Digital Resources
Access thousands of free digital resources with your library card. These resources are available 24/7! See the full list of Digital Resources.
Comics Plus is a simultaneous use collection with access to over 20,000 digital comic books, graphic novels, and manga.
Freading offers over 200,000 Children's, YA and Adult titles in all genres that are available for simultaneous access.
Indiana Digital Library by OverDrive offers curated titles, including bestseller eBooks and audiobooks, as well as videos and over 3900 magazines. Holds and waitlists may apply to popular titles.
Lote4Kids was developed to help engage culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) families and support kids learning a language. Access thousands of picture books in 100+ languages, including sign language.
TeachingBooks.net offers access to book trailers, read-alongs, author name pronunciations, and discussion guides to deepen reading enjoyment and comprehension.
Teen BookCloud is a collection of YA titles that offers all reading levels access to an amazing range of content.
TumbleBook Library is a collection of children's books that include animation, sound, music and narration.
Homework Help & Research
Get trusted research material and one-on-one help to complete assignments! See the full list of Databases and eResources.
HelpNow (Brainfuse) gives you live, one-on-one homework help from expert tutors in math, science, reading, writing, and more. Also includes a writing lab and study tools.
Britannica Library provides access to thousands of trusted, age-appropriate articles, primary sources, videos, and research tools for school projects. Available in multiple reading levels.
Tools for Educators & Classrooms
These resources are designed for classroom instruction, allowing unlimited students to access the same content at the same time—perfect for lessons and assigned reading without waitlists. See the full list of Databases and eResources.
TeachingBooks.net offers curated multimedia resources (author interviews, book trailers, lesson plans) to enrich reading instruction.
Scholastic Teachables provides tens of thousands of printable, ready-to-use materials (worksheets, lesson plans, mini-books, and graphics) created by expert teachers for grades PreK–6.
Digital School Card
Anderson Community Schools
All ACS students have a digital library card. The student’s digital library card number is ACS followed by their student ID number. Example: ACS01234567
Anderson Preparatory Academy
All APA students have a digital library card. The student’s digital library card number is APA followed by their student ID number. Example: APA01234567
Holy Cross School
All Holy Cross students and teachers have a digital library card. The student’s digital library card number is HC followed by a number provided by the school librarian. Teacher’s digital library card number is HC followed by their SPN number.
Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
All Lapel students have a digital library card. The student’s digital library card number is FLCS, followed by their copier number. Example: FLCS01234
Cards expire August 31 after date of issue.
Teacher Card
If you teach at any local public school, non-public school, or daycare within the Anderson Public Library district, you can get a full Teacher Card! This gives you even more resources and checkout privileges!
How to Sign Up: Visit the library with three things:
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Your current Photo ID.
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Proof that you live in the district.
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Your current school ID or other proof of employment.
Teacher Cards expire every year on August 31.
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