Online Courses

Online Courses

What you need to know…

Specifically developed for public libraries, Britannica Library contains comprehensive information for all ages. With its junior, student and adult interfaces, this award winning online learning resource lets library users of all abilities access comprehensive and interactive e-learning information.

Brittanica Library Adults
Category: Online Learning, Research, Students & Teachers
Access Available: Remote
Provided by: Livingston Public Library
Recommended Audience: Adults

How to access…

A Livingston Library card is required.

What you need to know…

Specifically developed for public libraries, Britannica Library contains comprehensive information for all ages. With its junior, student and adult interfaces, this award winning online learning resource lets library users of all abilities access comprehensive and interactive e-learning information.

Brittanica Library Kids
Category: Online Learning, Research, Students & Teachers
Access Available: Remote
Provided by: Livingston Public Library
Recommended Audience: Kids

How to access…

A Livingston Library card is required.

What you need to know…

Specifically developed for public libraries, Britannica Library contains comprehensive information for all ages. With its junior, student and adult interfaces, this award winning online learning resource lets library users of all abilities access comprehensive and interactive e-learning information.

Brittanica Library Teens
Category: Online Learning, Research, Students & Teachers
Access Available: Remote
Provided by: Livingston Public Library
Recommended Audience: Teens

How to access…

A Livingston Library card is required.

What you need to know…

If you are new to computers, haven't used them for a while, are a little unsure and uncomfortable, or just need a bit of a refresher, we have the tools to help you tackle technology at your own pace and gain the confidence you need to succeed.

Digital Learn
Category: Online Learning
Access Available: Remote
Provided by: Web
Recommended Audience: Adults

How to access…

Available to anyone. No login is required.

What you need to know…

Gale Courses supports libraries as educational institutions and gives community members easy access to lifelong learning opportunities including professional development, technology, and personal enrichment courses.

Available 24/7, Gale Courses provides more than 360 six-week long, online programs taught by college instructors. New courses begin each month, and lessons are assigned twice a week, enhanced with images, videos, and games to support varied learning styles. Users will enjoy a self-paced learning environment and engagement with fellow students and instructors through weekly discussion boards.

Your library can enrich lives by providing diverse learning opportunities with classes that support:

  • Business professionals – with communication, entrepreneurship, human resources, management, manufacturing, and marketing offerings
  • Computer and technology – suiting skill levels from beginner to advanced in software, computer applications, web design, and programming
  • Parenting, language & arts, hobbies, and more – a wide array of personal enrichment subjects with something for everyone
  • Health and wellness offerings – certifications in topics from mental health and aging to pain management and nutrition
Gale Courses
Category: Online Learning, Test Prep
Access Available: Remote
Provided by: Livingston Public Library
Recommended Audience: Adults, Teens

How to access…

A Livingston Library card and Gale account are required. 

What you need to know…

Learning that fits your life. Over 800 Courses & Expert Professors Across Multiple Categories. Learn from award-winning experts and professors from the most respected institutions in the world. Access to The Great Courses via Kanopy. 

Borrow up to 2 courses (includes all episodes for the course) per month.  With apps for iOS, Android, Roku and Kindle Fire as well as My Digital Library on the web, you can literally enjoy your courses anywhere.

Great Courses on Kanopy
Category: Online Learning
Access Available: Remote
Provided by: Livingston Public Library
Recommended Audience: Adults, Teens

How to access…

A Livingston Library card is required. Create an account with Kanopy.com. 2 borrows of The Great Courses are granted each month. 

What you need to know…

Comprehensive selection of interactive online tutorials, practice tests, articles, e-books, and high-stakes test preparation — modeled after official tests.

Through LearningExpress Library, one has access to Job and Career Accelerator Center and Computer & Internet Basics Center

Learning Express
Category: Online Learning, Students & Teachers, Test Prep
Access Available: Remote
Provided by: Livingston Public Library
Recommended Audience: Adults, Teens

How to access…

A Livingston Library card and a Learning Express account are required. 

What you need to know…

Learning a new language isn’t easy. Committing to a new way of communicating is a verbal and physical commitment that is unfamiliar, but rewarding in what you’ll discover along the way. A blend of the right content at the right time, with intelligent algorithms and native-speaker audio, and powered by proven methodologies, Mango’s adaptive learning process evolves to your progress and unique learning behaviors, preparing you to start the conversation with confidence. 

Offers access to 60 foreign language courses and 17 English courses taught completely in the user’s native language. Mango can be accessed at the library, remotely, or even on-the-go with apps for iPhone, Android, Kindle and Nook.

Mango Languages
Category: Languages
Access Available: Remote
Provided by: Livingston Public Library
Recommended Audience: Adults, Teens

How to access…

A Livingston Library card and a Mango Languages account are required.

What you need to know…

Rosetta Stone helps you tap into your brain's innate ability to learn language, and gets you comfortable with communication in real life. Includes 30 languages to meet a range of cultural interests. Learning is structured around core lessons to build reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills and also includes focused activities to refine grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and more. Patrons can also take advantage of available mobile apps that enable learners to reinforce their language learning wherever they may be.

Rosetta Stone
Category: Languages
Access Available: Remote
Provided by: Livingston Public Library
Recommended Audience: Adults, Teens

How to access…

A Livingston Library card and a Rosetta Stone account are required. 

What you need to know…

The Tutor.com Learning Suite combines online tutoring, homework help, and test preparation with powerful diagnostic tools and self-study resources to provide a well-balanced and flexible educational environment designed to meet the individual needs of all learners.

Tutor.com provides on-demand or scheduled tutoring in hundreds of subjects and test-prep areas, including AP® subjects, algebra, writing, programming languages, world languages, web design, and NCLEX®. 

Tutor.com
Category: Homework, Online Learning, Students & Teachers, Test Prep
Access Available: Remote
Provided by: Livingston Public Library
Recommended Audience: Kids, Teens

How to access…

A Livingston Library card and a tutor.com account are required. 

What you need to know…

Gale Presents: Udemy offers thousands of on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors across 75 categories for upskilling in the areas of business, technology, and design, as well as courses on health and well-being, the arts and language learning. Courses are replaced monthly with new material addressing emerging topics. On-demand videos in eight different languages taught by native-speaking instructors are also included.

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Category: Business, Career, Homework, Languages, Online Learning, Research, Students & Teachers, Test Prep
Access Available: Remote
Provided by: Livingston Public Library
Recommended Audience: Adults, Teens

How to access…

A Livingston Library card and an Udemy account are required.

What you need to know…

Over 500 online video-based courses for patrons interested in professional or personal growth.

Knowledge is Power: Learn something new today! UniversalClass offers hundreds of online CE classes. Our courses are not just tutorials; they are real. They include lessons, exams, assignments, discussion boards and actual assessments of your progress.

Assessment of Your Progress: Verify your learning progress with the assessment of assignments and exams. Receive actual grades and feedback regarding your performance.

Earn CEUs and Certificates: Earn a certificate documenting your CEUs, contact hours, and course completion. Build your online portfolio and share your achievements with others.

Go At Your Own Pace: All courses are self-paced. This means you can learn when you want on your own time. You do not need to be online at a specific date or time.

Universal Class
Category: Online Learning, Test Prep
Access Available: Remote
Provided by: Livingston Public Library
Recommended Audience: Adults, Teens

How to access…

A Livingston Library card and a Universal Class account are required. 

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