Websites (L - T)

All about authors, including videos, BCCLS-hosted interviews, and more.

Information about authors, works of literature, and literary characters. Library card number required.

Your book club kickstarter - author bios, Q&A, book recommendations, and more!

Author biographies and criticism, specifically on contemporary authors. Library card number required.

The index combines and cross-references more than 130,000 author names, including pseudonyms and variant names, and more than 140,000 titles. Library card number required.

Information about authors, works of literature and literary characters, as well as definitions of literary terms and movements, and images of authors. Also includes streaming full-length videos of nearly 100 famous productions of classic plays. Library card number required.

Weekly best-selling titles posted by the New York Times.

A selection of authoritative websites for those looking for literary criticism.

Suggestions for fiction reading, including award-winning book lists, discussion guides, recommended reading lists, and more. Library card number required.

This full-text database provides a historically rich collection of hundreds of thousands of classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays on such topics as poetic forms, movements and techniques—including contemporary content from the finest publishers. Library card number required.

Access Critical Insights: Authors with articles about Ernest Hemingway, Barbara Kingsolver, and Mark Twain, and Critical Insights: Works, including articles about Death of a Salesman, Dracula, The Grapes of Wrath, The Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, To Kill a Mockingbird and many more!

Dictionary, Thesaurus, Word of the Day, games, grammar, videos.

A guide to useful sites with writing tips, citation guides, and publishing advice.

Provides access to ESL material, grammar exercises, professional writings samples, such as business letters,MLA format, and; APA formatting and style guide.

Includes the mechanics of writing and grammar as well as style and research. Provides an in-depth grammatical section and presents a step-by-step guide for writing a good essay.

Poem-a-day, texts, videos, essays, and teaching materials.

Read or download the accurate Folger Shakespeare with notes, synopses. Attractive and searchable. Includes the Complete Shakespeare plays and poetry.

Search books that are no longer covered by copyright, or the publisher has given permission for inclusion. The result might be a preview of the book, and in some cases the entire text. If it’s in the public domain, you’re free to download a PDF copy.

Offers more than 15,000,000 freely downloadable books and texts. They also encourage our global community to contribute physical items, as well as uploading digital materials directly to the Internet Archive.

A compulsive collection of the world’s most entertaining, inspiring and powerful letters. Includes letters by Michelangelo, Salvador Dali, Martin Scorsese, Henry Matisse, Mick Jagger, Vincent van Gogh & many more.

Books that can be read on most of the reading platforms like eReaders, Kindle, iPads, and Nooks.

One of the best free cultural and educational media on the web. Lots of ebooks, classes, movies, documentaries and much more!

Read or download classic or modern ebooks. This site aims to catalog every available digital book in the world.

Project Gutenberg offers over 46,000 free ebooks: choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online.

Check this site for items not available on the American version, such as George Orwell’s 1984 and “Animal Farm,” and Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway and To the Lighthouse.

This week’s top selling albums across all genres, ranked by sales data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan.

Find information about nominees and winners.

Comprehensive dictionary of musical terms, instruments, composers, and symbols.

Musical concerts and events in New Jersey.

Search for radio stations by location or genre.

The Library and Archives is the most comprehensive repository of materials relating to the history of rock and roll.

ACM award nominees, winners, and country music news, audio and video.

The official website of BBC Music Magazine.

Search here for jazz events in NJ, NY and Philadelphia.

Online magazine dedicated to World Music.

Free printable sheet music.

Free printable sheet music.

American popular music dating back to 1780. free printable sheet music.

Score sharing platform.

Editable classical and contemporary music.

Resources on parenting practices.

An organization that supports attachment parenting, and gives information and tools regarding concepts and insights on attachment parenting.

Expert advice on pregnancy and parenting topics.

Information and resources about breastfeeding from the Office on Women’s Health.

Resources provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

A service of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that provides access to print and electronic publications, websites, databases, and online learning tools for improving child welfare practice, including resources that can be shared with families.

An organization dedicated to food allergy research, that provides resources regarding food allergies.

Health resources provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics and member physicians.

