 OverDrive
downloadable audio books are now available! OverDrive allows you
to select and download audio books to play directly on your
computer, on an MP3 player, or burn to a CD. You will need to
install a small program on your computer, the free OverDrive Media
Console, in order to use this service, and will need your library
card number. Contact a librarian with any questions you may have
about this exciting new service. |
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 Chilton Automotive Repair Manuals - The
popular service and repair manuals are now available 24 hours a
day at the online Chilton
Library. Ask a librarian how to access this service
from your home computer. |
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 AskAway
Reference Service - This virtual reference service is now
available to all Koller Library patrons, allowing you to ask
questions of reference librarians on duty all across the country,
24/7. Go ahead, ask! |
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 Ancestry Library Edition - A new genealogy research tool
featuring 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases. Includes U.S.
Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital
and church records; passenger lists; and more! This service is
limited to in-library use, so stop in to use one of our
computers and see what valuable information this resource
contains. |
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 Merlin is the online catalog for
the libraries of the Northern Waters Library Service.
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 Wiscat is the catalog of libraries
in the state of Wisconsin. If you do not find the items you need in the
Merlin catalog, we can obtain most items in the Wiscat catalog through the
inter-library loan service. Contact a
librarian
for more information.
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WorldCat
is the OCLC
verification database
for NWLS libraries. It
includes more than 67
million bibliographic
records with items in
many different formats.
Patrons can access this
database at any NWLS
library or at home. For
more informaiton,
contact your nearest
library. |
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 Badgerlink is a service available
to all residents of Wisconsin. It contains full text for a large selection
of magazines and newspapers, as well as a number of other excellent references.
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 Patrons of the Northern Waters Library Service also have access to netLibrary. Our netLibrary collection
includes a nice selection of ebooks and you can check out and read on your home computer. Stop in at the Koller Library to register for an account.
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 Wisconsin has a subscription to
TeachingBooks.net, a multimedia website that generates
enthusiasm for books and reading by providing original profiles
of authors and illustrators, audio excerpts of book readings,
guides to thousands of titles, and a wealth of resources on
children's and young adult literature. A great resource for
teachers, parents and students. |
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 Northern Waters Library Service - This
site has more information about Merlin and about the other
libraries in the system, and links to many useful websites.
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