Intermittent downtimes

Due to OCLC doing system maintenance, there is a chance that access to databases could be affected over the weekend. 

Winter Holiday Schedule

All Library locations will be closed on the following days for the Winter Holiday:
Wednesday, December 24
Thursday, December 25
Friday, December 26
Wednesday, December 31
Thursday, January 1

Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle, Turner* and Mobile Libraries will be closed on:
Wednesday December 24, 2025 through Wednesday January 1, 2026. 
*Turner Community Library will be open on Saturday December 27.

Main, West & South library locations will be open on December 29 and 30 but will close early at 5:00 pm.

All library locations will reopen for normal operating hours on Friday, January 2, 2026. 

Online Resources

Database Type

ABCMouse

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This database includes educational games, puzzles, books and other learning activities for young children. Access for this database is only available at the library.

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Driver's Permit Tests

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Prepare with these Kansas DMV practice tests.

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Education Abstracts

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Contains indexing and abstracts from education resources for more than 1,000 periodicals and yearbooks.

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ERIC

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Find educational information journals, magazines, books, conferences, and governmental publications.

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Explora Elementary

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Elementary students can look up articles and facts for research papers, class projects, or homework from the world’s leading magazines and reference books.

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Explora High School

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High School students can look up articles and facts for research papers, class projects, or homework from the world’s leading magazines and reference books.

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Explora Middle School

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Middle School students can look up articles and facts for research papers, class projects, or homework from the world’s leading magazines and reference books.

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Explora Public Library

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Perform searches in popular, academic, business, science, and health content.

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HeinOnline Social Justice Suite

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HeinOnline’s Social Justice database brings together a diverse offering of publications covering civil rights, gun regulation, human rights, LGBTQ+ Rights, and slavery in the United States.

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Read It!

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Read It! is designed for middle and high school students and adults who have a basic foundation in English grammar and reading but need adapted reading material for a variety of subjects.

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Teacher Reference Center

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Contains abstracts of more than 270 educational journals and periodicals.

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Tutor.com

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Provides live homework help and in-person tutoring services that connect students to a professional tutor online in math, science, social studies or English.

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Universal Class

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Offers courses that are self-paced and instructor-led on a variety of topics such as writing, computers, accounting, crafts, career. Must have a Kansas State Library eCard to access.

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