On-demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning. View how easy, intuitive, and engaging Brainfuse HelpNow eLearning is for all ages and levels.
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Adult Learning: At any age, Brainfuse provides support for high school equivalency prep, US Citizenship test prep, resume building, and Microsoft Office mastery. Brainfuse’s JobsNow program connects job seekers with experienced career coaches. Our tailored guidance and resources empower patrons to navigate all stages of the job search process, from resume writing to landing an interview. Special attention is offered to veterans through Brainfuse’s VetNow service.
ComicsPlus
ComicsPlus provides unlimited, simultaneous access to thousands of comics, manga, and graphic novels. The diversity of content means ComicsPlus has something for everyone – with no wait, no holds, and no borrowing limits. You can access the ComicsPlus web page using one of the links below or by clicking on the icon to access the whole collection. OR you can install the ad-free app on your iOS or Android mobile device. Just look for Plainsboro Library, select the collection you want to access (children, teen, or full), and enter your library card number and PIN!
Find biographical information on more than 149,000 modern novelists, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, journalists and scriptwriters. Sketches typically include personal information, contact information, career history, writings, biographical and critical sources, authors’ comments, and informative essays about their lives and work. Search by author’s name or book title and optionally refine the search using dates, publisher, or other details.
Free practice tests based on the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s materials. Includes practice tests and driver manuals for car, motorcycle and CDL licenses.
Ebscohost Explora for kids provides a safe and trustworthy environment for students to look up articles and facts for research papers, class projects, or homework with easy-to-browse categories by popular topic overviews with content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books.
Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
For students and adults alike, the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia provides over 25,000 articles covering an array of topics. Full text for each record may be easily accessed by double clicking on the topic from the display. The database contains images, biographies and information in subject areas from computer science through music and history.
Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen – your computer, your phone, even your TV. All you need is a library card. Hoopla syncs across all your devices, so you can stream titles immediately or whenever you’re in the mood. Most titles can also be downloaded to your phone or tablet. And it’s all free thanks to your library!
Use the link above to access Hoopla through your current web browser. Or download the app for Apple iOS, Google Android, or Amazon Kindle. (Note the Kindle version only works with Kindle Fire. It is not compatible with Kindle eReaders such as the Kindle Paperwhite.)
- Hoopla walkthroughs to get you started
- FAQ and support
If you are a Plainsboro Library cardholder, select “Plainsboro Public Library” as your public library in the registration.
Learning Express is an easy-to-use online test prep resource for college admissions and placement (SAT, ACT, AP, etc), graduate admissions (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, etc), and professional certification (nursing, law enforcement, etc). Additional resources facilitate change in careers, becoming a U.S. citizen, and more.
New members are encouraged to click on the drop down menu labeled “Centers” and choose their area of interst:
- Career Development.
- Grade 4-8 Educational Enhancement.
- College Admission Test Preparation.
- High School Level Study Enhancement.
- Adult Core Skill Enhancement (including Citizenship Test Preparation)
In compliance with COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) regulations, LearningExpress provides an alternate registration option that does not require a name or email address. To access this option, registrants should select the “Register without Email” option during sign-up.
Libby offers tens of thousands of ebooks and audiobooks that have been hand selected by eLibraryNJ (NJ State Library) and Plainsboro Library. Libby also offers thousands of magazines. Available on the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Amazon App Store for Kindle, you can access Libby through various devices, including your phone, tablet, PC, and ereader (eg: Kindle, Kobo). Platforms can be synced so you can read your item on an ereader in bed at night and on your phone on the train on your way to work or while you wait at the doctor’s office. Search for books by title, author, or keyword. Browse suggested titles selected by category (eg: medical mysteries, romances, scifi), target audience (eg: young adult), format (eg: audiobook or ebook), release date, language, or any combination of factors. For more information, check out Libby App by Overdrive or visit the eLibraryNJ website. When registering, Plainsboro Library cardholders should select “STELLA” as your public library. STELLA is the name of our library consortium.
A comprehensive literary reference database, providing a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day. LRC combines information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, hundreds of literary journals, and unique sources not available anywhere else.
Newsreel
Newsreel delivers journalist-written stories every day in a swipeable stack. Quizzes test what sticks. Polls show where you stand. Streaks keep you coming back. No infinite scroll. No ads. No low-quality algorithm. Newsreel is optimized for use on mobile devices. If you like Tik-Tok and Instagram and want a news medium that satisfies the same activity style, Newsreel was built for you.
Download for Apple products from the App Store
Download for Android devices from Google Play
This reader’s advisory database will help fiction readers find the next great read, or identify a long-lost favorite. It is web-based and offers links to various author-related sites. Courtesy of the New Jersey State Library.
Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
Prepare for standardized tests using online texts and courseware. Practice with full-length sample tests for GED, SAT, ACT, AP, PSAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, U.S. citizenship, and more in Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep.
Research undergraduate and graduate programs and find tuition assistance.
Explore career options – whether you’re entering the workforce for the first time or searching for new opportunities. Interactive tools develop personalized career recommendations and insights on programs, knowledge, skills, and abilities that will help with career achievement.
Search for jobs and create visually interesting résumés, cover letters, and websites that can be externally shared with prospective employers using prebuilt templates.
Points-of-View Reference Center
Perfect for researching a school report or preparing a debate presentation. Whatever your subject — pacifism, abortion, political action, organic food, drilling for Arctic oil, flu vaccine, or anything else — you can always find arguments pro and con here, as well as a guide to critical analysis.
Referencia Latina es una base de datos integral en español que ofrece acceso a una amplia variedad de fuentes de informacion, incluyendo mas de 49,000 articulos de enciclopedia. Muchas de estas entradas estan disponibles como imagenes digitalizadas de las publicaciones impresas originales.
Referencia Latina, a comprehensive Spanish-language database, offers content from a variety of sources including 49,000 encyclopedia entries. Many are scanned images of original print publications.
