Electronic Resources

eResources for Adults

Notice:

If your library card says "North Wales Area Library" you can access eResources through the "eResources" page on our website.

If your library card says "Montgomery County - Norristown Public Library" you must access eResources through the "eResources" page on MC-NPLs website.

Voter Information

Voting is now easier and more accessible for millions of Pennsylvanians. Voters have more options, including:
- Mail-in voting: vote.pa.gov/MailBallot
- More time to register to vote: vote.pa.gov/Register
- Online request for mail-in ballots: vote.pa.gov/ApplyMailBallot
The new voting systems are secure, accessible and auditable (vote.pa.gov/Security).
The PA Department of State offers trusted sources for election information:
- Web: vote.pa.gov
- Twitter: @PAStateDeptOpens In A New Window
- Facebook: @PADepartmentofStateOpens In A New Window

Ancestry.com

Ancestry allows you to search U.S. census records, birth, marriage and death records, social security death records and immigration lists.

only available within the library

VISIT ANCESTRY.COM FROM INSIDE LIBRARY

Beanstack

Use Beanstack to earn rewards for reading! Our library has set up reading challenges for people of all ages. Log reading by minutes spent reading and complete activities and earn badges and prizes along the way!

VISIT BEANSTACK

Climate Change Potential Vulnerability Analysis

MCPC has developed a web experience to assist municipal officials, business, residents, and others in gaining a better understanding of climate change and its effects in Montgomery County.

VISIT CLIMATE CHANGE ANALYSIS

Homeless Resources

Finding Your Way in PA is a Pennsylvania based mobile and desktop app designed to share services, resources, and information with young people and families, particularly those experiencing homelessness. While using the app, users can search for and request assistance with services and resources in their current location, local communities, and throughout PA to connect them with helpful supports.

VISIT FINDING YOUR WAY IN PA

Libby - Now Includes Magazines!

Libby allows you to browse hundreds of titles and download e-books and e-audio books directly to a smartphone, tablet or computer. Libby has partnered with RBDigital to expand their catalog to include over 3,000 titles. A library card is required to use Libby. Libby can now be downloaded from the Amazon App Store!

Libby will also be offering a refreshed Social and Emotional Learning Collection on July 19th, that will be available through June 30th, 2025. Click here for the full listing of titles!

VISIT LIBBY

Mango

The Mango Language Database is designed to help you learn or improve your foreign language and English language skills. Right now, you can use Mango even without a library card! Just click on Mango, select Sign Up and where it asks for your library card number, put 17942020

VISIT MANGO

Online College Guide for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students

A guide that helps deaf and hard of hearing students learn about accommodations colleges offer online to comply with the American Disabilities Act, popular listening devices and applications, and scholarships. This also includes a list of the best colleges for deaf or hard-of-hearing students as well as additional helpful resources.

VISIT ONLINE COLLEGE GUIDE

PA Online Learning

PA Online Learning is a free to use, public access resource that provide access to tutorials on a variety of topics including: popular software items, such as Microsoft Excel, library resources (like PowerLibrary), online sites and resources like Indeed and Twitter, and more!

VISIT PA ONLINE LEARNING

Philadelphia Inquirer - Newsbank

Library members can access the latest issues of the Philadelphia Inquirer free online through the Newsbank service. The newspaper can be viewed in text or image format.

READ THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

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 free 24/7 access with your card.

This project is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through Library Access Funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.

VISIT POWER LIBRARY

Scholastic Teachables

Printables, Lessons, Mini-Books, and More! Browse thousands of ready-to-go lesson plans covering a variety of subjects! Search thousands of printable resources, including worksheets, lesson plans, activities, leveled mini-books, and leveled learning collections. This regularly updated resource is constantly evolving with over 100 new materials each month, ensuring fresh and reliable content for educators, parents, and tutors.

To access this resource, you must either be inside the library OR using your library barcode number to log in when outside the library.

VISIT SCHOLASTIC TEACHABLES

101 Resources for Student Mental Health

College Educated provides access to multiple resources designed to help college students manages their mental health while in school.

VISIT COLLEGEEDUCATED.COM