A-Z Teen Resources

Explore and stay informed on local, national, and international topics, people, and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world to around the corner. Formerly called NewsBank Newspaper Articles.

Find articles and news about leaders, inventors, athletes, writers, scientists, and other famous people from today and yesterday.

Comprehensive collection of 450,000+ biographical profiles.

Check out Booklist Reader, a new digital magazine for library patrons of all ages! Each month a themed issue features diverse content, including top 10 lists, must reads, interviews with and articles by top writers and illustrators, and adult, youth, and audio recommendations for all who love to read.

Explore LearningExpress Library's Career Prep Center, where you can prepare for occupational entrance exams, explore career opportunities, and expand upon workplace skills.

Full-text articles from the Chicago Tribune provide genealogists, researchers and scholars with cover-to-cover access to recent newspaper content. Every page is full-text searchable. Coverage: 1996 - today.

Learn to code interactively, for free. Courses cover CSS, Java, HTML, and more.

Practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks from LearningExpress Library to help you prepare for college success.

Strengthen your academic skills and prepare for placement tests and graduate school entrance exams in LearningExpress Library's College Center.

Access full-text information and videos on health and wellness.

Free sample tests and driver's manuals are provided by the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles.

Overdrive: Teen eBooks for your computer, mobile device, or eReader.

Browse by broad topic area or search by a general interest, health, legal, biographical, or other topic for full-text popular magazine and journal articles, and other resources.

Your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Freegal Music is our free digital music service that gives you access to 15+ million songs from 200+ genres, including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. The collection also features music videos and audiobooks. Streaming is unlimited and you can download up to 4 DRM-free songs each week. You can also create and save playlists and share them with others.

Student-friendly online encyclopedia covering more than 25,000 topics.

Search the Omaha World-Herald from 1878-1983.

LearningExpress Library's High School Equivalency Center provides skill development and other resources and tools for preparation for high school equivalency tests including the GED, HiSET, and TASC.

Stream more than 30,000 independent and international films as well as documentaries and other educational entertainment through Kanopy from any computer, television, mobile device, or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast, or Roku.

Every cardholder has 30 tickets per month to watch films.

LearningExpress Library features online tutorials, practice tests, and eBooks to help patrons of all ages. It offers job search and workplace skills improvement, skill building in reading, writing, math, and basic science, career certification and licensure exam prep, college and grad school entrance test prep, GED^® test prep, and more.

Meet Libby, the new app from OverDrive for enjoying eBooks and eAudiobooks from OPL.

Language learning lessons with reading/writing/listening components.

Search popular magazines, journals, and other sources for info on a variety of topics.

The Nebraska Department of Labor website of jobs.

Enjoy unlimited access to NYTimes.com and the New York Times mobile app. When the 24-hour license expires, return to this page to checkout another one. 

Logging in to NYTimes.com:

• Click the "Redeem" link on the next page to access NYTimes.com and the New Times mobile app. 
• Login or register to activate your subscription.
• Create a NYtimes.com account with Google, Facebook, or your email address.

Access the digital microfilm from the New York Times. The full-page images of this digitized newspaper provide genealogists, researchers and scholars with cover-to-cover access to recent newspaper content. Every page is full-text searchable. Coverage: 2008 - recent (3-month embargo).

Times Games have captivated solvers since the launch of the Crossword in 1942. Engaging word and visual games stimulate and keep the mind sharp. Games are available on the web and NYT App; Crossword and Spelling Bee are available in the Crossword App.

Access The New York Times Games online or via mobile apps. When the 24-hour license expires, return to this page to checkout another one. 

Logging in to NYTimes.com:

• Click the "Redeem" link on the next page to access the Games on NYTimes.com or the New York Times mobile app or Crossword app on iOS and Android. 
• Login or register to activate your subscription.
• Create a NYtimes.com account with Google, Facebook, or your email address.

Discover reading recommendations based on your favorite titles, authors, subjects and genres. Whether you read fiction or nonfiction or listen to audiobooks, you'll find your next great read/listen with NoveList Plus.

The OOH from the Bureau of Labor Statistics can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.

The Omaha Star, in existence for over 70 years, has been Nebraska’s largest African American newspaper. Search the archives from 1938-2011.

Looking for the Omaha World-Herald? NewsBank gives library cardholders instant access to the World-Herald's issues and archives.

OPL staff shared some of their favorite books published in the past year and explained why these titles made it to the top of the list. Explore these titles and find your next favorite read! Browse the covers and comments to discover something new.

OverDrive offers instant access to the latest issues of your favorite magazines including Us Weekly, The New Yorker, National Geographic, and Family Tree. All OverDrive magazines are always available with no wait lists or holds to manage.

OverDrive magazines are free and easy to access from home or on the go. You can read OverDrive magazines in the browser or with Libby (iOS or Android) using your library card and PIN.

Find critical essays of current events with an overview and two sides of the issue.

Search full text journal articles covering psychology, behavior, and more.

Resources for elementary, middle, and high school students from LearningExpress Library. Prepare for important tests, get extra help for assignments, boost skills in core subjects, and more.

Search full-text scholarly journals covering science and technology.

U.S. Major Dailies provides users with exclusive and preferred access to current content and significant archives dating back to 1980 from five of the nation’s most respected national and regional newspapers, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Wall Street Journal, in full-text format.

Full-text articles from the Washington Post provide genealogists, researchers and scholars with cover-to-cover access to recent newspaper content. Every page is full-text searchable. Coverage: 1987 - current.

The What's Next™: Books in Series database helps you search series fiction.

The world's largest catalog and another way to discover resources available to you beyond Omaha Public Library.