Resources for Students

Berkeley Heights Public Schools Summer Assignments Lists:

Columbia Middle School
Governor Livingston High School

America’s News – Explore and stay informed on local & national topics, people & events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs & careers, political and social issues

AtoZ Maps Online: World, country, US & special maps; flags of the world and more

BookBrowse for Libraries: Book reviews, reading suggestions and book club resources; for Teen books, go to the Find Books drop-down menu and select Young Adults

Brainfuse HelpNow: live tutoring, test prep, college and career resources

CreativeBug: Online art & craft video classes

Explora Secondary Schools – Search for books, journal & encyclopedia articles and more for students. Also browse by subject areas, including current issues

Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center : Career profiles and advice

Fiero Code : Self-guided online software program that teaches coding through tutorials and dozens of real-world projects such as building websites, apps, video games, animations and more

LinkedIn Learning: (formerly Lynda.com) Online courses in software, business & creative skills. PIN = last 4 digits of phone #

New York Times: receive free access to nytimes.com for 24 hours

Novelist: Book/author info, reading lists & discussion questions; for Teen books, select the Teen tab under “Recommended Reading Lists” or “I’m in the mood for books…”

Peterson’s Test and Career Prep: Basic skills tutorials; college search and  PSAT, SAT, ACT & AP test prep; career tools from Gale Presents

Pronunciator: With 163 languages, Pronunciator’s methodology combines interactive techniques (e.g. virtual coaching, pronunciation analysis), and proven old-school methods (e.g. audio lessons, scored quizzes).

You may also be interested in the library’s History , Literature , Newspaper , and Science databases. Click here to view additional useful databases.