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Consumer Reports

Product testing, reviews, and price comparisons for consumer goods.

Consumer Reports is a nonprofit product-testing organization which helps users to compare prices, performance, and reliability all in one place with expert reviews.

Consumer Reports was founded in 1936 at a time when consumers had very few options to gauge the value, quality, or authenticity of goods and services. It remains a trusted source because their rigorous, independent testing and research still creates a marketplace built on credible information, greater transparency, and fairness.

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Libby

The library reading app.

Discover new reads on Libby, the free app from your local library that allows you to borrow ebooks, audiobooks & more on your phone or tablet.

Reasons youʼll love Libby:

  • Quick and easy setup! Just follow the prompts to start reading
  • A unified bookshelf for all your loans and holds
  • Unlimited custom tags to categorize books however you’d like
  • Push notifications so you never miss a thing, including available holds
  • Easily find the next book in a series

Download Libby on iOS or Android, or get access on your computer.

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Springfield Republican Digital Archive

Read the newspaper from 1844 to this morning’s issue.

Explore Springfield history through local news, events, and people with Republican Collection Historical and Current 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.

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Transparent Language

Learn a new language from over 120 options, including ESL courses.

Learn a new language with this online tool for learning over 120 languages, including 6 language courses made specifically for kids! This resource also includes ESL courses and many language courses for non-English speakers.

  • Smart Insight and Review: Your learned vocab items chart tells you how many words and phrases you’ve learned and when it’s time to review.
  • Practice Activities: Want to learn a little bit of language without taking a course? Practice listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills with learning material from any lesson using over a dozen challenging activities.
  • Core Skill-Building Activities: Give yourself the most robust program that builds all four core skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
  • Enhanced Compatibility: Optimized for touchscreen use on iPads and Android tablets, Transparent Language Online works on virtually any Internet-connected device or computer.
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¡El mejor programa para aprender idiomas – rápido, eficaz y divertido!

  • Aprendizaje y repaso: El gráfico muestra el número de palabras y frases que ha aprendido, e indica cuándo debe repasarlas.
  • Actividades de práctica: Practica las habilidades de comprensión, lectura, habla y escritura con cualquier lección con las actividades.
  • Actividades de desarrollo de habilidades: Dése un programa robusto que desarrolla todas las cuatro habilidades básicas: escuchar, hablar, leer y escribir.
  • Compatibilidad mejorada: Optimizado para el uso en iPads y tabletas de Android, Transparent Language Online funciona en prácticamente todos los dispositivos y computadoras conectados a Internet.
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