The Parenting section of the #1 most-visited website for children’s health and development.

Nonprofit organization that provides training, tools and resources to inspire and equip fathers and father figures to be actively engaged in their children’s lives. Their website provides articles and videos on a number of topics related to fatherhood. Also, available sign up for weekly emails that offer fathering tips, ideas and inspiration.

The NSRC, a division of Auburn University’s Center for Children, Youth, and Families (CCYF), serves as a clearinghouse of information, linking family science research on stepfamilies and best practices in work with couples and children in stepfamilies.

Trainings for parents and caregivers of youth with special emotional and behavioral needs.

This website highlights NJ State services and resources for parents. Some Federal and Community resources are included.

An NBC News - Education Nation production designed as a “toolkit to help you navigate your child’s journey from pre-kindergarten through high school. It is a parenting website designed to help you track and support progress at each stage.”

The website for US based Parents Magazine - this parenting website has articles and message boards ranging from pre-natal to preK with a vast range of relevant topics and quality writers. It’s fresh and easy to navigate.

Provides a developmental timeline and videos to support families and caregivers in raising socially and emotionally healthy children.

Resources for talking to children of all ages about bodies, identity, pregnancy and reproduction, relationships, personal safety, and sex and sexuality.

Information and resources for families with the greatest need due to disability or special health/mental health needs; poverty; discrimination based on race, sex, language, immigrant or homeless status; involvement in the foster care, child welfare, or juvenile justice systems; geographic location; or other special circumstances.

Information for parents on preventing bullying.

A great website that offers parents advice, ideas and support!

Government website that provides resources and information on a number of youth related topics such as bullying prevention, driver safety and mental health.

Provides links to national and regional resources, New Jersey state and local resources, county arts agencies, and other related organizations.

Video entertainment network featuring full-length movies, TV shows, and original programming.

Streaming anime, manga and dorama.

Thousands of movies and TV shows.

Over 1,500 movies, plus TV shows.

Thousands of movies and TV shows.

Many shows available for this decade.

Offers reviews and recommendations for parents on all types of media.

Film and television news, reviews, interviews, global festival coverage and more.

Comprehensive details on movies, actors, directors, etc.

Gives details on violence, sexuality, language, and drug use in films, allowing parents to make informed decisions on what their children can watch.

Aggregator of reviews for movies, TV, music, and games into a single rating or metascore. Individual professional and lay reviews available, as well as new and upcoming releases, and release dates.

A critical view of movies.

Screen Junkies is an online movie magazine and YouTube channel, owned and operated by Defy Media, that focuses on movies and television.

Tickets and information on Broadway and major Off-Broadway shows.

A central clearinghouse of information on the New Jersey cultural scene, including an event search for programs of all sorts within the state.

Comprehensive and complete up-to-date information about NJ playhouses and NJ theatre.

Official database for Broadway theatre information. Provides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre until today.

Presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey.

Professional and community theatres throughout NJ.

News, features, performance listings for Broadway, Off-Broadway, London and regional theatre.

Theater reviews for fans by fans.

Become A TDF Member. Find out if you’re eligible for deep discounts on theatre, dance and music.

Dedicated to the prevention of animal cruelty in the United States.

A spot to stop and learn more about Animal Planet’s educationally based animal shows. Also includes information on pet care.

An animal sanctuary in Hillsborough County, Florida, which rescues and houses exotic cats, and rehabilitates injured or orphaned native wild cats.

Showcases videos and stories about pets and wild animals.

The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee is the nation’s largest natural-habitat refuge developed specifically for African and Asian elephants.

Focuses on stopping animal cruelty.

One of the most popular sources for animal programming. Largely reality tv based, they offer a myriad of programming appealing to all ages. Some of their most popular shows are easily accessed through the Nat Geo Wild YouTube page.

One of the leading voices in animal activism.

Operates an orphan elephant rescue and wildlife rehabilitation program in Kenya.

WildEarth is a South African broadcasting company primarily based at a game reserve in South Africa, focusing on educating people about African wildlife. It includes a daily live safari and lots of animal videos.

Current news about the animal advocacy community.

