Monday Media Center Medley for September 8, 2025

 

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Database Updates

Several days ago, the Boston Public Library announced that access to Hoopla will be discontinued on September 30, 2025.  If you are an educator using this service to access content in support of your curriculum please know that I will work with you to find alternatives.

This discontinuation of service follows the previous cuts to statewide database access that was announced by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners back in May 2025. View a list of databases that have been discontinued as well as a list of resources that have been maintained.

The High School Media Center does subscribe to additional databases that support the high school curriculum. In addition, Boston Public Library continues to offer a variety of databases, eBook/Audiobook platforms and streaming services that can be used by educators and learners at the high school level. In the upcoming weeks I will be highlighting department specific resources that can be used to support the curriculum. In the meantime, you can access the North Reading High School Media Center's Database page. If you hover your cursor over any of the icons on the page you can view a description of the resource. Some of the resources on the page are provided by Boston Public Library and require logging in with a BPL eCard. The link for signing up is available as a link on the database page.

Monday Medley: PressReader Digital Magazines and Newspapers

Hey all,

Happy Monday!

Did you know that you and your students have the ability to view full text newspapers and magazines from around the world with a free BPL eCard and an account with Pressreader? 

Sometimes when discussing a current news event it's helpful to see how the world is reporting the event. For example, here is a look at some of the newspapers from across the United States and the world from last Wednesday, January 20, 2021, the inauguration day for our 46th president.  

Titles in some of the available categories for magazines include: 

• Business & Current Affairs (Newsweek, Inc., and  the Christian Science Monitor Weekly) 

• Computers & Technology (PC World, Popular Science, Science Illustrated, Macworld, BBC Science Focus, Linux Format, and Popular Mechanics)

• Health & Fitness (Yoga Journal, Runner's World, andYouth Runner Magazine)

• History & Science (Smithsonian Magazine, Popular Mechanics, BBC History, BBC History Revealed, All About History)

• Travel & Culture (Backpacker, Lonely Planet Magazine, Foreword Reviews, and Kirkus Reviews)

All magazines and newspapers included in PressReader are an exact, full color, digital replica of the print edition. PressReader works on a laptop, Chromebook, tablet, and Apple or Android mobile device.