Research

Online Countywide Catalog

Find books, music, movies, audio books and more in our countywide online catalog. From the catalog, you can place a hold on an item and have most items reserved for pickup at whichever member library you prefer.

Access Pennsylvania Database

Search across Pennsylvania libraries for books and other library materials.

Databases - Power Library

Find articles from magazines, newspapers, and encyclopedias. Plus AP Images photo archive, and Auto Repair Reference Center.

eBooks

Download ebooks, audiobooks, and children's video to your PC, iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, iPhone, Android or other portable device.

ReferenceUSA

A nationwide compendium of business and residential listings, with company profile information available on most business listings.

ipl2

ipl2 is a public service organization and a learning/teaching environment. To date, thousands of students and volunteer library and information science professionals have been involved in answering reference questions for our Ask an ipl2 Librarian service and in designing, building, creating and maintaining the ipl2's collections.

Ask Here PA

Ask Here PA is designed to provide fast answers to your questions (24 hours a day - 7 days a week), using information found on the Internet and in proprietary databases funded by libraries. In most cases, Ask Here PA Librarians will provide an answer online in 15 minutes or less! If your question involves lengthy research, we'll get you started and/or provide a referral for you or your question.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

A source for information on today's hottest social issues. OVRC features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to websites

Testing & Education Reference Center

Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet financial needs. Take on-line practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain your education goals.

Ancestry Library Edition

Ancestry Library Edition is a genealogy research tool that provides library patrons instant access to a wide range of resources for genealogical and historical research. Ancestry Library Edition is not for home use. To access this database, please go to your local library.