HiSET (Ged)
Information to prepare for the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET).

The Excel Center Adult High School
The Excel Centeris a tuition free public high school that gives adults the opportunity to earn an actual high school diploma. It provides flexible class schedules, free drop-in center for child care, transportation assistance, extended hours and year-round operation to support students as they work toward the goal of earning a diploma.

MOLearns Online Classroom
MOLearns is a great solution for students who would like to reach their goal of earning a high school equivalency (HSE) but can’t regularly make it to traditional classes. Students can study on their home computer according to their own schedule – day or night.

LinkedIN Learning - (Tutorial Video)
Take online courses and find on-demand training free with your library card. Learn on your own time. Choose from over 16,000 courses to learn in-demandskills taught by real-world industry experts. Earn certifications in the IT field from Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe, COMPTia and more.

Learning Express Library
Become more familiar with your computer by using Learning Express Library's Computer Skills Center. Each video course is taught by an industry expert.

Digital Literacy
This Digital Literacy tool empowers 21st-century learners with the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively navigate the digital world.

Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
Provides citations to education literature and resources. Geared for Educators.

Professional Development Collection
Includes full text for nearly 520 high quality educational journals.

Teaching Books
A collection of resources that break down books for classroom instruction to assist you with lesson planning. Searchable by author and book title.

Ancestry Library Edition - (IN LIBRARY ONLY)
Over 60 million recrods and 130 million family trees. Includes census records and indexes, vital, church, military, and many other types of records. Use Ancestry Library Edition at the library's public computers. Available at both branches.

HeritageQuest Online
A great resource for census data, family records, local histories and Revolutionary War pension records.
(All census records for all states.)

Newspapers.com
Search the Poplar Bluff newspaper. Years available: 1878-2011.

Genealogy & Local History Webpage
Visit the library's Genealogy & Local History webpage for a rich and diverse list of resources useful for discovering one's ancestry or digging into the areas' local history.

Consumer Health Complete
Designed to support the information needs of patients, and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. Covers all areas of health and wellness including holistic medicine.

Medline Plus
MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Merck Manuals

• └ Consummer Manual
• └ Professional Manual
• └ Veterinary Manual

Homework at the Library
Discover how to use homework tools at the library right from your home computer! Research materials, skill building tools, practice test, ebooks, and more.

Free Tutoring from Brainfuse HelpNow - (Tutorial Video)
Tutors are standing by ready to help you with any subject---NOW! All tutors are credentialed educators. Tutors are available 2 pm to 11 pm everyday! All you need is your library card!

Missouri jobs.mo.gov
Jobs.mo.gov is the web portal for information and online services provided by the Missouri Division of Workforce Development (DWD). As a division of the Department of Economic Development (DED), Jobs.mo.gov strives to enhance Missouri’s economy by:

• Helping job seekers find gainful employment with family sustaining wages and
• Providing businesses with a skilled, trained workforce to successfully compete in the global economy

Other Sources of Local Job Opening Listings:

Choosing a Career

Applying for Jobs

• Job Searching Tips & Techniques
  • Job Search Savvy from GCFLearnFree.org
  • Finding a Job Online from GCFLearnFree.org
  • Finding a Job through Networking from GCFLearnFree.org

Mango Languages
Learn a new language free with your library card. Over 70 languages to choose from.

American Sign Language
Use this guide to discover free resources helpful in learning American Sign Language. Click here for a printable version.

English as a Second Language
Use this guide to discover free resources helpful in learning English as a seoncd language. Click here for a printable version.

Local & State Government

• Butler County, MO
• Election Results & Sample Ballots - Butler County, MO
• City of Poplar Bluff
• Election Results - State of Missouri
• Missouri State Government
• Missouri General Assembly
  • State Legislator Lookup -
    ( Find your senator and representative )
• Missouri Revised Statutes
• Register to Vote - State of Missouri

Museums

• Margaret Harwell Art Museum, (573) 686-8002
  Tue - Fri: 12 pm - 4 pm
  Sat - Sun: 1 pm - 4 pm
• Poplar Bluff History Museum, (573) 785-2220
  Sun: 1 pm - 4 pm
• Moark Regional Railroad Museum, (573) 785-4539
  Sat: 10 am - 2 pm

Schools

• Neelyville R-IV Schools
• Poplar Bluff R-1 Schools
• Sacred Heart Catholic School
• Twin Rivers R-X Schools
• Westwood Baptist Academy

• Academic Search Elite
  Provides core resource of scholarly information for academic institutions. Contains full text for more than 2,100 journals and over 1,700 peer-reviewed journals.

