Online Courses, DIYs, Test Prep

A to Z Maps Online is the world’s largest collection of royalty-free, downloadable maps for schools. Students, teachers, and administrators can use their more than 60,000 maps for school reports, lesson plans, and personal research projects.

Search this database to learn about the culture, language, history, food, and religion for more than 175 countries.

Career Cruising provides assessments and exploration tools for careers, education, financial aid and more to help solve the problem of future readiness.

• Grades 10+

Fix your car, truck, van, or SUV with these diagnostics, maintenance schedules, service bulletins, diagrams, step-by-step repair procedures, and labor estimates. Get ready for the most popular certification exams with ASE test prep quizzes.

Creativebug is your go-to resource for high-quality, on-trend arts and crafts instructional videos. With your library card, you’ll enjoy award-winning HD instructional videos on drawing, painting, sewing, knitting, crochet, quilting, baking and more. All classes are taught by experts, with new classes added daily. 

Practice online for the written portion of the Ohio BMV driver's license permit test. The program includes practice tests and handbooks for car, motorcycle, and commercial drivers. You'll also find answers to over one hundred frequently asked questions about getting your driver's license in Ohio.

• Grades 10+

Learn a new language with the world's most-downloaded education app! Duolingo is the fun, free app for learning 40+ languages through quick, bite-sized lessons. Practice speaking, reading, listening, and writing to build your vocabulary and grammar skills.

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Hiveclass is your digital encyclopedia for Youth Sports, like basketball, soccer, self-defense, dance, strength & conditioning, and more.

• Grades K-12

Find instructions and creative ideas for your favorite hobby, craft, game, or outdoor activity.

Take on a variety of home improvement and repair projects with detailed, user-friendly guides.

Develop your skills with self-directed, self-paced online learning. Log in with your library card for free access to all courses, videos, and learning paths.

Note: on the app, you will be asked for a Library ID - input: oh0247.

Northstar focuses on basic digital literacy skills—such as using a mouse, searching on the internet, and using email—as well as advanced skills, like using Google Docs and searching for jobs online.

Read encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources covering a wide range of scientific fields.

Get ready to launch or grow your small business with reference books, videos, business plans, and a start-up kit.