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Favorite Authors Club Log In
The Favorite Authors Club is the ultimate convenience for avid readers. Select your favorite authors from the list. Your name will automatically be placed on the hold list when new titles by your authors are ordered. While we can't guarantee how near the top you'll be, we can ensure that you will always be added to the list automatically.
Kenosha News: Web Edition Newspapers New!
Explore Kenosha through local news, events, and people with Kenosha News: Web Edition. Find current, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device with no ads and no subscription fee.
MasterClass Download & Stream eLearning Movies New!
MasterClass has partnered with the Kenosha Public Library to offer no-cost Annual Memberships to the entire MasterClass platform for one year (a $180 value). Use your mobile, desktop, or smart TV to access online classes taught by the best in arts & entertainment, writing, business, food, home & lifestyle, music, sports & gaming, and more.
New accounts will take up to 24 hours to activate. The program begins on February 5, 2024.
Value Line
Whether you’re a beginning investor or a veteran looking for high-impact ideas, Value Line can position you for financial success quickly and easily.
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ABCmouse (in-house only)
ABCmouse offers a research-validated curriculum for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade with more than 10,000 individual Learning Activities and more than 850 complete lessons along our Step-by-Step Learning Path.
Ancestry.com (Library Edition)
A continually growing online database about family history, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records from the U.S., the United Kingdom, and Ireland, and record collections from Canada, Europe, Mexico, Australia, and other areas of the world. Its content complements our other genealogy resource, HeritageQuest® Online (which allows remote and in-library access).
Beanstack eAudiobooks eBooks eBooks & eAudiobooks New!
Book Connections
- Connect deeply with a book they are reading
- Gain new insights and understanding from award-winning authors
- Reinforce cultural authenticity and perspectives with diverse books
- Cultivate a life-long love of reading
- Find author interviews, lesson plans & interactive activities, discussion guides, and more to support literacy instruction
Britannica Library Young Children New!
Learning resource collection tailored to the unique needs of young children. Similar to Britannica School Early Elementary.
Britannica School Early Elementary New!
Learning resource collection tailored to the unique needs of PreK-2 students and educators.
Duolingo
Duolingo is the most popular language-learning platform and the most downloaded education app globally, with over 170 million users. The company's mission is to make education free, fun, and accessible to all. Duolingo is designed to feel like a game and scientifically proven to be effective. In addition to its core platform, the company created the Duolingo English Test (DET), an affordable and convenient language certification option over 60 universities accept.
Favorite Authors Club Log In
The Favorite Authors Club is the ultimate convenience for avid readers. Select your favorite authors from the list. Your name will automatically be placed on the hold list when new titles by your authors are ordered. While we can't guarantee how near the top you'll be, we can ensure that you will always be added to the list automatically.
Friday Fundays
5 Minute crafting and art ideas from the Kenosha Public Library Youth & Family Services Team
Great Courses on Hoopla eLearning
Want to learn something new but sick of the time-consuming homework and tests? Well look no further than the Great Courses series on Hoopla! This popular video series is taught by award-winning experts from respected institutions. The Great Courses series includes over 200 video courses on interesting topics like photography, mindfulness, health, cooking, history, science, writing and much more! Each episode is just 30 minutes so they’re perfect for busy people. Below is just a tiny sample of all the wonderful courses available. You’ll want to check out these courses today!
HeritageQuest
Online database, of expanding collections, that contains searchable images and corresponding indexes of the U.S. Federal Census records, searchable digitized books of family and local histories, and primary sources (such as directories, biographies, documentary collections, and military records).
Hobbies and Crafts Source New!
Magazines, recipes, and videos with "how-to" instructions and creative do-it-yourself ideas.
Hoopla Download & Stream eAudiobooks eBooks eBooks & eAudiobooks Movies Music
Investor’s Business Daily New!
Investor's Business Daily is a daily newspaper and website focused on financial news and investment strategies. It provides investors with market data, stock analysis, and investment tools to help them make informed decisions. Its online site, investors.com, can be accessed by Kenosha Public Library patrons by using the login information linked below.
