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Online Resources

Helpful tools and resources to get an online library card, discover new books, activities,  news, or research!

Get Your Online Library Card Started Here 

  • Register for an online Library Card
  • Learn how to sign into your account
  • Learn how to renew your account and/ items
  • Learn how to place a reserve or interlibrary loan

 

Ebooks and Audiobooks Downloads Through Overdrive’s Libby

  • Use your library account to download thousands of free ebooks, audiobooks, and videos
  • Learn how to download the App
  • Learn how to checkout in Libby
  • Learn how to return items in Libby

Free Permit Practice Tests Taking your driving test soon, ready to hit the road or just need a refresher? Keep up with changing traffic laws – includes 10 car – 6 motorcycle and 3 CDL free practice permit tests to get you ready for your trip to the DMV!

Glassdoor is an employment resource that gives information on what it’s like to work for a company, including salary data, interview information, benefits, office photos, and more…There is information on over 200,000 companies and over 16M open positions!

Goodreads  Looking for book recommendations? News about the latest bestsellers? Want to see what others are reading and their reviews – GoodReads is for you.

Health & Medical Links: A variety of links to medical websites containg information, tips, and other resources.

High Schoolers: Navigate around Health & Fitness, Arts & Entertainment, Featured Topics, and even some useful Life-After-High School Information

Kids Corner: Venture through various subjects of Arts, Science, Reading, History, Sports, and other Fun stuff made for kids.

Library of Texas: TEXSHARE – a project of the Texas State Library and Archives.  You will need log-in information to access – call or email the library for information.  Immediately start searching multiple Texas library catalogs and other knowledge collections in one sitting.  TexShare Databases are e-resources licensed for the exclusive use of Texas libraries and their patrons. Start with TexShare for homework help, health or business information, academic journals, popular magazines, genealogy, or job and career development.

Middle Schoolers: Find links to help with homework or to find fun games, arts, and music.

National news from National Public Radio

 

National Public Radio (NPR) Books  Read up on what NPR has to say about the latest books and interesting author interviews.

  
PublicHealth.org: Considering a job in Public Health Care – this free, informative website may be for you
 
Resume Builder: Free online tips on how to build a resume and a cover letter
 
Resume Coach: Templates and tips on building a resume
 
SimplyE: Developed by The New York Public Library, SimplyE is a free, open source e-reader app that allows us to bring together our entire collection of more than 300,000 e-books and audiobooks and make them accessible all in one place.
 
SeniorAdvice – Retirement homes: A guide to get started on what you’d need to consider when searching for a retirement home.
 
Texas Online: The official website for the Great State of Texas and provides instant access to almost 800 state and local government services.
 
Texas Practice permit Tests: Free permit practice tests and access to a driver’s manual.
 
Texas Records and Information Locator (TRAIL): TRAIL searches and locates information from over 180 Texas state agency web servers.  The Texas Records and Information Locator (TRAIL) service provides access to Texas state government information contained in electronic publications. TRAIL facilitates ready access to the information for Texas citizens and other users.
 
The Honey Grove Preservation League:  facilitated by a group of citizens with a deep love of all things Honey Grove and its history.
 

The Handbook of Texas Online: The Handbook of Texas Online is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the General Libraries at UT Austin.  Your one stop source for Texas History!

The Portal to Texas History: A Project of University of North Texas – History, Newspapers, Yearbooks and other helpful historical items related to Honey Grove and the entire state of Texas!

     
Titles of Note  book recommendations from BookRiot, reading life tips, book news, and general literary chatter. Read on, Rioters.
 
TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. TumbleBooks are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sound, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you.   There are also games, puzzles, quizzes and other fun stuff.  It is provided free for you to use by the Library and Honey Grove ISD.