And just like that, the end of August is upon us. It’s nearly time for students and teachers to head back to school for a new year. We know that jumping back into school mode can be a bit overwhelming, and AACPL wants to help make the transition as seamless as possible. The library has plenty of online and physical resources for students and teachers alike to help with homework, language learning, accessing reading materials and more. Check out our Student Center and Young Learners pages for access to resources like National Geographic Kids, Brainfuse, and TumbleBooks.
Student Center
Find resources organized by subject on AACPL's Student Center page. Whether you're looking to explore the environment, language learning, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, biographies, or if you need help with test preparation, the Student Center has you covered.
Resource Highlight: Brainfuse
Brainfuse is one of the nation's leading online tutoring providers for students, and you have free access to their services with your library card. Brainfuse offers online tutors everyday from 12:00 pm to 11:55 pm EDT. You can also explore their Writing Lab, Language Lab, LEAP Learning Platform and create and share flashcards, tests, and games.
Learn more about the tools and study help offered through Brainfuse here: Brainfuse online learning.
SAIL Cards
All Anne Arundel County students have access to AACPL resources with SAIL.
What is SAIL?
Student Access to Improved Learning.
This is a special library account that all students have which allows them to borrow books, magazines, journals, online encyclopedias, educational DVDs and more from the AACPL catalog. Your SAIL number is made up of a prefix code and your student number and you can check out 3 items at a time with no fees.
Check out our SAIL page for more information.
Young Learners
Find all of our wonderful resources for kids in one easy to access location on our Young Learners page. Learn more about the state of Maryland on our Maryland Kids Page, learn about the government with Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government, and explore interactive read-alongs with TumbleBooks!
Discover more learning resources for kids here!
Educator's Resources
Educator's can visit our Educator's Resources Page for information on materials & curriculum support, educator assistance, homeschool resources, access to our Educator's Library Card and more.
Educator's Library Card
AACPL offers Educator's Library Cards to provide books, audiobooks, CDs and DVDs for the benefit of students who live in the county. It allows teachers to supplement their curriculum with an abundant, ever-changing supply of books on a range of subjects and reading levels. Teachers can create temporary classroom collections as well as encourage reading in the classroom.
Learn more about the Educator's Library Card here.
We hope these resources help you make the most of this new school year and help you find the fun in learning!
