We are happy to announce a new electronic resource at the library!  Ancestry Library Edition brings the world’s most popular consumer online genealogy resource to the Livingston Parish Library patrons.  It’s an unprecedented online collection of over 4 billion individuals from North America, Europe, Australia, and more.

Answers await everyone—whether professional or hobbyist, expert or novice, genealogist, or historian—inside the more than 4,000 available databases. Here, you can unlock the story of you with sources like censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more.

This resource is accessible from within the library network.  You can bring your laptop or sign in to use the workstations at the library.  The world of information is at your fingertips!

Click here to start using Ancestry Library Edition: http://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com

eBooks for e-readers (except Kindle) are finally here! The library is now offering access to 1600+ eBooks in PDF format though NetLibrary. This exciting FREE service will be available to patrons during regular library hours within the library as well as 24 hours, 7 days a week from any computer with an Internet connection! Enjoy the convenience of accessing a wide variety of digital books anytime, anyplace! Patrons must have a library card and a Netlibrary account to check out eBooks. For more information, please contact your local branch.

Did you know that you can also read these books online or on your computer?  Please see below for viewing requirements.

Adobe® Reader® 4.0 or higher is required for online viewing.
Adobe® Digital Editions 1.7.1 or higher is required for offline viewing.

Need more help?  Check out this quickstart guide.

The World Book Web is a suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related Web sites.

Click here to see all World Book resources.  Follow this link to access World Book from home.

LearningExpress Library includes interactive tutorial courses and self-paced tests. This module presents material on Adobe Flash, Photoshop and Illustrator; Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Publisher, SharePoint Designer and Visio; Corel WordPerfect; and finally, Windows and Mac Operating Systems.
LearningExpress Library already offered more than 770 online practice tests and interactive skill-building tutorials, along with more than 130 e-book titles. Preparation materials cover areas such as professional certification, licensing and aptitude tests in health care, civil service, law enforcement, firefighting, EMS, military, and real estate. Entrance exam assistance is available for the GED, ACT, SAT, AP, GMAT, GRE, LSAT and MCAT.
 

Brainfuse offers live, on-demand online tutoring for students in grades three through college. Library card holders can get instant academic assistance from expert tutors throughout the week.  This service is available daily, from 3PM to midnight.

What is Brainfuse?
Brainfuse is a provider of one-to-one tutoring to students (grades 3-12), offering online tutoring in math, science, social studies, and English/language arts.

When can I get tutoring?
Tutoring is available from 3PM. to 12AM every day. With Brainfuse, students receive individual attention from certified tutors through a kid-friendly online classroom.

How do I access Brainfuse from my computer?
You must download software to use this service. Brainfuse QuickConnect is an easy-to-use application that resides on your computer desktop and allows you to connect to the Brainfuse virtual tutoring room.

Download Brainfuse Quickconnect

I want to connect to Brainfuse from the Livingston Parish Library. How do I do that?

Connect to Brainfuse from the library

 
Livingston Parish Library is happy to announce a new digital service! We now have access to Lynda.com Online Training Library®. The OTL features more than 21,000 professionally produced video tutorials. No remote access, in-library use only.

 
The library currently offers 6 online language courses:French, Italian, Chinese, Spanish, ESL Spanish, and Russian.

TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. 

Livingston Parish Library is proud to offer Marshall Cavendish Digital resources.
You must be a Livingston Parish Library patron with a library card, to access these resources.  Click here to access the database.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marshall Cavendish Digital resources?

A customizable, Web-based, digital collection of reference works featuring remote access and the same high-quality, well-illustrated, authoritative, accurate, and in-depth content Marshall Cavendish is known for.

Who is Marshall Cavendish Digital?

Developed as a reference resource for student research, Marshall Cavendish Digital offers products covering a wide array of subjects and interests within the school curriculum. Based on and expanded from their award-winning printed encyclopedias and nonfiction series, each title offers all of the authoritative content and visual excitement you would expect from Marshall Cavendish, with the addition of online functionality that reflects the experience and needs of a new generation of students.

What main categories are available?

Animals and Plants, Geography, Health, Sciences, Social Studies, World Cultures, and hundreds more! 

For in-library access click here.
When accessing the database from home, click here. Please note, when accessing the database remotely, you will need to provide your library ID card number.

Prices4Antiques Reference provides past auction prices for antiques, collectibles, and fine art.

What are e-Audiobooks?

They’re digital versions of audiobooks that can be downloaded to computers and then transferred to portable listening devices or played on your computer.

Click here

For easier browsing of the Netlibrary collection and to simplify the transfer of files from your computer to your media player please download the Netlibrary Media Center. Click here to begin download (Netlibrary login required).

Career Cruising uses a comprehensive approach in planning a successful career. After exploring various career choices, the user can make a better decision on a career path that best suits him. Finally Career Cruising assists in determining the best educational choices that will lead to that career. Career Cruising allows access to hundreds of detailed occupation profiles. The Career Matchmaker component is based on an internationally acclaimed interest assessment that is used and respected around the world, while the My Skills component matches patrons’ skills to careers. Personalized Feedback helps patrons understand how careers relate to their skills and interests. The user can input and store career and education related documents on the site and also create professional looking resumes.

Teen Health & Wellness is designed to provide research support and self-help on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, life skills, work readiness, mental health, family life and more. All content is reviewed by a team of leading professionals across fields including medicine, mental health, nutrition, substance abuse prevention, guidance and career counseling. A list of national hotlines is always available for anyone with an urgent need for advice or support.