Remember, the easiest way to get to Destiny and the West GA Regional Library is through the SSO (Single Sign On) buttons on the Paulding County main page under the Middle/High School Dashboard: Technology Division / Student Dashboard MS/HS (paulding.k12.ga.us)
What is PINES Library Access for Youth (PLAY)?The PLAY (PINES Library Access for Youth) Card is a digital library card that offers students free access to public library materials and online resources to support their educational success. PINES (Public Information Network for Electronic Services) is the statewide network of public library systems serving 300 public libraries across the state of Georgia.
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Beanstack:
Join in on our Beanstack challenges for all ages, including adults! Even when it’s not during the Summer Reading Program we have challenges for you to participate in. The West Georgia Regional Library System will be doing reading logs online through Beanstack. Call your local library for more information. |
GALE Business DemographicsNow:
The demographics tool leverages Census data, consumer expenditures, retail spending, and Mosaic Lifestyle market segmentation groupings to helps users “crunch” data in easy-to-use report formats providing complete demographic information for any geographic territory—from a summary report to a comparison of up to sixteen different geographies within a single report. |
Digital Library of Georgia:
Georgia HomePLACE in an initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service that helps public libraries and related institutions across the state assess, restore and digitize historical collections for inclusion in the Digital Library of Georgia. The project is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. |
E-READ Kids:
Patrons can check out up to 5 items at a time for 14 days as well as place up to 10 items on hold. Easily access your eBook and eAudio library from a computer or device with wifi or internet access. This service is available at no cost to all library card holders at WGRLS! eRead kids works with both Mac and Windows on desktop computers as well as Android and iOS devices and is now available on the Boundless app. |
GALILEO:
Easily access articles, books, media and more with Galileo. Find authoritative, subscription-only information that’s perfect to source in academic papers and scholarly research. |
Hoopla:
Hoopla is a streaming service that lets you borrow e-books, e-audiobooks, comics, music, movies, & TV shows whenever you want with no holds or wait times. You can use Hoopla on a computer, Android, Apple, Roku, Amazon Fire or Chromecast device. You will be able to check out up to 4 items per month on Hoopla through your library card, each checkout will last for two weeks, and there are no fines for items you check out on Hoopla. |
Kanopy:
Kanopy is a video streaming service providing access to more than 30,000 independent and documentary films from The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, Media Education Foundation, and thousands of independent filmmakers. You can log in to Kanopy with your library card number and library account password. If you do not know your library account password, you may call your home library, and they can help you set up your password. Sign-up today and browse through hundreds of movies, music, and more with our streaming services! Patrons are limited to 4 check-outs per month on each account. |
Libby:
Loved by readers everywhere, Libby is a reading app by Overdrive that allows you to check out items for up to 2 weeks with no overdraft feels. Readers can check out up to 10 items at a time and place up to 10 items on hold. Read across devices, listen in your car, and even access your eBooks and audiobooks offline with Libby’s easy to use app. |
Mango Languages:
Learn more than 70 languages with expertly designed courses through Mango Languages! Adapted for a diverse range of learning needs, styles, and background, Mango for libraries can give you the benefits of lifelong learning and instills the confidence needed to communicate in a new language through simple, interactive lessons. Access your Mango Language account across devices through their website and app.
Learn more than 70 languages with expertly designed courses through Mango Languages! Adapted for a diverse range of learning needs, styles, and background, Mango for libraries can give you the benefits of lifelong learning and instills the confidence needed to communicate in a new language through simple, interactive lessons. Access your Mango Language account across devices through their website and app.
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