Business courses include accounting, advertising, management, and SO MUCH MORE!
Immerse yourself in vibrant, thrilling worlds—from superheroes to award winners.
Explore the richness of Hispanic and Latin American stories and cultures with Kanopy's Hispanic Heritage Month collection.
Topics include:
Includes military and officer exam training and aptitude tests, plus e-books and practice exams in several other fields ranging from nursing and allied health to culinary arts.
Featured career overviews include:
Featured exam preparations include:
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You can also take e-books, audiobooks, and more on the go with the Libby app!
Learn practical conversation skills for over 70 languages with this comprehensive language-learning system focused on teaching much more than just words and phrases. Mango utilizes an engaging interface and intuitive, interactive tools to deliver practical language skills and valuable cultural insights that enhance your understanding of the language.
Each lesson combines real-life situations and audio from native speakers to immerse language learners in a whole new world. Strategically placed memory-building exercises help you to retain information, and grammar notes and critical thinking exercises provide you with the foundation to more intuitively understand the language and adapt lessons and vocabulary to new situations. In no time at all, you’ll be able to confidently navigate all sorts of everyday communications—getting directions, ordering a meal, making new friends, and more!
Learn on your computer or mobile device. Mango includes downloadable lessons for offline learning, so you can truly take Mango with you on the road! Plus, sync across devices for a seamless learning experience.
The Mango Languages app is available for Android, iOS, and Kindle Fire.
World language courses include:
Novelty & specialty courses include:
Start Your Language Adventure!
Adult Core Skills – Improve your skills in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Career Preparation – Prepare for an occupational exam, build workplace skills, and more.
School Center – Test preparation and tutorials for elementary, middle, and high school students.
Computer Skills – Enjoy video courses on topics ranging from computer maintenance and internet safety to popular software programs like Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Photoshop.
Prepare yourself for the road! Presented in partnership with Driving-Tests.org, this resource offers convenient access to state-specific information. Includes both current DMV manuals and multiple practice tests for standard vehicles, motorcycles, and CDL written tests.
No library card number or personal information is needed! This resource is also great for anyone looking to brush up on their knowledge of Kentucky’s traffic laws or interested in getting their motorcycle or CDL license.
The award-winning ABCmouse curriculum is designed to help young children ages 2–8+ build a strong foundation for future academic success. Subject areas include reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music. ABCmouse is 100% educational, with more than 10,000 interactive learning activities ranging from books and videos to games, puzzles, songs, art activities, printables, and more—including more than 1,200 learning activities in Spanish.
Best of all, kids love it!
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World Cat lists books and materials kept in other libraries around the world. If you are looking for material that is not available in Bullitt County and have a Bullitt County Library card, you may request that an item be “Interlibrary Loaned” using the online request form from World Cat.
To access OCLC from remote locations or from your home use the KY Virtual Library.
Inside the library, visit OCLC here»
Access a world of reliable research through the Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL)—your gateway to more than 60 trusted databases covering education, business, health, history, science, and more.
Through KYVL, BCPL patrons can explore top resources including EBSCO, LearningExpress Library, and Britannica Digital Learning—all designed to support learners, educators, and researchers at every level.
A special username and password are required for access.
Request your KYVL login credentials by phone, e-mail, or through our Ask a Librarian chat service.
Explore Kentucky Virtual Library View included databases A–Z
Use the EBSCOhost—Home Access portal for remote access; a valid library card is required for use outside a BCPL library location.
Inside the library, explore Literary Reference Center here »
Offers assistance in providing routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service) as well as extensive repairs (engine and transmission disassembly) for small engines such as those for boats, chainsaws, lawnmowers, and tractors. Search by product type, brand, model/engine type, specific area of model/engine type, and model numbers. A valid library card is required for use outside a BCPL library location.
Searches the latest evidence-based reports, encyclopedias, reference books, and medical research. Provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream to holistic and integrated medicine. Use the EBSCOhost—Home Access portal for remote access; a valid library card is required for use outside a BCPL library location.
Let learning take flight in Explora!
Whether you are completing research for a school project or just looking to satisfy your curiosity about a topic of interest, Explora can help you achieve your goals. Explora offers reliable information on thousands of topics covering a wide range of subjects including art and music, literature, language arts, geography, history, social studies, world cultures and languages, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, health, and sports.
With Explora, you can…
Explora is designed to meet the unique needs of its users, supporting both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality. Use the EBSCOhost—Home Access portal for remote access; a valid library card is required for use outside a BCPL library location.
Look up authors or specific books. Discover readalikes, recommendations, book discussion guides, book reviews, and more for fiction, narrative nonfiction, and audiobooks. Use the EBSCOhost—Home Access portal for remote access; a valid library card is required for use outside a BCPL library location.
Inside the library, explore Business Source Premier here»
Let your research begin with EBSCO! Access FULL-TEXT magazine and journal articles, or choose from a selection of special-topic databases such as Academic Search Complete, Agricola, ERIC, GreenFILE, MasterFILE Premier, Newspaper Source, PsycINFO, Regional Business News, Teacher Reference Center, and more.
Current databases include:
Hoopla is your gateway to streaming movies, TV shows, music, e-books, audiobooks, comics, and more—free with your library card! Enjoy instant access to millions of titles, including The Great Courses, 50+ digital magazines, and other specialty content through the BingePass feature.
Families will love browsing in Kids Mode to discover kid-friendly titles designed to entertain and educate younger readers and viewers. You can also download content through the Hoopla Digital app for offline access anytime, anywhere.
And starting October 15th, our collection gets even bigger with the launch of Hoopla Flex!
Hoopla Instant titles—marked by a lightning bolt icon⚡—are available anytime with no holds or waitlists. You’ll continue to have access to over 1.9 million instantly available titles and enjoy 12 Instant borrows per month.
What’s included with Instant?
Hoopla Flex offers a curated selection of popular and high-demand audiobooks, handpicked by library staff based on patron requests and anticipated demand. Flex titles—identified by a revolving arrow icon🔄—allow you to borrow up to 5 Flex titles at a time, with the option to place holds if an item is checked out. If you run out of Flex borrows, simply return one title and select a new one. This way, you will never run out of content options!
How does Hoopla Flex work?
With Hoopla Instant, you have the freedom to stream a wide range of content anytime, anywhere. Hoopla Flex gives you access to sought-after audiobooks, perfect for when you’ve used up your Instant borrows or want to reserve high-demand titles.
Both collections are available through the same Hoopla app you already love, keeping it simple to browse, borrow, and explore!
Get ready to hold less and discover more with Hoopla Flex—available October 15th!
Access is available inside the library only.
