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Online Learning Resources

For adults, teens and kids who are continuing their educational activities at home, try the following sites to enrich your studies. Check back soon for new links!

Language Learning

  • Transparent Language Online - Learn 100+ languages, from Afrikaans to Zulu, plus ESL for speakers of 25+ languages using this database provided by Tennessee Electronic Library.
  • DuoLingo - Offers free lessons in languages for speakers of English or other native languages, boosted by fun learning activities, interactive stories and podcasts.

Free Educational Courses & Resources

  • Coursera - Learn the latest skills or enhance your career prospects with Coursera's free content from universities and organizations around the world.
  • Khan Academy - Offers free learning for all ages, including daily schedules for kids 4 to 18, parent and teacher resources and more. 
  • BrainPOP - Parents and schools can impacted by school closures can request free access to BrainPOP's animated resources that support Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Technology, Arts & Music and Health. All content is aligned to and searchable by state standards including Common Core. 
  • GoNoodle - Free movement and mindfulness videos for kids and their families, created by child development experts.
  • LinkedIn Learning - LinkedIn Learning has thousands of educational videos and courses for your personal and professional learning needs. You get a certificate with each skill you learn that can be submitted to your HR department, and you can earn badges for your LinkedIn profile. This service is free for everyone with a Germantown Community Library card.

More Library Resources

  • Testing & Education Reference Center - Offers preparatory materials for specialized tests for college, graduate school, the military and trade school, information about colleges and universities, help writing admissions essays, and more. This is a TEL database.
  • JSTOR - Inside Library only, remote access not allowed - A digital library of more than 1,500 academic journals, books and primary sources.
  • World Book Online - Access World Book Online Reference Center, World Book Online Info Finder, World Book Online for Kids and more. This is a TEL database.
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