Kanopy
Kanopy offers instant access to 30,000+ films and TV shows. Watch award winning films, documentaries and foreign films. Kanopy also features The Great Courses and educational content for children including Sesame Street.
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Digifind Local Newspapers and Resources
This site contains a compilation of historical materials digitized for preservation.
Cataloged within are collections of:
Newspapers
City Directories
Maps
Everything is keyword searchable. Please note that not all issues are available or years
ABC Mouse
ABC Mouse is an award-winning early education website offering a comprehensive and engaging online program for children. With over 10,000 games, books, videos, songs, and art activities, ABC Mouse provides a fun and interactive learning experience for children 2 to 8.
Mometrix – Online Test Preparation
Whether you’re preparing for a certification exam, college entrance test, or professional license, Mometrix eLibrary gives you access to more than 1,000 up-to-date study guides and test prep resources
Bold Yoga- On Demand Yoga Studio
You can now access online yoga enrichment programs for all ages — whenever and wherever! With new videos added every month, Bold Yoga offers over 100 pre-recorded classes for children, teens, and adults
Virtual Author Talks
Listen to and interact with authors to learn the story behind the story. Union Public Library presents free, live streamed virtual author talks each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres including historical fiction, contemporary fiction, romance, OwnVoices, poetry, business, personal growth, social justice, history, art, culture, and more.
Funding for this is made possible in part by the Friends of Union Public Library
Comics Plus
Enjoy unlimited access to thousands of age-appropriate digital graphic novels, manga, and picture books — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! With Comics Plus there are no holds, no wait lists, and no limits.
Library Chef
Your go-to platform for live online kitchen skills classes for both kids and adults! Learn essential skills from Professional instructors, with guest chefs from around the world making special appearances.
World Book Kids
World Book Online is a suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, educational games, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related Web sites.
The New York Times — Full Access
Understand the world. Navigate life.
Access The New York Times here.
The original, quality journalism of The New York Times helps you make sense of this moment — and make everyday life better. Now includes Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic!
The Star Ledger Online
Explore local news, events and people with Newark Star-Ledger Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Tutor.com
Tutor.com is a fully online tutoring service. You can get a tutor 7 days a week from 3-10 pm, in more than 40 subjects including Math, Science, Social Studies, English, AP ® Support, Foreign Languages and Business. Tutoring sessions take place in our easy-to-use online classroom, which runs in your web browser. For adults, Tutor.com offers job search and resume writing assistance.
VetNow!
Live help and resources for veterans and their families!
Free online VA benefits eligibility, community resources, job assistance and academic tutoring for veterans and their families.
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freegal music
Stream ad-free songs from a vast catalog of music!
Stream 3 hours of ad-free music per day. Download and permanently keep up to 3 DRM-free songs every week! Enjoy their eclectic collection of curated playlists–and create your own lists to share with other Union Public Library users.
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NJ State Library
The NJ State Library offers a variety of research databases covering many subjects. Search to find thousands of magazine and journal articles, primary sources,and more!
