Library Media Center Services

Library Staff

Aleksandra Hernandez
Library Media Specialist
715-526-2175, Ext. 8110
ahernandez@shawanoschools.org

Janet Florence
High School Library Aide
715-526-2175, Ext. 1100
jflorence@shawanoschools.org

Allison Petty
Middle School Library Aide
715-526-2192, Ext. 3147
apetty@shawanoschools.org

Amber Onesti
Olga Brener Library Aide
715-526-2131, Ext. 4200
aonesti@shawanoschools.org

Naomi Bergner
Hillcrest/LEADS Library Aide
715-526-2134, Ext. 5548
nbergner@shawanoschools.org

Library Quicklinks

Comics Plus

Sora Ebooks

BeanStack Learning Log

High School Resources

Research Help & Databases

BadgerLink - Free access to paid digital databases for personal interest or educational research . If prompted to log in, find “Shawano School District” from the list and enter “hawks” as the barcode/password.
Britannica Moderna - enciclopedia española para estudiantes mayores y educadores; Spanish encyclopedia for older students and educators.
Britannica School - High - encyclopedia articles with images, maps, games, and other learning materials for high school students.
Consumer Health Complete - consumer-oriented health content; from mainstream to holistic medicine (If prompted to log in, find “Shawano School District” from the list and enter “hawks” as the barcode/password.)
CultureGrams - online database for concise, reliable and up-to-date cultural information on countries across the globe.
Discovery Education (login through Clever) - Giving educators innovative ways to design and deliver engaging learning experiences every day. From science to the performing arts, find attention-grabbing content for tomorrow’s lesson. Virtual Field Trips, videos, text, podcasts, interactives, behind‑the-scenes at major organizations, career spotlights, and more. Real-world, high-quality, and vetted.
Digital Public Library of America - discover images, texts, videos and sounds from across the United States
eLibrary- A massive, multidisciplinary database, designed for students and educators at high schools, community colleges, and four-year universities. Editorially created pages provide valuable context for both common and obscure research topics. The content, which is all full text, includes books, magazines, journals, newspapers, photographs, transcripts, and videos.
Explora - simple search that quickly delivers relevant results including articles, essays and primary source documents (If prompted to log in, find “Shawano School District” from the list and enter “hawks” as the barcode/password.)
Google Advanced Search - narrow down search results for complex searches by using the Advanced Search page
History Reference Center - full-text history reference resource (If prompted to log in, find “Shawano School District” from the list and enter “hawks” as the barcode/password.)
Library of Congress - the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and it serves as the research arm of Congress; it is also the largest library in the world
Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary - the largest, most comprehensive American dictionary
PBS Wisconsin Education - ensuring all kids statewide have access to resources for all learning environments
SIRS - SIRS Issues Researcher provides authoritative insight into the most-studied social issues by delivering the pros and cons from relevant, credible documents and graphics selected by trained editors and curated from over 2,000 global sources.
Science Reference Center - full-text science reference books, images and periodicals (If prompted to log in, find “Shawano School District” from the list and enter “hawks” as the barcode/password.)
U.S. Newsstream - current and archival to 1980s; U.S. news featuring key national and regional sources
Wisconsin Newspaper Association - daily and weekly Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 90 days ago; plus newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s (If prompted to log in, find “Shawano School District” from the list and enter “hawks” as the barcode/password.)

Newspapers

All About Books

Native American Education Resources

AISES - National nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers.
Association of Indian Affairs - Dedicated to protecting and uplifting Native Nations and their citizens.
Center for Native American Youth - Making a transformative, positive change by working alongside and amplifying Native youth.
Medicine Fish - Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for Indigenous Youth through revitalizing their cultural connection to self and Mother Earth.
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) - The oldest, largest, and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities.
Wisconsin First Nations - A rich collection of educational videos, teacher professional development resources, lesson plans for all grades, and learning tools.

Copright Free Images

Burst - browse thousands of beautiful copyright-free images; all pictures are free to download for personal use; no attribution required
Free Images - find and download free stock photos; all free for personal use
Pexels - free stock photos you can use everywhere; no attribution required
Unslash - free images and photos that you can download and use for any project

