Search for automotive help or look up your family lineage, we have a collection of helpful databases to search for the answers you need. Some sites require a library login or can only be accessed at your local library.
* denotes POWER Library resource.
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View the greatest events in world history with photographs, audio sound bites, video, and graphics, for over 185 years. Over 3,000 photos/images/sound bites/graphics added daily, including audio and visual snapshots.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
Biography & History | Newspapers, Magazines & Journals | Images | POWER Library
Discover the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
Auto Repair | POWER Library
Primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history, and contains approximately 1,600 documents focused on six different phases of Black Freedom.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
Education | POWER Library
A database that provides in-depth information on more than 100 skilled trades, including pay and career growth data. Connecting individuals with 600+ fully accredited trade schools across the United States and Canada, searchable by location and/or trade. Providing scholarship opportunities, training resources and professional certification through video training for those seeking to build their trade knowledge and experience. The platform also supports local employers looking for talent or seeking insights into the labor market.
Education | Training | Employment
Watch videos and read books about Animals and Nature, Earth and Sky, People and Places, ABC’s and 1, 2, 3’s, Family and Community, Music and Rhyme, Adventure, and more. Enjoy read aloud with words highlighting and interactive games.
Some films and books are available in Spanish too!
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
eBooks | Education | Children | POWER Library
Chat with a Librarian (formerly Ask Here PA)*
A free resource to all residents of Pennsylvania, offering live chat reference with a real librarian, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Speak with a real librarian for help on any topic or information need.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
Education | POWER Library
Search through archives of our local paper from September 2005 to present.
Newspaper
cloudLibrary is home to thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks. Access from any tablet or smart device using your library card.
eBooks | eAudiobooks
cloudLibrary Newstand is home to over 7,500 magazines in multiple languages. Access from any tablet or smart device using your library card.
eMagazines
Enjoy unlimited access to thousands of online classes in drawing, painting, sewing, quilting, jewelry making, crochet, knitting, pottery, cooking and more! There are projects for all skill levels and new content is added weekly. Taught by the world’s top artists, designers and crafters, Creativebug classes provide project ideas, expert guidance and a healthy dose of creative inspiration for all levels.
Art | Crafting | Cooking
Elementary students in kindergarten through grade five will find age-appropriate content covering a broad range of educational topics such as animals, arts, geography, health, literature, people, social studies, technology, etc. Content is continuously updated and provides interesting and important facts with connections to current and past events.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
Education | Children | POWER Library
Access to over 30,000 free videos from Kanopy, an on-demand service committed to streaming high-quality films that inspire, educate and entertain. Kanopy’s unique selection offers something for everyone, from award winning indie films to important and timely documentaries, to foreign films, popular cinema, children’s shows, the Great Courses and more!
Movies | Television | Documentaries | Great Courses
A database that provides practice tests and skill building for all ages. Practice for a GED, citizenship and more.
Education | Testing | Training
Browse billions of historical documents from 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes and additional resources that span the past five centuries. Available content includes more than 19.4 billion historical records from all over the world, the U.S. federal census (1790-1950) with images, citizenship and naturalization records, and more. Accessible from within the library and from home.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
Genealogy | History | Records | POWER Library
National Geographic Magazine Archive*
With comprehensive, timely articles and legendary photos, this award-winning magazine documents life on our planet and beyond. Browse through over one hundred years of history through articles on culture, global events, nature, science, technology, geography, the environment, as well as gripping first-person accounts of epic exploration and discovery.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
History | Science | Education | Magazines | Images | POWER Library
A database collection that includes current and archived information from thousands of newspaper titles, as well as newswires, web editions, blogs, videos, broadcast transcripts, business journals, periodicals, government documents and other publications which are readily available to access from any device.
Patrons can easily explore tens of millions of current and archived news articles and obituaries.
Newspapers | Journals | Magazines
Explore millions of digitized photographs, documents, and newspapers from Pennsylvania’s rich and varied history. The collections are provided by libraries and other organizations across the Commonwealth.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
Documents | Education | History | Images | POWER Library
Discover job resources for Pennsylvania job seekers and employers. This Pennsylvania government provided resources are designed to help you find a good career, review job openings, and match you with employers.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
Jobs & Job Seekers | Careers | Adults | POWER Library
This easy-to-use, graphically appealing search interface was designed especially for grades K – 8, helping these kids search on a broad range of subjects in a professionally selected collection of age-appropriate magazine & newspaper articles.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
Education | Children | POWER Library
POWER Library is the online portal to all that Pennsylvania libraries offer. This is the place to find trustworthy answers to questions about healthcare, consumer purchases, personal finances, and much more. Enjoy 24/7 access to newspapers, magazines, journals, historical documents and photos, online databases, and eBooks. Research a subject. Learn about your family history. Locate a title, explore career options and borrow titles from libraries across Pennsylvania.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
Education | Adults | Teens | Children | POWER Library
Provides online resources including full-text research e-resources, collections of photographs and documents, the statewide catalog of materials held in libraries throughout Pennsylvania, and Chat with a Librarian.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
Education | Teens | POWER Library
Find detailed repair guides for all types of small engines. Offers assistance in providing routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service) as well as extensive repairs such as engine and transmission disassembly. Search by product type, brand, model/engine type, specific area of model/engine type and model numbers.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
Auto Repair | POWER Library
Search through archives of our local paper from 1992 to present.
Newspaper
Time Magazine Digital Archive*
The Times Digital Archive is an online, full-text facsimile of more than 200 years of the Times, one of the most highly regarded resources for eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth-century news coverage, with every page of every issue from 1785 to 2019. This historical newspaper archive allows researchers an unparalleled opportunity to search and view the best-known and most cited newspaper in the world online in its original published context.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
Education | Magazines | Images | POWER Library
Begin learning a new language today. Whether you’re starting at the very beginning with a new alphabet or you’re an intermediate learner looking to enhance your vocabulary and grammar knowledge, Transparent Language Online can help. Available for learning 120+ languages, plus English (ESL) materials for native speakers of 30+ languages, the program has something for everyone.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
Language | POWER Library
Learn about people, places, nature, history, and science from videos and eBooks on topics such as American Indians, Ancient Civilizations, Farm to Table, The Civil War, Continents, The Thirteen Colonies, U.S. Government, Disasters, Earth Science, Experiments, Extreme Science, Nature, and many more.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
Education | Children | POWER Library
Watch live and past recordings of author talks and interviews featuring bestselling and award-winning authors from around the world. The featured writers and thought leaders cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the author’s work in more detail. Three authors are featured monthly. Visit the link on our website and access recordings 24/7.
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