E-Library
Overdrive
With OverDrive/KY Libraries Unbound, you can borrow and enjoy free eBooks, audiobooks, and more from your library's digital collection. All you need to get started is an internet connection and a library card!
Commonwealth Journal
Digitized copies of the Commonwealth Journal. These records can be accessed outside the Library. Contains the following newspapers: Commonwealth Journal (1966-1996), Commonwealth (1920-1965), Somerset Journal (1924-1965), and the Central Record (1935). There is also a search function that allows you to search for keywords within the articles.
Hoopla
Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. We have hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. hoopla is like having your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere.
Resources
Please note that Ancestry.com cannot be accessed outside the Library.
The following resources require pre-registration on a Library computer to be accessed outside the Library:
Cypress Resumes
KYVL (this includes NoveList)
Learning Express Library
Reference Solutions
ABC Mouse
ABC Mouse
ABCmouse.com teaches numbers, addition and subtraction, shapes, patterns, measurements, and more! Our games and creative activities make math fun while giving young learners the practice they need to build a strong foundation for success.
Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com is a subscription-based genealogy research website and DNA product with over 16 billion records online.
Ancestry.com is available on Library computers ONLY, it cannot be accessed from home.
AtoZdatabases
AtoZdatabases is the premier Reference, Research, Marketing, Mailing Lists/Sales Leads, and Job-Search Database. The database includes 30 million business & executive profiles, over 240 million residents with interests, hobbies and lifestyles information, over 7 million real-time job listings, 2 Million new businesses, over 12 million healthcare professionals, over 12 million new movers, 2 million new homeowners, and much more. The databases are ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, background searches, finding friends, relatives and a whole lot of other possibilities.
A-Z World Food
A to Z World Foods is the only food database that covers food culture and traditional recipes for 174 countries. It's divided into six catagories: National Cuisine, Regional Cuisine, Daily Meals, Etiquette, Special Occasion Foods, and trivia. 9000 food photos, 6000 recipes, articles and more! Mobile friendly for your tablet, laptop, or smart phone.
You'll just need your library card for access to this database.
A-Z USA
A-Z USA contains more than 115 country-specific articles and 115 state articles for each of the 50 US states, five US territories, and the District of Columbia. Library patrons and students will find unmatched coverage of the country’s people, history, economy, geography, symbols, culture, and society.
From Alabama to Wyoming, explore the great American experiment with A-Z the USA.
A-Z World Travel
The world is full of awe-inspiring places, and A-Z World Travel can help you reach them. For travelers and knowledge seekers alike, A-Z World Travel is a comprehensive travel resource with information about points of interest, security, transportation, food and recipes, culture, language, and more. With 202 World City Travel Guides covering 67 topics each, plus an additional 57 travel resources, A-Z World Travel provides the knowledge you need to experience the world and all its wonders.
A-Z World Culture
Curious about the world? A-Z World Culture has you covered. With A-Z World Culture, information about world history, cultures, languages, foods, religions, and much more is just a click away. With 174 Country Culture Guides covering more than 60 topics each, A-Z World Culture offers a breadth and depth of content that is unmatched by any other single resource. What will you learn today?
Brain Fuse
With Brainfuse, users receive real-time instruction via our proprietary online classroom, a comprehensive lesson library and targeted diagnostic tests.
Cypress Resume
Cypress Resume, an online resume builder that lets you create professional-quality resumes in three quick and simple steps.
Available to patrons for free from inside the Library or at our branches.
Available from home after setting up an account within the Library.
Digital Learn
The Public Library Association's site, DigitalLearn.org is an online hub for digital literacy support and training.
Included in DigitalLearn.org is a collection of self-directed tutorials for end-users to increase their digital literacy. Feedback from public library staff directed PLA to develop courses on the most basic skills, such as using a computer, navigating a web site, and searching. Modules are video-based with narration, typically 6 to 22 minutes long, written in plain language, and often at an elementary to middle school reading level. DigitalLearn.org provides intentional, foundational instruction to be taken at the pace of the learner.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library offers a collection of reference eBooks containing the following subjects: art, biography, business, education, environment, history, information and publishing, law, literature, medicine, multicultural studies, nation and world, religion, science, social science, and technology.
KYVL (KY Virtual library)
KYVL provides access to over 60 encyclopedias, full text and citation databases as well as test prep and skill-building resources, how to do research tutorials and more.
Contact the Reference desk (606-679-8401) for your ID and password to use KYVL at home.
Learning Express Library
A testing site, take practice exams for college prep, careers, and high school equivalency (GED), among others.
You just register once at the Reference desk and can use your login anywhere! At home, in the library or on the go!
Mango Languages
Mango Languages creates lovable language-learning experiences with over 70 languages available!
Mango Languages can be accessed while in the Library building or from home. All you need is your Library card number. You also have the option to create an account so that you may keep track of your progress.
NoveList
NoveList is a source for assisting fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. It includes information on more than 150,000 titles, including authors, publication information, subjects, book reviews, discussion guides, and feature articles.
Scholastic Teachables
Printable activities for any subject: math, science, reading comprehension, STEM, writing, and beyond (for grades Pre-K through 8th).
This database is available inside the Library and each branch and is also available outside the Library with your Library card number.
To access INSIDE the Library, click on the link below that corresponds to your current branch location:
Main Burnside Nancy
Science Hill Shopville
Wireless Printing
The Library now has wireless printing available!
You may upload your document or email it to the addresses listed at the following link: