BCPL Resources
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Universal Class
Learn skills for business and life! Perfect for both serious students and casual learners, Universal Class offers more than 600 lifelong-learning courses covering everything from wellness and personal growth to homeschooling, parenting, hobbies, technology, and finance. Real, human instructors grade assignments and provide feedback, and many courses even offer continuing education units (CEUs).
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Ultimate Teen Booklist
Our intention with this list is to provide a guide to some of the best and most enduring literature written for teens, as well as highlight adult and classic titles with special teen appeal. Plus we couldn’t resist sneaking in a few of our own personal favorites just for fun!
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OCLC FirstSearch Databases
FirstSearch is a collection of databases that includes access to magazine articles. 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.
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NoveList Plus
Look up authors or specific books. Discover readalikes, recommendations, book discussion guides, book reviews, and more for fiction, narrative nonfiction, and audiobooks.
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New York Times Digital
Free access to all current New York Times articles online. Read the New York Times on any library computer or Wi-Fi network, or get an access code good for 24 hours to read outside the Library or through the New York Times app. You will need to set up a New York Times account with your e-mail address to read unlimited articles.
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Literary Reference Center Plus
This comprehensive database provides information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and time frames. Includes full texts of classic works alongside synopses, critical essays, author biographies, study guides, lesson plans, and more. Plus access a variety of literary journals, reference books, and even video lessons and drama productions.
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LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is a premier online learning resource featuring tutorials from recognized experts in their fields covering technical skills, creative techniques, business strategies, career development, and more. Learning is self-paced and courses and tutorials are broken up into short videos, so it’s easy to squeeze in just a few minutes of learning a day if that’s all the time you have. Please note: The Library ID is bcplibky if you need it to sign in to your existing account.
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Kentucky Libraries Unbound/Libby
Kentucky Libraries Unbound powered by OverDrive allows you to download or stream audiobooks, e-books, and video to your PC, Mac®, or one of many mobile devices. You can check out up to 10 items at a time with your library card and PIN. You can also take books, audiobooks, and more on the go with the Libby app!
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Kanopy
Kanopy offers a unique and extensive collection of indie flicks, world cinema, classic films, and award-winning documentaries. Plus, enjoy celebrated educational series like NOVA, Ken Burns America, and The Great Courses and explore educational videos covering Business Skills, Dance, Engineering, History, Photography, Religion & Philosophy, Sports & Fitness, and more. Instructional video topics range from refrigeration and air conditioning to first aid and therapeutic massage. There are even curated collections for educators and students that provide lessons in mathematics, languages (including ESL), and science!
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Hoopla
Hoopla is your gateway to streaming movies, TV shows, music, e-books, audiobooks, comics, and more! Enjoy instant access to millions of titles, including The Great Courses, 50+ digital magazines, and other specialty content through the BingePass feature. Plus, as of October 15th, the new Hoopla Flex feature provides access to sought-after audiobooks, perfect for when you’ve used up your Instant borrows or want to reserve high-demand titles.
Arts Organizations
National Endowment for the Arts
Regional Arts
LOOK - Consortium of fine arts galleries in Louisville.
Museums
Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, MA)
The Louvre Museum (Paris, France)
Locust Grove Historic Home Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY)
Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art (New York, NY)
Portland Museum (Louisville, KY)
Smithsonian Institution - 14 individual museums.
United States Holocaust Museum
The Ancient World
Internet Classics Archive - Greek, Roman, Chinese, and Persian classics in English translation.
Art & Fashion
Artcyclopedia - Search for museums, artists, or artwork by titles, or browse by movement/period. You can also browse artists by gender, nationality, popularity, medium, or subject.
Archives of American Art (Smithsonian Institute)
Art Through Time: A Global View - A thematic approach to art history and appreciation, featuring thirteen half-hour programs, a guide, text, and other Web resources.
The Costume Gallery Research Library
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
WebMuseum: Famous Artworks Exhibition - Glossary, artist index, and theme index.
Drama & Dance
Broadway: The American Musical (PBS)
Doolee.com - Index of modern playwrights and plays.
Inter-play - Online index to plays in collections, anthologies, and periodicals.
Film & Television
Academy Awards Database (Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences)
AdViews - Digital archive of vintage television commercials (1950s–1980s).
Emmy Awards (Academy of Television Arts & Sciences)
Literature & Poetry
Bartleby.com - Literature, reference, and verse.
Cambridge History of English and American Literature
Favorite Poem Project - View archived videos of notable and ordinary Americans reading and discussing their favorite poems.
Invitation to World Literature - Offers up literature from "a range of eras, places, cultures, languages, and traditions," hosted by Professor David Damrosch. For each text, visitors can watch the 30-minute corresponding program, read selections from each work, and also explore the historical and cultural context of each work through interactive maps and other features. Performers and artists such as Kristin Chenoweth, Philip Glass, and Wole Soyinka are featured.
Literary Criticism Collection on IPL - Search by author, title, or literary period.
LitQuotes - Search by subject, title, or author.
Poetry America - Read poetry, learn to understand it, and hone your writing skills. Features a special teen section.
Poetry Foundation - Poem search tools, audio & podcasts, Poetry Magazine online, etc.
Poetry Society of America - The nation's oldest poetry organization. Links to poetry journals, publishers, and literary magazines
Poets.org - Searchable indexes, audio, and video. Writing and reading resources.
Wright American Fiction, 1851-1875 - Nearly 3,000 volumes of 19th century American fiction.
» See Literary Awards Lists
» See Links to Literature Online
Music
American Memory Music Collection - 32 digital collections from the Library of Congress
Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers - Abridged of not, this site has information on over 500 composers, plus links to other websites, books and CDs about composers, and even sheet music.
Eric Weinstein's Treasure Trove of Music - Information about musical instruments and notation, scales and chords, and much, much more.
Music for the Nation: American sheet music collections from 1820–1860 and 1870–1875 - Part of the Library of Congress American Memory project.
National Jukebox - Free streaming audio of historical recordings, including blues, classical/opera, ethnic music, jazz/ragtime, musical theater, and traditional/country music as well as a large selection of religious and spoken word recodings.
Philosophy & Religion
Adherents.com - Statistics and religious geography information, plus a detailed list of the influential people in over 100 religions.
The Association of Religion Data Archives