Kenosha County History : Images and Texts, 1830s – 1940s
Kenosha County is situated in the most southeastern part of Wisconsin adjoining the Illinois State border. In 1830, Kenosha County was a remote corner of the largely unsettled Michigan Territory. Beginning in 1835 settlers arrived from New York and New England, making Kenosha County and City the southernmost settlement in the state. From 1835 through the 1880s the region's main commercial activity was agriculture.
Kenosha News: Web Edition Newspapers New!
Explore Kenosha through local news, events, and people with Kenosha News: Web Edition. Find current, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device with no ads and no subscription fee.
Kenosha’s Lost Industries : Photographs and Corporate Materials, 1850s-1990s
From the 1850s to the 1970s abundant water, a lake port, and railroad corridors crossing Kenosha and Kenosha County, Wisconsin impacted the growth of industry. Kenosha's development was essentially connected to its strategic location on the western shore of Lake Michigan and in the urban corridor between Milwaukee and Chicago.
LinkedIn Learning eLearning
Online learning service that helps anyone learn business, software, technology, and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Choose from over 3,500 video courses created by professional instructors. A great way to learn new skills or upgrade your knowledge about current practices and procedures. For the mobile App, use the code "share"
MasterClass Download & Stream eLearning Movies New!
MasterClass has partnered with the Kenosha Public Library to offer no-cost Annual Memberships to the entire MasterClass platform for one year (a $180 value). Use your mobile, desktop, or smart TV to access online classes taught by the best in arts & entertainment, writing, business, food, home & lifestyle, music, sports & gaming, and more.
New accounts will take up to 24 hours to activate. The program begins on February 5, 2024.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin News Source) Newspapers New!
Explore Milwaukee through local news, events, and people with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles, and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
my Kenosha Public Library App Download & Stream eBooks & eAudiobooks eLearning Magazines & Newspapers
Take the Kenosha Public Library everywhere you go!
Get the power of The Kenosha Public Library, anytime, anywhere. With the myKPL app, you can access everything the Library has to offer from home or while you’re on the go. Search the catalog, request books for pickup, renew your materials, and even pay fees. Plus, you can find your nearest library no matter where you are, and find upcoming programs at your neighborhood library.
NoveList eBooks eBooks & eAudiobooks
An aid in finding books and authors that are similar to your favorites. Includes award lists and book discussion guides
Old Weird America New!
Now available online! Join historian Cathy Polovina as she follows her curiosity and explores "Old Weird America," to look a bit closer at a variety of adventurous, innovative, and unusual characters throughout American history.
Online Storytimes Download & Stream eLearning
Enjoy our recorded stories, fingerplays and songs by KPL children’s librarians whenever works for you! Storytime videos are available in English with English and Spanish subtitles. These storytimes have been created for children who are 5 and under.
Overdrive Kids eBooks eBooks & eAudiobooks
Find eBooks for kids by subject or reading level. Kids-only, no teen or adult reading-level books included.
Racine Journal Times (Wisconsin News Source) Newspapers New!
Explore Racine through local news, events, and people with the Racine Journal Times Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles, and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
- More than 450 full-text reference books with original photos and illustrations
- Information on more than 25 years of engine models
- Coverage of more than 90,000 repairs
- A full collection of Clymer repair manuals, with new and updated content added regularly
- A unique, user-friendly interface
TeachingBooks.net eBooks eBooks & eAudiobooks
A portal to online resources for exploring children's and young adult books, both fiction and non-fiction, and their authors. Includes multimedia resources such as audiobook readings and short videos about authors and illustrators.
Tech Life Unity eLearning
Free videos and article tutorials on how to use popular websites like Netflix, Amazon and Gmail as well as various social networks.
Value Line
Whether you’re a beginning investor or a veteran looking for high-impact ideas, Value Line can position you for financial success quickly and easily.
Wisconsin News Source Newspapers New!
With Wisconsin News Source, you can access newspapers across the state, from Antigo to Westby, including Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee. Its diverse source types include printed and online newspapers, blogs, journals, newswires, broadcast transcripts, and videos. Explore a specific issue or event through the detailed coverage provided by local reporting or compare a wide variety of viewpoints from across the state on topics such as politics, business, health, sports, cultural activities, and people