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Free Genealogy Classes! | April 16 – May 7

Come to the library for FREE genealogy classes!

Genealogy for Beginners is a series of free classes led by Marie Mattson, Certified Professional Genealogist®. Learn how to research & discover your ancestors! Sessions begin Thursday, April 16 and will continue every Thursday through May 7! Upcoming …

Read to a Reptile | April 23 & 29

Join us April 23 from 5:30-7 p.m. or April 29 from 4-5 p.m. for Read to a Reptile with Sarah Glesner of Sarah’s Serpentarium! Every month, Sarah brings a special reptile guest from her serpentarium and children have the opportunity to sign up for a …

Get Local History Help on Tuesdays & Thursdays

Are you starting out making a family tree? Curious about local history? Want someone to teach you how to load and operate a microfilm reader? Our local history librarian is available twice a week for drop-in visits helping patrons connect with …

Senior Planet: Digital Genealogy Tools | April 16

Join us April 16 at 1 p.m. for our next Senior Planet class, “Digital Genealogy Tools & Resources,” and learn about websites and platforms that make it possible to learn about your ancestors from home. We’ll also talk about how to access free resources, including …

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Digital Library

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NewsBank

NewsBank offers a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including the Superior Telegram and the Duluth News Tribune. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

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BadgerLink

The BadgerLink* database portal offers Wisconsin residents access to businesshealth,   literaturemagazine and newspaper resources, many available in full-text.

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Hoopla Digital!

Hoopla is a web and mobile streaming platform for audiobooks, comics, e-books, magazines, movies, music, and TV that can be used on mobile devices, desktop computers, and "smart" TVs! **Access to this resource is limited to Superior & Douglas County residents only**

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