Digital Resources

 

Creativebug

Creativebug is our go-to resource for high-quality, on-trend arts and crafts instructional videos. Grab your card and set up your account to access to the full library 1,000+ art and craft classes for artists and makers of all levels. Video guide to Creativebug.

Library2Go

Listen to audiobooks and read ebooks with Library2go, which you can access using the app, Libby.  Libby works with smartphones, tablets, Kindles, and eReaders. Video guide to Library2Go.

Kanopy

Watch award-winning movies and documentaries on Kanopy. Create your account with your library card number, and stream instantly on your smart TV, smartphone, computer, or tablet. Kanopy Kids has a huge array of amazing kids content that will educate and delight. Video guide to Kanopy.

Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports provides ratings and reviews, recommendations and buying advice for thousands of products and services. You get free, unlimited access to all of their recourses courtesy of you library card. Video guide to Consumer Reports.

New York Times

Explore the New York Times online without encountering any article limits! Users at a CCRLS library can go directly to NYTimes.com and log into (or register for) a personal account; using that account on the library's wifi network ensures complete access and no limits. Users not at a library as well as those wanting to use the NYTimes mobile app can redeem 72 hours of access, also available to them via their personal NYTimes.com account.

Chilton Library

Chilton Library represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. Video guide to Chilton Library.

Ancestry Library Edition

An indispensible resource for genealogists and historians, Ancestry Library Edition is all for free with your library card! Sources include: censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos and maps. Video guide to Ancestry Library Edition.

Research Databases

Use these databases to find full text articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers, as well as reference ebooks, videos, images, and more. They cover a wide range of topics and offer research and life-long learning information for all.

Novelist Plus

NoveList Plus connects readers to their next book by making recommendations for what to read next. One of the most popular elements is read-alikes. This feature suggests titles that are ‘just like’ other titles. If you’ve just finished a great book, log into NoveList Plus and find great read-alikes. Video guide to Novelist.

Answerland

Answerland is Oregon’s online reference service – a place where librarians help Oregon residents find answers to questions and provide research guidance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

National Geographic Kids

Engage young students and broaden their horizons with reputable, authoritative, age-appropriate digital content that brings them the world in a way they’ve never seen before. National Geographic Kids will take them on amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archeology, and space.

Niche Academy

Video tutorials teach you to use library resources, popular social media sites, and other useful tools such as email and Microsoft Office.