The start of a school year comes with new routines, making it the perfect time to start or adjust habits so you can make this year the best one yet. Discover all that the library has to offer, whether you're in one of our 20+ locations or studying at home, with some of these tips.
Did you know you can chat with a (real, human) librarian 24 hours a day to help you with searching the library catalog, conducting research and finding information online? Ask Us! is the Denver Public Library chat service and is completely free to use, with or without a library card, and can even be used anonymously.
Use our Start Your Research page to find primary resources, National History Day research guides and tips on writing research papers. Once you have your paper started, you can log onto Tutor.com with your library card and upload your work, and tutors will review your work and suggest corrections or future steps.
Seeking out credible resources like articles, newspapers and eBooks? Use library databases that are available with your library card.
CQResearcher In-depth analysis of current events and topics in the news, ranging from social and teen issues, to environment, health, education, science, politics and technology. Covers all sides of the issues. Great for school assignments and debate preparation.
Gale eBooks Encyclopedias and reference books—all full text—covering arts, biography, countries, history, law, literature, religion, science, social science, and more. Great for homework and research.
Explora Middle School and Explora High School Look up topic overviews, encyclopedia and magazine articles, facts and primary sources for research papers, class projects or homework. Get information from trustworthy sources that you can cite in your papers. Designed with students and educators in mind.
Academic Search Premier Full-text and peer-reviewed scholarly articles on popular culture, computer sciences, engineering, physics, arts, business and more. Great for students and researchers. Includes Consumer Reports.
Looking for a quiet place to study, spread your brainstorms and doodles on a whiteboard, or have a group cram session before a test? You might want to reserve one of our meeting spaces! Study Rooms require just an email, while a larger Community Room only needs a library card. Many spaces have video displays so you can stream from your laptop; this is helpful for letting your whole group see your project on one big screen, or even streaming some tunes to study to.
