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Visit the library to view the Pompton Lakes Library Digital Archive.
Resources include:
    - Digitized searchable/browseable newspapers in PDF format -
    Suburan Trends from 1958 to the present.
    The Bulletin of Pompton Lakes 1894-1898, 1927, 1932-1975, 1977, 1992
    Plus small selections from
    The Pompton Lakes Ledger, The Independent & Local Paper
    - Pompton Lakes Women's Club Museum - 

    Digitized issues of the DuPont Exploder
    Dupont Photo Collection 1917-1918
    The Criterion newspaper - 1893

*NEW*
- Digitized Image Collections -
The library has unveiled a new collection of photographs, postcards, and assorted paper materials, which have been digitized and available for viewing on all library computers.

The collections include turn of the century images of the Borough of Pompton Lakes, including the library, churches, schools, downtown area, hotels, homes and people of the town.
 


Pompton Lakes Library circa 1913
 

Lakeside Boat House
All resources are available on any public computer in the library.
Just click on the desktop folder labeled "Digital Archive" to access all these materials.
At this time, these materials are only accessible on the library's computers.
These projects were funded, in part, by the Passaic County Cultural and Heritage Council at Passaic County Community College, through a general operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State."


Homework Help NJ

Adult Education & Career Center
Tutors are available seven days a week, from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Homework Help NJ offers free online tutoring from Tutor.com. 
Professional tutors in Math, Science, Social Studies and English help students in 
grades K-12, students taking introductory college courses or adults going back to school.

Adult Education & Career Center offers Career Help, Citizenship and GED prep/College Intro resources. 

Please see this FAQ for imporant software requirement information, including Microsoft Silverlight

Homework Help NJ is supported by the New Jersey State Library through generous grants from PSEG and Praxair, Inc.


The Pomtpon Lakes Public Library now offers digital audio book downloads! 
ListenNJNW.com – our new online service -- allows you to check out and download digital audio books anytime, anywhere. 

DRM-protected Adobe EPUB & PDF eBooks are now also available for download!

Digital audio books are downloadable versions of audio books, similar to what you might find in cassette or CD format. These digital books can be downloaded to your computer and used offline. Some can be transferred to compatible MP3 players, or even burned to CD for use in the car or with any standard CD player. 

Just install the free software from our website, then browse our collection of fiction, mystery, romance, nonfiction, bestsellers, and more. A valid library card is required to check out titles. When you’re ready, you can download the audio books directly to your computer, transfer them to your compatible MP3 player, or burn some titles to CD. When the lending period is over your digital books are automatically returned, so there are never late fees or trips to the library. 

Try ListenNJNW.com today: www.ListenNJNW.com

Click here for a list of compatible audio/video devices

Click here for a list of compatible eBook devices


Custom Newspapers
Provided by the New Jersey State Library
Access to full text newspaper archives available from the: 
The Bergen Record (January 1996 to current), Newark Star Ledger (February 2001 to current), 
New York Times (365 day rolling file) and many more newspapers.


Provided by the New Jersey State Library
Biography Collection Complete Business Source Elite
ERIC Health Source
History Reference Center LISTA
Literary Reference Center Literary Reference Center Interface
MasterFile Premier MAS: Magazine Articles Summaries
MiddleSearch Newspaper Source
NoveList Plus Novelist Plus K-8
PrimarySearch Professional Development Collection
Science Reference Center Points of View Reference Center
Salud en Espanol TopicSearch

EbscoHost is a collection of online databases providing a wide variety of information sources.
Many of the magazines offer full-text, while others may only provide article abstracts 
Click for more information on EBSCOhost



Informe
Magazine article search in Spanish.
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Learning Express Library
Learning Express Library offers free practice tests in a variety of subjects.
You will need to enter your 14 digit library card number, found on the back under the barcode.
A username and password will also need to be created by the user.

ProQuest Newspapers
ProQuest Newsstand offers access to the following:
The Atlanta Constitution, The Atlanta Journal, Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, 
USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post.
New - Full text of 300+ U.S. and international news sources. Includes coverage of 150+ major U.S. and international newspapers such as The New York Times and the Times of London, plus hundreds of other news sources and news wires.
Please Click Here to see a full list of available newspapers.


 
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