Tales From the Fox: Get Connected at Your Library!

TALES FROM THE FOX

Serving and celebrating public libraries in Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara and Winnebago counties.

Online Learning Tools for All Ages

Winnefox works to connect member libraries and their patrons with new and exciting resources. Check out a few online tools provided for free to students and adults to help make learning year-round a success!

Book Connections: Enriching every child’s reading experience. Includes author interviews, lesson plans & interactive activities, discussion guides, and more to support literacy instruction

Britannica Online: Level-appropriate reference articles, journals and magazines, the websites, multimedia, and curriculum content. Versions for elementary, middle, and high school students. Available through BadgerLink.

Gale Courses: Offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online for FREE. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. Learn more. Gale Courses is available through Winnefox.

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LearningExpress: Practice tests, tutorials and eBooks for school and career, including college entrance, civil service and citizenship. The Computer Skills Learning Center includes interactive courses on Microsoft Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word. Available through BadgerLink.

Learning Express includes:

Core Skills Training in Math, Writing, and Reading for students in grade 4 and up
College Admissions Test Preparation
Career Exploration
High School Equivalency Test Preparation
Job Certification and Professional Exam Preparation
Job search and workplace skills training
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NoveList K-8: Reading recommendations that helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Parents, teachers, and librarians can also find tools to teach with books and engage young readers. Available through BadgerLink.

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Introducing Wonderbooks - the books that read out loud!

Wonderbooks are print childrens and young adult books with a ready-to-play audio book inside. Kids simply press play and read along with their favorite books, then after they are finished, switch to learning mode for literacy learning and fun!

Wonderbooks are now available at all nineteen libraries within Waushara, Green Lake, and Marquette counties through the cooperative purchasing provided by Winnefox Cooperative Technical Services (WCTS).

Find them on the shelves of many of our Winnefox libraries. Explore Wonderbooks in the library catalog (Fond du Lac Library users, start here) or visit the library to check one out today!

Check out Wonderbooks!

Helping Wisconsin Residents Get Affordable Home Internet

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) recently launched the Internet Discount Finder website, a new tool to help eligible Wisconsinites find free and reduced-price internet service: apps.psc.wi.gov/InternetDiscountFinder

The Internet Discount Finder quickly matches eligible Wisconsin residents to low-cost home internet service and discount programs by entering their address and identifying their eligibility criteria. The tool will show available plans from both national providers and local Wisconsin providers and describe next steps for enrollment in the Affordable Connectivity Program.

The ACP helps eligible households get a discount of up to $30 per month for broadband service and internet connected devices. It saves up to $75 per month for households on qualifying tribal lands.

Learn more about ACP: www.getinternet.gov

Local History at Your Fingertips

Multiple libraries in the Winnefox Library System have digitized items related to local history. You can browse specific collections below, organized by library, or search across all (or selected) collections.

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