Databases by Topic: Lifelong Learning and Education

​Craftsy is an online resource for all creative makers that includes over 1,400 in-depth instructional video classes, perfect for those that are just getting started or looking for advanced techniques.

• ​​Categories include fabric and yarn crafts, baking, drawing, gardening, photography, yoga, and much more!
• ​Access Craftsy via the Libby app in the Extras section, each checkout provides 7-days of unlimited access to content.
• ​No additional account is required for access and closed captioning is available for all videos.
• ​Craftsy is free and easy to access with your library card and password. There are no checkout limits.

Craftsy is available thanks to funding from Strong Library, Strong Denver supported by the Denver Public Library Fund. 

​Craftsy en español is an online resource in Spanish for all creative makers that includes over 150 recorded classes, with new original Spanish content added every month. Great for those who are just getting started or looking for advanced techniques. Categories include: cake decorating, sewing, crochet, drawing, baking and cooking, and more.

• Find Craftsy en español in Overdrive's Libby app in the Extras section; all you need is your library card and password and no additional account is required.
• Each checkout provides 7-days of unlimited access to content. There are no checkout limits.
• Supported languages: Spanish and English.

Craftsy en español is available thanks to funding from Strong Library, Strong Denver supported by the Denver Public Library Fund. 

Access to academic journals, reports, and many premier reference sources in the field of education.

Annotated references to educational materials issued in the monthly Resources in Education and journal articles issued in the monthly Current Index to Journals in Education.

Lesson plans, student tools, curriculum standards, and sites for teachers.

This research database offers content covering issues related to race in society today. Essays, articles, reports and other reliable sources provide an in-depth look at the history of race and provide critical context for learning more about topics associated with race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusiveness.

• Thousands of full-text articles from academic journals
• Government agency reports curated and provided by HeinOnline
• Full-text articles, primary source documents and speeches from BlackPast, a leading source on African American history and experience
• Journal content covering issues related to race, including those of Indigenous communities

The Great Courses are crafted for lifelong learners, with engaging, immersive learning experiences you can’t get in a lecture hall.  The courses are taught by professors, teachers, and subject experts and include topics like history, hobbies, literature, humanities and sciences, lifestyle, and skills.  

Available only to Denver residents with a library card.

GED tests and practice tests and courses for all ages, from school age help for tests and skills, to high school equivalency, college prep and college skills, to career skills, computer skills, citizenship and recursos en español. Create a free account to get started and track your progress.

• Adult Core Skills/Become a U.S. Citizen
• Career Preparation
• College Admission Test Preparation
• Grades 4-8 Educator Resources
• High School Equivalency 
• Recursos Para Hispanohablantes

Plus more

Full-text and indexing of key library and information science periodicals. Video Tutorial

App available for iPhone Android App Help

Learn a language by conversation. Learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian, Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. Spanish speakers and others can learn English.
Create a Mango login to continue where you left off, and to use the mobile app. Install the app and sign in using your Mango login (not library card number.)
Download the language lesson you're working on. 

App available for iPhone Android App Help

Tutor.com provides online, on-demand academic tutoring, homework help, and test preparation to kindergarten through 12th grade students, plus early college students, adult learners, and support for job seekers.

• Connect with a highly qualified, expert English or Spanish speaking tutor in a safe and secure online classroom from 3pm - 10pm, 7 days a week (with four exceptions: New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas).
• Tutor.com offers expert writing help, test prep resources from The Princeton Review® for the ACT®/SAT®, Advanced Placement (AP®) course videos, help with a resume, and more. 
• Access with your library card. An additional account with an email address is needed for services beyond a live tutoring session, and for the talk function in a tutoring session. If a child under 13 creates an additional account, they will be restricted to a text only tutoring session.

A learning platform that offers a wide range of courses in the fields of Cloud Computing, Data Science, Development, IT Operations, Leadership & Management, Marketing, Personal Development, Project Management and Operations.  The majority of courses offer a Udemy certificate of completion.

A Google, Microsoft, or Gale account is required to sign in to Udemy.

To install the app on your device, choose the "Udemy for Business" app and then fill in gale.udemy.com when prompted. See the quick start guide.

Access to the Udemy learning platform is available to permanent library card holders. You will not be able to access Udemy using VPN or any form of IP masking. When using a mobile device to access Udemy, use local Wi-Fi to avoid being blocked. If you are out of state you will need to wait until you return home to Colorado to be able to register an account or login.