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The Monroeville Public Library, in partnership with the State Library and the Allegheny County Library Association, offers many digital research and reference resources. Explore the possibilities!
The resources offered through POWER Library are 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.
America's News
Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people, and events from news sources spanning the US, including the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Monroeville Times-Express, and the Norwin Star. (Access is for Monroeville Library Card holders or for in-Library use.
Ancestry Library
A comprehensive source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research. (In-Library use only)
AP Newsroom
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.
BookFlix
Watch videos and read books about Animals and Nature, Earth and Sky, People and Places, ABCs and 123s, 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!
ConnectWell
ConnectWell is a leading-edge provider of digital health and wellness content that is science-based and designed for consumers. ConnectWell provides the latest standard of care guidelines and scientific findings on health, wellness, disease management, and nutrition.
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports is the world's largest nonprofit product-testing organization and has been helping people find better, safer products for 80+ years. Consumer Reports accepts no outside advertising and no free test samples, and employs shoppers and experts to buy and test the products reviewed. In addition to product ratings and reviews, users will find in-depth advice, tips, and trends written by Consumer Reports experts.
Contemporary Authors
Discover biographical and bibliographical information on more than 145,000 of today's most influential authors
Creativebug
Creativebug has thousands of award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Use your library card for free unlimited access.
Gale OneFile: Elementary School
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, and technology. Content is continuously updated and provides interesting and important facts with connections to current and past events.
Gale OneFile: High School
Secondary school students will have access to age-appropriate content from magazines, journals, newspapers, reference books, and engaging multi-media covering a wide range of subjects, from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies.
Gale OneFile: Middle School
Discover reliable and trusted information on a variety of topics to support middle school student research for government, US and world history, geography, literature, sciences, and social issues. Research In Context offers cross-curricular content aligned to national and state standards, and presents material organized into a highly visual and topic portal approach to quickly find answers.
Gale OneFile: News
Browse and read full-text newspapers from more than 2,300 major US regional, national, and local newspapers, plus leading titles from around the world. Search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields. InfoTrac Newsstand also includes thousands of images, radio, and TV broadcasts and transcripts.
Gale: Biography in Context
Comprehensive database of biographical information. Includes full text biographical articles from many popular magazines.
Gale: Literature Resource Center
Author information, literary criticism, and plot summaries for authors from every age and literary discipline.
Gale: Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Full text of books that cover both sides of social issues.
Gale: US History in Context
One-stop source for US history including primary documents, full-text articles, images, maps, and more.
Hoopla
Free movies, TV shows, audiobooks, and music albums. Enjoy on your computer (streaming) or through the Hoopla app for Android or iOS devices (stream or download).
Legal Forms
Hundred of Pennsylvania legal forms ranging from adoption to workers' compensation, including divorce, real estate, landlord/tenant agreements, wills, and other commonly used forms.
Libby
Access thousands of downloadable eBooks, audiobooks, and video. Titles can be transferred and accessed on most e-readers, tablets, and smartphones.
LinkedIn Learning
Learn the latest software, creative, and business skills. Expert instructors, searchable course transcripts for immediate answers, and downloadable exercise files that reinforce retention. Access to all courses, new courses added weekly, and certificates of completion.
Little Pim
Interactive online language learning program for children. Languages include Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanes, Russian, and Spanish.
Lote4Kids
Storytime, in your own language! Lote4Kids is a digital collection of picture books (eBooks and audiobooks) in a diverse range of world languages.
Mango Languages
An online language-learning system teaching actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages
NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' advisory resources for fiction and non-fiction. With an intuitive interface and extensive proprietary content, NoveList Plus answers the question: What should I read next?
NoveList K-8 Plus
NoveList K-8 Plus is a comprehensive reading resource for fiction and non-fiction. With a fun and intuitive interface and extensive proprietary content, NoveList K-8 Plus will help you integrate reading across the curriculum and support your young readers.
Parent TV
Short videos, course, and activities from experts around the world on a wide range of topics to support parents and caregivers from pregnancy through the teenage years. For Monroeville Library Cardholders only.
Pennsylvania Job Resources
Discover job resources for Pennsylvania job seekers and employers. These Pennsylvania government-provided resources are designed to help you find a good career, review job openings, and match you with employers.
POWER Library
The POWER Library provides access to thousands of full text periodical articles, newspapers, a major encyclopedia, plus photographs, pictures, charts, maps, and reference materials for people of all ages.
Tutor.com
Connect with a tutor right now — no appointment required. Just tell us what you're working on and we'll find someone to help you in about 60 seconds.
Udemy
6,000+ online video courses. The top-rated courses offer upskilling in the areas of business, tech, and personal development across 75+ categories.