The Digital Library: 24-Hour Library Resources
The Library offers dozens of online resources that you can access anytime, anywhere. Download eBooks and digital magazines, stream music and movies, learn a new language or skill, even get music lessons at home.
Get started by exploring the following highlighted resources, by searching for resources by name or keyword, or browse all library databases by clicking on a topic below.
Browse Resources By Topic
Automobile Repair
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Genealogy
Music Downloadables
Books & Writers
Health & Medicine
Online Learning
Business & Investing
Jobs & Careers
Homework Help
Digital Books
Language Learning
Streaming Films
Magazines & Newspapers
Test Prep & Skill Building
Use your library card number and PIN (Usually the last 4 numbers of your phone number) to access some of these resources.
Detailed information on 30 million businesses and executives and 2 million new businesses.
Repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles.
Enjoy unlimited access to over 1000 online art and craft classes taught by expert instructors.
Cultural information for countries and territories. Includes maps, statistics and recipes.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Subjects include fitness, nutrition, diabetes, aging, women's health, children's health, and more.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Provides researchers, allied health professionals, nurses, and medical educators access to scholarly journals on many medical disciplines, many of which are peer-reviewed.
Borrow always available Audiobooks, Comics, eBooks, Music and Video. Apps are available for Apple and Android.
Access streaming videos. Award-winning documentaries and acclaimed films, rare and hard-to-find titles, and classic films.
Practice tests: high school equivalency, college preparation, college, career, and adult learning.
Legal Information Reference Center
Search over 12,800 state-specific NOLO legal forms by topic including Adoption, Bankruptcy, Name Changes, and more.
Watch video tutorials to improve your software, technology, creative, and business skills.
Broad collection of popular full-text magazines and reference books.
Merck Health
View information about medical topics, symptoms, emergencies, and drug Information
View information about pet health and medicine for dogs, cats, horses, birds and other pets.
Michigan Authors and Illustrators
Searchable database of Michigan authors and illustrators that provides biographical and contact information.
List of laws for the State of Michigan including Michigan Compiled Laws. Court Forms, Child Support and Public Acts
(1870-1922) View digital scan of the early years of Midland newspapers. You can also see citations for the paper, 1963 - current.
Family history resource including more than 6 billion historical records from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other regions. Includes the full USA federal census (1790-1940).
Includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. Primary full coverage newspapers are The Washington Post and USA Today.
Search historical newspapers for Michigan. Explore to find news, notices of births, marriages and deaths, sports, comics and high quality digital images.
Explore fiction with this powerful database. Search by author, title, subject, series, genre, plot and more. Browse book lists, author read-a-likes, and book awards. Includes book discussion guides.
(Grades K-8) - Find just the right book by subject, age, awards, lexile reading levels, and State standards.
Borrow popular eBooks and audiobooks. Read on your Kindle, computer, and apps are available for Apple and Android.
Points of View Reference Center
Presents multiple sides of over 400 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays to better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.
Reference USA has been discontinued. Please use A to Z resources instead.
Small Business Reference Center
Learn how to start, finance and manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how-to guides, and magazine articles.
Tumblebooks
Always available and unlimited eBooks, animated talking picture books, graphic novels and audiobooks. No account required.
Also: TumbleMath
Easy-to-read content for elementary school learners.
Also: Early World of Learning
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
(in Spanish)
