Main Content

Have you tried...

American Memory (Library of Congress)

Learn about important events and moments in U.S. History with this site from the Library of Congress. Numerous original source documents including photos, news articles, speeches and sound and video clips.

More information

JCPL Databases

Browse the resources below, or choose a specific category to narrow your search. For more information on how to use a resource, click on the title. To request assistance, or suggest a resource, use our contact page and select Online Databases as the category.

Ancestry - Library

Included in Ancestry Library are the digitized images of the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 forward, Passenger and Immigration Lists index, and much more. This database can only be accessed while inside the library.

More information

Auto Repair Reference Center (ARRC)

This easy-to-use resource allows you to search for and print repair information, including illustrations, for your vehicle (without handling a big heavy book). Results include recall information.

More information

Heritage Quest

A resource for census data, family records and local histories, this collection contains U.S. federal census, banking and military records, genealogies, primary source materials, and more.

More information

Indiana Legal Forms

Up-to-date legal forms for Indiana. Forms and samples of living wills, lease agreements, liens and more. Download in Microsoft Word or PDF and save or print.

More information

Learning Express Library

Study for and take practice tests for official exams in law enforcement, civil service, real estate, cosmetology, EMS, firefighter, ASVAB, citizenship, basic skills more. You will need to register a user name and password of your choice to use this service.

More information

Novelist

Looking for the next book to read, or the next book in your favorite series? Novelist contains over 73,000 fiction titles and will help you search for books by author, titles or subjects.

More information

Opposing Viewpoints

Fully-cited material for school and college-level thesis papers and other research projects on hundreds of current topics. Get the latest views on current events and hot button topics from newspapers, magazines and reputable published sources.

More information

OverDrive eBooks & eAudiobooks

Through OverDrive, you can check out popular eBook and eAudiobook titles with your library card and enjoy them for a two week lending period. Titles automatically expire at the end of the lending period, so there are no late fees.

To get started with OverDrive, first go to the Indiana Digital Download Center site and download the software that you’ll need for your system, then you can browse the collection and download your favorite titles.

More information

Small Engine Repair Reference Center

The definitive online tool for small engine repair assistance, Small Engine Repair Reference Center provides users with detailed, yet user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines, from lawn mowers to watercraft and more.

More information

Tumblebooks

Interactive talking books for young and developing readers. Readers read along with the words on the screen. Selected books available in Spanish and French. Now, selected titles available for iPad!

More information

World Book

World Book is an easy-to-use encyclopedia with portals designed for all levels of learning.

More information

INSPIRE

Inspire is Indiana's Virtual Library, providing access to several databases for biographies, literature, and newspaper and magazine articles. Search from dozens of sources all over the web at once with a single click or narrow your search for specific materials.

Read on for tips on using this service at home.

More information

Salem Health

Salem Health brings online access to Salem Press’ award-winning health reference works, including Magill’s Medical Guide. It is an up-to-date and easy-to-use compendium of medical information suitable for student research as well as use by general readers, including patients and caregivers.

More information

Searchasaurus

This kid-centered search engine featuring giant friendly lizards is a great resource for early learners.

More information

Kids Search

Search all of Inspire's newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, videos, photographs and more using this interface for young and first-time researchers.

More information