Resources
Your GLCL card gives you access to a world of great resources. Access digital collections through your browser, or download free apps for your phone or tablet. Contact the library if you need to confirm your patron barcode number.
Michigan eLibrary
A service of the Library of Michigan, with a diverse array of digital collections and databases. Includes MeLCat, an interlibrary loan service that makes public and academic library collections accessible throughout the state.
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Wowbrary
Provides weekly alerts of the latest additions of books and media to the library collection, plus notices of library events. Titles in the newsletter link directly to our online catalog for easy reservations.
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Kanopy
A streaming video collection with thousands of independent, international, children’s and documentary films. Movies can be viewed in any web browser or via apps for various platforms.
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Transparent Language
Learn over 100 languages, from Afrikaans to Zulu, using these self-paced tutorials. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing are all part of the language puzzle. Learners can pick any skills-based learning activity, select their desired vocabulary, and instantly launch a custom lesson. Access via your computer, or download the mobile app.
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Wall Street Journal
Read this daily national newspaper online, accessing all the timely reporting and other great content: videos, podcasts, and even puzzles. You can browse a full digital facsimile of the daily editions from the past week, or search for specific content. Also included is the monthly WSJ Magazine. This digital edition is accessible through your web browser, with no app or other software required. Click the link below to request a link to the registration page.
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Booklist Reader
A free digital magazine from the America Library Association, with extensive book and audiobook reviews for all ages.
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Up North Digital Collection
Borrow electronic books, audiobooks and magazines from this digital library, shared with and supported by libraries throughout northern Michigan.
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