Visit a Museum, Attraction, or Park for free or reduced admission by borrowing a MAP Pass!
Borrow a GoPro camera, Hiking Backpack, Telescope, or Metal Detector from our Library of Things!
Experience more of the Hudson River Valley (and beyond) by taking advantage of free (or reduced) admission days!
Make something using our 3-D Printer!
Stream a audio-book, movie, tv show, or learn something new with a online course from our e-Library!
Book Lists! – Find age appropriate books for Pre-K through Teen!
Britannica Academic – Includes Encyclopedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools.
Britannica School – for Elementary, Middle, and High School – explore a wealth of unique content, appropriate for each student.
Britannica Escolar – para la escuela primaria y secundaria: explore una gran cantidad de contenido único, apropiado para cada estudiante.
Britannica Escolar – Resource in Spanish for Elementary and Middle School – explore a wealth of unique content, appropriate for each student.
Day by Day – A fun, daily calendar featuring books, songs, and activities to develop a love for books and learning.
Freegal – This music service allows Poughkeepsie Public Library District residents access to about 13 million songs, including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists, and over 40,000 music videos. You will need your library card number and PIN. Stream from your internet device.
Gale In Context: Elementary – Find articles, topic overviews, and multimedia information to complete homework assignments.
Gale In Context: Middle School – Whether the subject is politics or poetry find trusted content for your next middle school project.
Kanopy – Poughkeepsie Public Library District residents can access this premium service – visible only after you log in. View children’s collection by clicking the “Go to Kanopy Kids” from the top menu bar. You will find films and TV series that inspire and inform, helping children develop social emotional skills and reinforcing valuable learning topics, such as history, science, and new languages. Kanopy Kids has a diverse selection of educational and entertaining content that range across Movies, TV Series, Animated Storybooks, Live Action, and Animated favorites. After you have entered your library account into the Libby by OverDrive app, look for the “Extras” section to find Kanopy. It’s free and easy to get started for new users, and a streamlined experience for current OverDrive app users. Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/libby/. If you currently use the legacy OverDrive app and need assistance, visit https://help.overdrive.com.
Libby, by Overdrive – Download popular children’s and teen’s magazines like Highlights, Time Magazine for Kids, National Geographic for Kids, Minecraft and more! No wait lists or holds, and eMagazines do not count towards checkout limits. To filter magazines to show the children’s selection, go to the left column, under the “Audience” filter, select “Juvenile”. It’s free and easy to get started for new users, and a streamlined experience for current OverDrive app users. Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/libby/. If you currently use the legacy OverDrive app and need assistance, visit https://help.overdrive.com. The Magazine collection is available to all Mid-Hudson Library System patrons.
Mango – Learn Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, Greek, or Russian the fun, interactive way – all on your own schedule, at your own pace, and wherever you want. Stop in the middle of a lesson and sign back in at a later point, Mango will keep track of everything for you.
ScienceFlix – Available to Poughkeepsie Public Library District resident account holders. Explore science topics, acquire scientific knowledge, and build a lasting interest in science, technology, and engineering. Stream from your internet connected device.
World Book – Available to Poughkeepsie Public Library District resident account holders. Thousands of articles, as well as hundreds of maps, videos, and other media for an immersive learning experience. From Pre-K to high school and beyond. Offsite access limited to Poughkeepsie Public Library District residents with library card.
Designed by experts in early childhood education, this fun resource aims to help young learners build their vocabulary, comprehension, phonics, and reading fluency.
ENCICLOPEDIA ESTUDIANTIL HALLAZGOS
Los residentes de PPLD pueden acceder a este recurso. Enciclopedia en español para hispanohablantes y estudiantes de español. Incluye videos, funciones de comparación y contraste y un diccionario visual.
