Our Digital Collection

POWER Library e-resources provide access to thousands of full-text periodical articles, newspapers, a major encyclopedia, photographs, pictures, charts, maps, and reference material for Pennsylvanians 

of all ages.  
*  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 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Library Access funds administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries. *

PA Online Learning is a FREE growing collection of tutorials on how to use software, social media, and library resources, such as POWER Library! Explore now and check back later to see how it grows! Selecting the link will take you to directly to PA Online Learning 

Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers,   

political and social issues and more.  Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7. 

Download and stream free videos, music, audiobooks, comics and ebooks on your mobile device or computer. Register for a Hoopla account today with your library card!

 We offer ebooks and audiobooks through OverDrive, free with your library card. Read on phones, tablets, computers and eReaders including Kindle from our OverDrive website or on mobile devices using the Libby app.  

Online Homework Help, Writing Lab, Practice Tests & Prep for ACT, SAT, GED, HiSet, TASC and more! 

Access a collection spanning over 15 million songs, music videos and audiobooks from more than 40,000 music labels worldwide including Sony Music, Epic, RCA, and Columbia. 

Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online.   As a library card holder in good standing, you are entitled to these courses at no cost. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month.  

If you want to drive a car, motorcycle, or commercial vehicle in the Keystone State, you’ll need a license, but it doesn’t have to be as complex as the constitution to do just that. Following our step-by-step instructions and reviewing our DOT practice tests will allow you to succeed right off the bat!

SERVING PA: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Somerset, Washington & Westmoreland counties.

Online Language Learning Courses That Are Practical, Powerful, and Proven to Work