a new job, advance in their current profession, or deepen a personal interest. This resource can teach you how to code, prep for IT certifications, sharpen leadership skills, produce a podcast, increase office productivity, tap into your creativity, and more.  Funded by Thayer Public Library.  Click here for more information.

Hoopla
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Borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. There are hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. Funded by Thayer Public Library. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Kanopy
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Video streaming service for quality, thoughtful entertainment. Find movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos that inspire, enrich and entertain. Funded by Thayer Public Library. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Niche Academy
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Niche Academy provides step-by-step how-to videos for many of our digital resources. The videos are short and easy to follow, but still offer the information you need to get started. If you prefer text to video, you can read through the same material with plain text and illustrative images.  There are also tutorials for Online Safety, everything Google, Microsoft Office Suite and more.

OverDrive
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OverDrive provides access to popular and bestselling eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines and videos. The collection includes Kindle Books and thousands of titles for adults, teens, and children. Titles are automatically returned at the end of the loan period, and there are no late fees.

Peterson’s Test Prep
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Students of all ages can use this valuable online tool for help with standardized test preparation, researching and selecting college and graduate schools, finding tuition assistance, and exploring careers. This resource can help students turn future goals into realities! Select from practice tests, eBooks, and online courses—ideal for researching undergraduate and graduate programs, finding tuition assistance, and exploring and preparing for careers. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Power Search
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Search across multiple databases. Select multiple databases from a list and then search across all of the databases you have chosen.

Teacher Reference Center
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Index includes over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books that provide coverage on key education topics. Provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Transparent Languages Online
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Learn over 110 languages online from any Internet-connected device. Whether you’re starting at the very beginning with a new alphabet or you’re an intermediate learner looking to enhance your vocabulary and grammar knowledge, Transparent Language Online can help. Mobile apps are available for iOS and Android™ devices. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.