Community Corner
Hennepin County Library Publishes Details Of Online Resources
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April 07, 2020
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Resources with expanded access:
ALLDATA Repair
Available remotely only while we are temporarily closed. Automotive diagnostic and repair information, Technical Service Bulletins, and printable wiring diagrams. Best viewed using Internet Explorer or Firefox.
Ancestry Library Edition
Available remotely only while we are temporarily closed. Census records, passenger lists, birth, death, marriage, and military records, family and local history collections, newspapers and directories. Best viewed using Internet Explorer or Firefox.
Connect to Ancestry Library Edition
CustomGuide
Previously available only in a library, now permanently available remotely. Interactive, guided tutorials including computer basics and operating systems and software from Microsoft and Mac.
Freegal
Limit of 8 hours of streaming per day changed to 24 hours a day until September 30, 2020. Stream and download songs or download music videos from hundreds of musical genres and thousands of labels including Sony Music Entertainment. Files downloaded are yours to keep and transfer.
MCIS (Minnesota Career Information System)
Previously available only in a library, now permanently available remotely. Comprehensive career, education, and industry information specific to Minnesota. Provides résumé creator and other tools and guidance for career planning and job searching, and information for planning and funding education.
One More Story
Previously available only in a library, now permanently available remotely. Picture books set to music and read aloud to you, or use the "I Can Read It" mode to read them yourself. For children ages 2-6.
We thank these vendors for their support and partnership in expanding access to their content.
This press release was produced by the Hennepin County Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
