Universal Class
Community courses taught by real teachers are available in subjects such as Google Docs, Cake Decorating, Meditation, GED Test Preparation, Bullying, Homeschooling, Resume Writing, How to Use an iPad, Parenting, and more! Over 500 online courses are available 24/7. You can access and start these free continuing education courses anywhere, anytime, through a WIFI connection.
New users are asked to enter their library barcode number to get started. When entering your Frank Sarris Public Library barcode number, please put “FSPL” in front of your library barcode number (ex. FSPL##############).
Libby, Built by Overdrive
Use your Computer, iPad, Kindle, Nook, or tablets to borrow for free – anytime, anywhere – eBooks, audiobooks and read alongs using the Libby app, built by Overdrive, and your Frank Sarris Public Library card. The library is at your fingertips – available 24/7! Contact library staff for help in accessing and using the online library. Get started by clicking the above image or downloading the Libby app.
Hoopla
What’s all the Hoopla? Get free streaming movies, television shows, Documentaries, and Great Courses. Find tons of music and audiobooks from hit artists and writers. You can also find popular eBook titles all with your library card.
BookFLIX
Bringing books and videos together to enhance the learning experience! Watch videos, read books and explore interactive activities about animals, nature, community, and more. Enjoy read-aloud with word highlighting and interactive games. Some films and books are available in Spanish too! BookFLIX is geared toward ages birth – 8 years, grades Pre-K – 2. Our BookFLIX titles are available in the Children’s Department…look for the purple spine labels! To access the online resources, click the image above and enter your Frank Sarris Public Library card number.
Power Library
Enjoy 24/7 access to various newspapers, magazines, professional journals, historical documents and photographs, online databases, and eBooks. Research a subject. Learn about your family history. Locate a title. Explore career and college options. Resources are available for all ages.
This project is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through Library Access Funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.
PA Online Learning
PA Online Learning is a FREE growing collection of tutorials on how to use software, social media, and library resources, such as POWER Library! Explore now and check back later to see how it grows!
PA Dot Practice Tests
The library is partnering with Driving-Tests.org to offer free Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) practice tests to library patrons. The new service includes free tests specifically based on Pennsylvania’s DMV materials. This program includes multiple car, motorcycle, and CDL practice tests, online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, and CDL), and a FAQ section with detailed answers to over 100 DMV-related questions. It is the only site of its kind to include accessibility tools that let users hear selections read aloud, make them into MP3s, translate pages into other languages, magnify text, and mask portions of the screen for greater visibility on the practice tests.
Ancestry.com
In-House Resource - Must visit the Frank Sarris Library
Make family trees and discover ancestors by searching through census, marriage, immigration, death, birth, and military records. This free resource may only be accessed using the public computers within the library. Once you are seated at the library at one of our public computers, return to this webpage and click here to get started!
ScienceFlix
ScienceFlix is geared toward ages 10 to 15 and grades 5 to 10. ScienceFlix has over 5,000 science-related assets covering six study areas, including Earth Science, Space Science, Life Science, Health & Human Body, Physical Science and Technology & Engineering. ScienceFlix provides students with a better understanding of science concepts and ideas through hands-on projects, videos, multiple text types and more!
TrueFLIX
TrueFlix is geared toward ages 8 to 12, grades 3 to 6. Learn about people, places, nature, history, and science from videos and eBooks on topics such as American Indians, Ancient Civilizations, Farm to Table, The Civil War, Continents, The Thirteen Colonies, U.S. Government, Earth Science, Experiments and many more!
Chat with a WAGGIN Librarian
A free resource for all residents of Pennsylvania offering live chat assistance with a real librarian – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Click on the image to learn more!