Online Resources

Peer-reviewed articles from journals and magazines on a variety of academic topics. Available to residents of Wisconsin via BadgerLink.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin’s online library which provides access to licensed content such as magazines, newspapers, scholarly articles, videos, images, and music.

Keep your mind active and your hands engaged with Creativebug craft classes and workshops. Available from home to anyone in the Winding Rivers Library System with a library card.

The Digital Public Library of America empowers people to learn, grow, and contribute to a diverse and better-functioning society by maximizing access to our shared history, culture, and knowledge. 

The United States Government is the largest publisher in the world. The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) was established by Congress to ensure that the American public has access to its Government's information. 

The Winding Rivers Library System libraries offer a wide range of highly interactive, instructor-led courses that you can take online through Gale Courses.

From Microsoft Office and email to reading, math, and more, GCFLearnFree.org offers more than 180 topics, including more than 2,000 lessons, 800+ videos, and 55+ interactives and games, completely free. 

Northstar Digital Literacy defines basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online. Online, self-guided modules assess the ability of individuals to perform tasks based on these skills.

Free to use, standards-aligned, WI-focused media for grades PreK-12, created with and for educators and learners. Offers practical events and resources to support your teaching practice.

Resources presenting multiple sides of an issue to help assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.

 Available in 110+ languages, including ESL, learners have the flexibility they need to learn a new language anytime, anywhere. Home use is paid for and available to city of La Crosse residents. 

Since 2001, the Wisconsin Digital Archives has been compiling electronic state documents online.

The La Crosse Public Library has been a regional depository for Wisconsin Documents since 1974. All Wisconsin Documents are in the library catalog searchable by title, subject, and keyword. Wisconsin Documents call numbers all start with WIS.