Learning at Home Resources

We are all spending more time at home this year to curb the spread of COVID-19. For some of you, that means homeschool. Whether you are learning virtually through the Evansville Community School District or teaching your kids through your own independent homeschool curriculum we are here to help you have a successful year! Maybe learning at home is new for you or maybe it's something your family has been doing for years. Either we, we have some resources here at the library that may be of interest to you.

Discovery Kits - We have a collection of 26 kits that provide engaging hands-on learning experiences on the topics of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. You can check out the kits for 2 weeks to use at home. Some of the kits encourage you to get out and explore like the Bird City or Telescope kits. Others will inspire budding engineers like the Keva Planks or littleBits kits. You might also be looking for ways to introduce music into your homeschool curriculum and could try your hand at playing the ukulele or lap harp!

Brain Fuse - This is an on demand eLearning resource with live virtual tutors available from 1-10pm every day. There are tutors ready to help in core subjects like math, reading, writing, science, social studies and SAT prep. You can login here or check out our user guide to get you started. 

BadgerLink - This is statewide resource with A LOT of databases with trustworthy content available to you for free. Resources include Encyclopedia Britannica, EBSCO research databases, LearningExpress test prep, TeachingBooks engaging book collection for kids, newspaper subscriptions, and more. We're happy to help you navigate BadgerLink, so please let us know if you have questions.

Mango Languages - The Friends of the Eager Free Public Library have purchased access to this awesome language learning tool that you can use for free with your library card. It's best suited for older kids who are interested in learning a language. There are over 70 languages to choose from and a very user friendly app and website to guide you through your learning.

Creativebug - Access to over 1,000 art and craft classes on a variety of topics like sewing, painting, drawing, baking, and more. Classes are taught by professional artists and expert makers for students of all experience levels. 

We have even more online tools for adults that you can check out as well on our website.

Our staff is always happy to help you find books, movies, or other library materials to check out! Whether you're planning a unit on geometry, US history, or learning a new language we've got you covered! You can email us at eagerfree@als.lib.wi.us with your requests and one of our librarians will put together a book list for you. We can also pull items and have them ready for you to check out at the library or pick up curbside.