An international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation.

Works with humane societies, shelters, rescue organizations, adoption groups, SPCA groups and individuals looking to re-home their pets.

Connects high quality, waiting to be adopted pets with new homes and owners. Provides an easily searchable database for patrons to network with over 14,000 adoption agencies and pet shelters.

Handles animal control for Randolph, Dover, and Rockaway Borough. Provides animals for adoption.

One of the most comprehensive dog travel directories around and has helped over half of a million people travel successfully with their pet.

Focuses on educating its readers on cat care and promoting the welfare of their feline friends.

Run by faculty and animal experts affiliated with Cornell University. The site is lauded for its educational materials for veterinarians and pet owners.

Educates, informs, and encourages visitors on how to best care for their dog.

Covers all things dog including current events in canine culture to advice and insight.

A massive compilation of pet health and wellness knowledge.

Connects pet owners with high quality veterinary care and provides owners with the tools and education to create a happy, healthy and lasting relationship with their pets.

Online guide to birds and bird watching. Includes ID tips, sound and video for over 200 species.

World records of science. The biggest, baddest and best and the science behind each.

Explains thousands of topics including science, technology, and electronics.

Online tutorials for learning computer basics from the Goodwill Community Foundation.

Current information and news about space missions, past and present. Includes images, video and interactive features.

Information on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere, climate and weather.

Online magazine covering a wide range of science and medical topics. Browse by topic or by publication.

Periodic table with user-friendly data and facts about each of the elements.

This database offers a broad range of scientific disciplines, organized by subject area and type of resource. Also includes over 1,150 science experiments and activities, arranged by grade range, subject, and time required. Library card number required.

Information on the health of our ecosystems and natural resources.

An extensive mathematics resource.

Open access collection of scholarly articles about physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology and other topics maintained by Cornell University Library.

Well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment. Library card number required.

In physical sciences and engineering, life sciences, health sciences and social sciences from Elsevier. Includes open access articles.

News articles and reviews on science topics in the natural and technological worlds.

Science news and articles on space, technology, health, economics and genetics from the New Scientist magazine.

Reporting on what’s new and next in technology, science, gadgets, space, green tech, and more.

Reliable and timely free science information in the biosciences, health sciences, physics/chemistry, earth and space, and engineering.

Breaking news and articles in science and technology.

Provides the best retirement advice for senior citizens, baby boomers and retirees including retirement planning, jobs after retirement and more.

Get expert advice on all things senior living - from senior housing and safety, to money, health and care.

Aging with attitude! Courses, programs and activities to help seniors learn new skills, save money, get in shape, and make new friends.

An online magazine about life after 60. Topics range from makeup for older women and senior dating to retirement advice and senior travel.

Humor, nostalgia, senior advocacy and useful information for seniors 50+.

Free tax assistance provided by volunteers for seniors.

Forms and information about federal taxes.

Forms and publications for federal taxes for both individuals and businesses.

Forms and information about NJ state taxes.

SB/SE serves taxpayers who file Form 1040, Schedules C, E, F or Form 2106, as well as small businesses with assets under $10 million.

A list of links for forms for all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico for the current tax year.

A site from the US government to help find tools, tips, and help on your taxes.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gives advice on vaccines, as well as disease prevention tips for different countries.

Get the latest travel news, guides, tips and ideas. See photos and slideshows of the most beautiful places, best vacation spots and places to visit.

In depth travel guides for worldwide destinations. Includes photo galleries and blog.

All inclusive destination guides including travel news and deals.

Non-profit group that promotes hostelling.

View maps and get directions.

All encompassing travel planner with themed travel and forums.

US Department of State website with information about passports and visas.

Discover historic places visit and help preserve.

Chock full of information about traveling and travel destinations.

Features travel warnings and alerts from the State Department about travel to other countries based on short and long term political, crime, health, or other issues.

Popular website for vacation planning with the most comprehensive traveler written hotel reviews and rankings. Has links to partner sites for comparative pricing and mobile app.

Provides the conversion for different types of currency.

Find out the distance between (almost) any two places in the world.