To access these resources outside the library, you will need your library card number.
Read more about getting a library card. Not sure where to begin your research? Try our research by topics page.
Temporarily available
Many services have gone free for COVID-19. Here are some of our favorites. None require a library card.
Skilling for Employment Post COVID-19
Video-based courses in technology and soft skills for post COVID-19 employment. The courses are hosted on LinkedIn Learning and Microsoft Learn and provided though a partnership between the Public Library Association (PLA) and Microsoft. Available until April 1, 2021.
http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/digitalskilling
Genealogy & history resources
- Ancestry.com: Our Ancestry subscription is now accessible from home. When logged in to your account, click on the Ancestry.com link towards the top of your Account Summary page. Log in here.
- Benton County papers archive on Newspapers.com: Our Newspapers.com subscription is now accessible from home. Search issues of the Gazette-Times and other Benton County papers from 1865 to the present.
BookBrowse
BookBrowse (password: staysafe). BookBrowse provides consistently excellent book selections and reviews for adult readers. Their twice-monthly “Review” features insightful “Beyond the Book” articles and help for book clubs. Free until June.
Staff note: This site only include titles that are unanimously liked by their staff so if it’s in the site, it’s a solid bet for a great read. Also, their title and author read-alike picks are spot-on. -Charles
Access this resource Collection of ebooks offered by the library.
Access this resource, The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources. Many articles available full-text.
Ancestry is only available within the library. Genealogy information including US Census records.
Access this resource. Car repair information (procedures, wiring diagrams, etc.) for cars 1974 and newer.
Access this resource. Geared toward children in preschool through 3rd grade. Pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction ebooks for fun and learning.
Access this resource. Small business management resources including information for conducting industry research, financial planning, marketing a product and franchising a business.
Access this resource. Up-to-date medical reference materials and journal articles you can trust.
Access this resource. Interactive content to support research projects on “green” topics – environment, energy and natural resources.
Access this resource. Articles and media for students organized by topic.
Access this resource. Articles and media for students organized by topic.
Access this resource. Grades 6-8. Articles and media on popular research topics.
Access this resource. Poems, short stories, speeches, and plays, mostly historical.
Access this resource. Access full-text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information sources that offer reliable health information to researchers.
Access this resource. Online access to electronic versions of reference sources.
New Access this resource Films and “thoughtful entertainment” for adults and kids. Learn more.
Access this resource. Patron ID: Benton | Password: Oregon Read legal guidebooks online and download Oregon legal forms.
Access this resource. Video instruction for software, programming, business, and technology in the creative arts. Learn more.
Benton County papers on Newspapers.com (accessible from inside the library; no remote access). Benton County newspapers digitized from our microfilm. About this collection.
Access this resource. Find a good book to read. Includes author, series and title read-alikes, series information, book lists, and award winner information.
Access this resource. Covers books geared toward K-8th grade. Includes author, series, title read-alikes, book lists and common core connections.
Access this resource. Ebooks, digital audiobooks, and a small collection of videos for a variety of devices.
Access this resource. Contains business and residential phone directories as well as background information on companies.
Access this resource. An encyclopedia of popular subjects for school-age children.