Help Me Find a Book

Cyber Safety, Digital Citezenship, & Educational Games

Keyboarding Practice

Suggest a Book

Follet Destiney

Middle School Resources

District Ebooks

All About Books

Help Me Find a Book

Research and Databases

Britannica Escolar - enciclopedia español para los estudiantes más jóvenes y educadores; spanish encyclopedia for younger students and educators
Britannica School - Middle - encyclopedia articles with images, maps, games, and other learning materials
CultureGrams - online database for concise, reliable and up-to-date cultural information on countries across the globe.
Digital Public Library of America - discover images, texts, videos and sounds from across the United States
Discovery Education - (login through Clever) - Giving educators innovative ways to design and deliver engaging learning experiences every day. From science to the performing arts, find attention-grabbing content for tomorrow’s lesson. Virtual Field Trips, videos, text, podcasts, interactives, behind‑the-scenes at major organizations, career spotlights, and more. Real-world, high-quality, and vetted.
EEK! - environmental education for kids
eLibrary - A massive, multidisciplinary database, designed for students and educators at high schools, community colleges, and four-year universities. Editorially created pages provide valuable context for both common and obscure research topics. The content, which is all full text, includes books, magazines, journals, newspapers, photographs, transcripts, and videos.
Explora (grade 6) - simple search that quickly delivers relevant results including articles and primary source documents (opens in BadgerLink; find Shawano School District; password is hawks)
Explora (grades 7 & 8) - search database that quickly delivers relevant results including articles, essays and primary source documents (opens in BadgerLink; find Shawano School District; password is hawks)
Google Advanced Search - narrow down search results for complex searches by using the Advanced Search page
Library of Congress - the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and it serves as the research arm of Congress; it is also the largest library in the world
Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary - the largest, most comprehensive American dictionary
National Geographic Kids - explore your world
PBS Wisconsin Education - ensuring all kids statewide have access to resources for all learning environments
SIRS Issues Researcher- Designed to make complex topics easier to understand. Provides information on important topics from multiple perspectives. Helps you understand different viewpoints on issues. Uses trusted sources selected by experts.
Wisconsin Newspaper Association - daily and weekly Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 90 days ago; plus newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s (opens in BadgerLink; find Shawano School District; password is hawks)

Copright Free Images

Burst - browse thousands of beautiful copyright-free images; all pictures are free to download for personal use; no attribution required
Free Images - find and download free stock photos; all free for personal use
Pexels - free stock photos you can use everywhere; no attribution required
Unslash - free images and photos that you can download and use for any project

Cyber Safety, Digital Citezenship, & Educational Games

Common Sense Media - age-based media reviews for families; digital literacy guides for students, teachers and families
Protecting Kids Online (for parents) - talk to kids about making safe and responsible decisions when socializing online
Safe Online Surfing - welcome to FBI-SOS Cyber Surf Island; here you will learn all about cyber safety and digital citizenship

Native American Education Resources

Keyboarding Practice

Young Adult Book Permission Form

Suggest a Book

Follet Destiney

Olga Brener Resources

District Ebooks

All About Books

College of Menominee Nation/S Verna Fowler Library - need public library card
Goodreads - preview books that your child is interested in reading; find books that would interest your child
Scholastic Book Wizard - discover the grade or reading level a specific book is appropriate for; click on this site and type in the title of the book
Shawano County Library - need public library card
Suessville - the home of all things Dr. Suess
TeachingBooks - an online database that can be used to explore children's books and young adult literature
What Should I Read Next - enter a book you like and the site will provide suggestions for what to read next

Research and Databases

BrainPop (login through Clever) - homework help, leveled quizzes, games, activities and educational movies
Britannica School - ( school access id: shawano. School passcode: students) encyclopedia articles with images, maps, games, and other learning materials.
Discovery Education (login through Clever) - Giving educators innovative ways to design and deliver engaging learning experiences every day. From science to the performing arts, find attention-grabbing content for tomorrow’s lesson. Virtual Field Trips, videos, text, podcasts, interactives, behind‑the-scenes at major organizations, career spotlights, and more. Real-world, high-quality, and vetted.
EEK! - environmental education for kids
Explora - search interface for EBSCO's elementary school resources (opens in BadgerLink; find Shawano School District; password is hawks)
Fact Monster - get homework help and find facts on thousands of subjects
Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary - the largest, most comprehensive American dictionary
National Geographic Kids - explore your world
PBS Wisconsin Education - ensuring all kids statewide have access to resources for all learning environments
Primary Search - full-text magazines for elementary school (opens in BadgerLink; find Shawano School District; password is hawks)
Wonderopolis - What are you wondering?

Cyber Safety, Digital Citezenship, & Educational Games

Common Sense Media - age-based media reviews for families; digital literacy guides for students, teachers and families
NetSmartzKids - be safer online; explore issues including cyber bullying, cell phones, social media, gaming, privacy and more
Protecting Kids Online (for parents) - talk to kids about making safe and responsible decisions when socializing online
Safe Online Surfing - welcome to FBI-SOS Cyber Surf Island; here you will learn all about cyber safety and digital citizenship