• MasterFILE Premier
  Contains complete magazine articles, photos, flags and maps on a variety of topics including business, health, education, general science, and multicultual issues.

• Consumer Reports
  Get unbiased ratings and reviews for 10000+ products and services from Consumer Reports, plus trusted advice and in-depth reporting on what matters most.

• Consumer Reports Buying Guide
  The Consumer Reports Buying Guide is your handy one-stop source for making informed, money-saving purchases. Consult it before you shop, then bring it to the store or keep it beside your computer to help you compare brands.

• National Geographic
  Articles deal with interesting people, places, customs, activities and nature on a worldwide scale. Also covers National Geographic Society expeditions and discoveries.

Boating License
You need a Missouri's Boating License if you were born after Jan. 1, 1984, and will be operating a vessel on any Missouri lake. Take this Missouri–approved online boating course to complete your boaters safety education. Boat-ed.com is a delegated provider for the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Water Patrol Division.

Bowhunter Safety
Learn how to safely and properly handle a bow.

Hunter Education
Missouri's hunter education course is required for any hunter born on or after Jan. 1, 1967. Take this Missouri–approved course to complete your online hunter safety education. Hunter-ed.com is a delegated provider for the Missouri Department of Conservation.

Banzai brought to you by Sterling Bank
Poplar Bluff Library has partnered with Sterling Bank and Banzai to bring you clear, in-depth lessons that help you dive into the financial topics you care most about. Learn to budget, build credit, and plan for emergencies.

Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy—the newest offering from Rosen Digital—is a content-driven, visually stimulating, and media-rich online economics and personal finance resource specifically designed for students in grades 7–12. Includes financial tools, calculators, and interactive activities.

Newspapers.com
Search over 150 years of the local Poplar Bluff newspaper. Years available: 1878-2011.

Newspaper Source from EBSCOhost
Newspaper Source™ provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 national (U.S.) and international newspapers, including Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Times (London), Toronto Star, etc. The database also contains selective full text for more than 370 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full-text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR, etc.

• Learning Express Library
  An online resource for academic and employment test preparation. Includes the GED, ACT, SAT, Postal Worker, and Civil Service tests. The site also offers materials and courses to improve life, workplace and computer skills.
  
  ACT
  Prepare for the ACT
  
  ASVAB
  Prepare for the ASVAB
  
  Driver's ED
  Learn what you need to get your Driver's License
  
  Driver's ED - CDL
  Learn what you need to get your CDL.
  
  GRE
  Get authentic practice for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE®) General Test. Includes a variety questions like those you'll encounter on test day.
  
  HiSET (GED)
  HiSET stands for High School Equivalency Test(s). HiSET is the new entirely electronic replacement for the G.E.D. test, distributed by ETS. This webpage contains helpful HiSET related links and info to assist you on your road to success!
  
  Nursing (NCLEX)
  The National Council Licensure Examination is a nationwide examination for the licensing of nurses in the United States, Canada and Australia since 1982, 2015 and 2020 respectively. There are two types, the NCLEX-RN and the NCLEX-PN.
  
  Real Estate
  Prepare for various real estate exams, including salesperson, praiser, and broker.
  
  SAT
  Prepare for the Scholastic Aptitude Test.
  
  Teaching (Praxis)
  Prepare for the exam that is required for teacher certification.
  
  

Websites

Vetnow
For help transitioning from military to civilian life.

Butler County Veterans Wall
The Butler County Veteran's Memorial stands proudly in front of the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Imagine the pride you will feel as you view or even pass by the monument which bears the name of your loved one who proudly served in one of this great nation's military branches of service. This links to an alphabetical index of the veterans names listed on the wall with a notation of column, row, and section.

Butler County WWI Veterans Online Exhibit
An online archive of the Butler County WWI Veterans Exhibit displayed in the library. Includes pictures and service records of those Butler County Veteran records voluntarily submitted for the exhibit.

Stars and Stripes Museum
The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library is located in Bloomfield, Missouri. This institution is committed to preserving the history of the Stars and Stripes Newspaper and the US Armed Forces.

Stars and Stripes Newspaper Archive
This database contains over 1 million historical newspaper pages from Stars and Stripes, the independent daily newspaper of the U.S. military. At present this archive includes newspapers published from 1948 through 1999 and editions published in the UK and the Mediterranean (including North Africa) during World War II.