Active Reading

Explore hundreds of practice exercises designed to build your confidence in your reading ability. Practice reading efficiently with real world texts like newspaper articles.

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Ancestry Library 

Discover your family history with thousands of records from around the world. Visit the library and use a public computer or the free library Wi-Fi to access Ancestry Library

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Arrivals in English 

Arrivals in English provides essential, everyday English to newcomers adjusting to life in their local community. Aimed at Beginner-level learners.

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Australian Book Review 

One of Australia’s major cultural magazines, ABR presents high-quality journalism, publishing reviews, essays, commentaries, interviews and new creative writing.

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Beamafilm 

Stream hundreds of movies, documentaries and tv series at home or on the go in English and a variety of world languages.

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BorrowBox 

Read or listen to the latest and best eBooks, Audiobooks, Magazines and Newspapers for adults, young adults and children. 

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Britannica 

Read up-to-date and rigorously fact checked stories, biographies, videos and more about the top stories from our past and impacting our world today. 

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Britannica Kids

Explore fun and engaging stories, photos, biographies, videos and games about animals, people and our world. Perfect for inquisitive minds hungry to see more and learn more.

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Britannica Teens 

Read up-to-date and rigorously fact checked stories, biographies, videos and more about the top stories from our past and impacting our world today. The perfect tool for completing school assignments.

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Busy Things 

Offering over 300 fun educational games for children aged 3 to 11 years, Busy Things helps children learn through play with numbers, letters, words, shapes, and language.

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Clear Pronunciation 1 - Sounds

Learn to hear, recognise and pronounce the 43 sounds of English through audio, video and interactive activities. Work with each sound in isolation, in words, sentences and in authentic texts.

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Clear Pronunciation 2 - Speech

Learn to put the 43 sounds of English together in clear, intelligible speech. Learn about consonant clusters, word stress, sentence stress, connected speech and intonation.

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Comics Plus Full Library

Explore thousands of graphic novels, comics and manga, all at your fingertips. Never wait to read, there are no reserves or waiting lists, so share your favourite series with your friends and start reading today.

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Comics Plus Children's Library

Read the latest comics, graphic novels and manga for children ages 5 to 14. Browse the whole collection or narrow down by reader age groups.

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Freegal Music

Stream or download over 18 million songs from over 200 genres, including current top trending hits and all your favourite classics from the past, all ad-free.

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Good Reading Magazine

Good Reading independently reviewing over 50 titles each magazine issue, covering Australian and international fiction and non-fiction books. Keep you up-to-date with all the latest book news and best books to read.

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Good Reading Magazine - Kids

Keep you up-to-date with all the latest book news and best books to read for children. Explore the newest and best fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels and picture books for all reading levels.

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Good Reading Magazine - Young Adults

Keep you up-to-date with all the latest book news and best books to read for young adults. Explore book reviews, author interviews and podcasts for all the best book news.

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indyreads

Browse a range of eBooks, including high quality self-published works by local writers, fiction titles by international award-winning authors, poetry collections, cookbooks, and local studies resources.

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iVOX

iVOX is a children’s book app which uses the latest in storytelling technology to delight and engage curious young minds. Children ages 2-10 can follow along with a story while interacting with its characters and scenes—immersing them in the narrative like never before.

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Libby

Read or listen to a range of eBooks, Audiobooks, and Magazines in English and over 30 World Languages.

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LinkedIn Learning

Achieve your next career goal with LinkedIn Learning. Learn from industry experts on the most in-demand business, tech, and creative skills. Get personalized content recommendations based on your skills and goals.

To sign into the LinkedIn Learning app, download the app and choose to sign in with your library card. Enter parralibrary into the library ID box, and enter your library membership details on the following screen.

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National Geographic

Enjoy unlimited access to digital content from the magazines, and exclusive videos, full colour maps, and hundreds of National Geographic images.

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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids magazine gets young explorers excited about a world full of adventure! Explore videos, photos and magazine articles filled with fascinating features about nature, science, geography and history.

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ParraReads Blog

Check out the latest book lists, reviews, and author events. Looking to start a Book Clubs? Find all the information you need to start or join a club and browse the extensive collection of book kits waiting to be read.

Press Reader

PressReader has the largest selection of newspapers and magazines from over 120 countries in over 60 languages. Enjoy over 7,000 trusted publications in one place. Instantly translate articles in up to 21 languages.

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Road to IELTS

Road to IELTS includes over 300 interactive activities, 17 videos giving advice and tutorials, 40 practice tests — everything you need to get a great IELTS score!

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Story Box Library

Explore over 400 diverse stories, engaging activities and let imaginations fly! Encourage creativity and play as children discover stories read by dynamic storytellers in a safe online space, improving their reading and literacy skills along the way.

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Study Skills Success

Develop a range of study skills that underpin academic success in the last years of school and higher education. Learn critical thinking, independent learning, avoiding plagiarism and much more.

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Tense Buster

Tense Buster helps learners break through the grammar barrier with courses on the 33 key grammar areas. Find your level of confidence with five learner levels, and grow from there.

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Transparent Language

Take your language learning on the go with over 100 languages to learn. Practice core skills such as alphabet recognition, vocabulary, pronunciation and reading comprehension.

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Wheelers

Read best eBooks for adults, young adults and children on the go with the tap of a button on your smart device or computer.

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World Book

World Book is the comprehensive reference tool for children, students, and adults, featuring safe, trustworthy and engaging content about our world and current events.

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World Book Kids

Encourage independent learning and creativity with World Book Kids. Explore easy-to-read articles that can be read aloud or translated and a wealth of engaging games, science projects, and activities to expand young minds.

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World Book Students

World Book is the comprehensive reference tool for children, students, and adults, featuring safe, trustworthy and engaging content about our world and current events. Perfect for school assignments.

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