Online Resources
Beanstack
Reading challenges on Beanstack use gamification elements to reward and reinforce independent reading habits without restrictive levels or stressful quizzes. The fun reading approach uses positive reinforcement to transform readers' extrinsic motivation to read into intrinsic motivation, creating true reading engagement and sustained student motivation.
Reader Experience, Apps
Hoopla Digital
hoopla is the digital service of Midwest Tape, a leading provider of entertainment media products and services: DVDs, CDs, audiobooks and shelf-ready solutions, to public libraries across North America for over a quarter of a century. Their purpose has always been to partner with libraries in delivering the best content to patrons in the most streamlined manner possible. Through the years, They've cultivated a growing passion for the evolving public library.
Entertainment, Reader Experience, Apps
Kanopy Films
Stream thoughtful entertainment to your preferred device with no fees and no commercials by partnering with public libraries and universities. Everyone from film scholars to casual viewers will discover remarkable and enriching films on Kanopy. Log in with your library membership and enjoy our diverse catalog with new titles added every month.
Culture & Society, Entertainment, Apps
Cloud Library
Accessing Kansas State Library's digital collection has never been easier. Cloud Library makes it easy to discover the content you want to read. Whether on the web, a tablet, or your mobile device you can browse digital shelves curated shelves or filter by genres that interest you.
Entertainment, Reader Experience, State Library, Apps
Flipster
Flipster®, the next-gen digital newsstand now offers content across all of your favorite devices. With access to the top magazines combined with an easy-to-use interface, Flipster offers users a unique reading experience that can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere.
Periodicals, News, Culture & Society, Apps
Khan Academy
Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computing, history, art history, economics, and more, including K-14 and test preparation (SAT, Praxis, LSAT) content. We focus on skill mastery to help learners establish strong foundations, so there's no limit to what they can learn next!
Online Learning, Apps