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Directory, marketing and job search database that includes 65 million U.S. business and executive listings and 240 million residents.
Genealogy resource the provides billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos. and more.
Resource providing thematically paired fiction and nonfiction titles designed to bridge learning-to-read and reading-to-learn.
Brainfuse offers homework help and test prep for students in grades K-12 and adult learners through HelpNow.
Online job coaching and resume assistance available through JobNow.
Genealogical resource provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Search through billions of ancestor profiles, photographs, and historical records.
Coding resource providing software and training you need to learn how to code and unlock new skills.
Streaming service offering audiobooks, ebooks, comics, movies, television, music, and BingePasses.
Reading app that offers ebooks and audiobooks.
Library Speakers Consortium is a partnership of libraries bringing bestselling author talks to communities of all sizes. Access to the past 2 years worth of author talks is available for free!
Online language-learning website and mobile app with over 70 languages to explore.
An evidence-based family engagement curriculum delivered via test messages. Each week, you'll receive short text messages with fun facts and easy tips on how to promote your child's development by building on existing family routines.
Offers hundreds of on-demand videos to support the parenting and care of children from birth to teens.
TexShare Databases
The TexShare Databases provides access to an extensive collection of online databases offering authoritative, commercial free, full-text articles from subscription-only sources. The TexShare Databases provide information on topics such as health, business, biography and genealogy, literature, science and technology, as well as homework help for students.
To obtain the password and access these from home, contact the Library at 972-291-7323 x1300. These databases are available exclusively to Texans as a service of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the Traphene Hickman Library.