McLean-Mercer Regional Library Downtown Plaza-Second Street PO Box 505     216 Second Street          Riverdale, North Dakota 58565-0505 Phone: 701-654-7652   Fax: 701-654-7526 Email address:mmrlib@westriv.com

Digital Media

All our patrons need to use this digital media is their library card issued by any member branch. Click on the Digital Media link and you are able to download digital media to you PC. iPod®, or other listed portable devices. This new service being offered means our library is always open 24/7 and patrons can find popular and classic audiobooks, eBooks, music, and videos at Digital Media!

Renew Books, Find Magazines, Conduct Research Online
The Central Dakota Library Network web site is a gateway to other libraries and resources on the Internet. As electronic resources become increasingly important to library users, our membership in this network provides library patrons access to over 375,000 items that are not available locally.

Online Resources Information

Free Help with Homework, Resume Writing and More

We're excited. We now have free online tutoring and academic and career resources from Tutor.com that everyone in the community can use! No matter what you're working on (homework, resume, college essay…you name it) or how much help you need, there's live tutoring available to help Sunday through Thursday 6:00pm — 10:00pm. and thousands of resources available 24/7.

How will this help you?
K-12 and college students can get help with homework, studying, projects, essay writing and test prep in every subject, including algebra, statistics, chemistry, physics, social studies and English. Adults can get help with resume writing, GED prep, and academic support.  All sessions are online and one-to-one with a live tutor.

What kind of resources are there?
There are thousands of resources—worksheets, practice problems, videos in every subject, as well as financial literacy tips and resources for state standardized tests and  college entrance exams. They are available 24/7 so you can access them whenever you need extra help.

To get a tutor or find a resource, go to http://www.tutornd.com

Introducing "My Account"

Library users can now access their library record from home to verify material checked out, renew books, due dates, and reserve library materials.

Contact your local library and they will supply you with the information needed for access to online resources. You will need a library card, bar code number, and PIN number to use these web sites.

Instructions to access "My Account"

1.  Select and click the link to the library nearest to your location.

2.  Click the tab "My Account"

3.  Enter your library card number

4.  Enter your PIN number

5.  Click "Log In"

Online Library Resources are available to North Dakota citizens thanks to funding provided by the North Dakota State Legislature.

Ancestry Library - *Patrons can only access this resource from library computers.*

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center -This link will take you to the list of Gale resources that are currently available.  Opposing Viewpoints is the last one in the list. 

ProQuest Newspapers -Online Library Resource, when you use this link it automatically selects all the newspaper databases for searching.

EBSCO Magazines, Journals, and Index Service -has full-text articles from hundreds of magazines, complete with a  general magazine index, business magazine index, expanded academic journal index, and Internet access to other libraries.

Important User Information: Remote access to this database is permitted to patrons of subscribing institutions accessing from remote locations for personal or non-commercial use.

Contact your local library for the bar code and pin number necessary to use this database.

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Revised:10/06/2011