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A downloadable and streaming music service, like iTunes, available from your library. All you need is your library card number and PIN. With access to the Sony Music Entertainment catalog, it offers over 7 million songs, more than 100 genres of music, and more than 50 record labels. No special software is needed to use the service, and there are no digital rights management restrictions. (Click Here to Search)

A downloadable ebook, audiobook, and streaming movie service that is accessible from your computer and personal devices such as Kindles, Nooks, Sony Readers, Kobo readers, iPads, iPhones, Android based devices and more. (Click Here to Search)

for kids; an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. (Click Here to Search)

for middle and high school readers; an online collection of ebooks and read-along chapter books, graphic novels, educational videos, and audio books! All books are available with unlimited access, all the time, from any device with an internet connection. (Click Here to Search)

provides all students, teachers, and citizens of the State of Alabama with online access to essential library and information resources. (Click Here to Search)

free, online resource on Alabama history, culture, geography, and natural environment. This site offers articles on Alabama’s famous people, historic events, sports, art, literature, industry, government, plant and animal life, agriculture, recreation, and so much more. (Click Here to Search)

Salem Health brings online access to Salem Press’ health reference works.  The material presented on Salem Health is intended for broad informational and educational purposes only.  Salem Health is not to be considered definitive on the covered topics, and readers should remember that the field of health care is characterized by a diversity of medical opinions and constant expansion in knowledge and understanding. (Click Here to Search)

an online database that includes the complete content of printed reference sets.  Salem currently offers this service with four series of historical reference: The Decades, Great Events from History, Great Lives from History, and Milestone Documents.  Also available are several important, stand-alone historical reference sets, including: Encyclopedia of American Immigration, Encyclopedia of Mathematics & Society, Great Athletes, Historical Encyclopedia of American Business, Musicians & Composers, Survey of American Industry & Careers and Weapons & Warfare. (Click Here to Search)

ACT, SAT, TOEFL, CLEP, GED test preparation and more! Also find information on various careers, workplace skills and job searching. (Click Here to Search)
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a professional online tutor whenever you need help. You work one-to-one with your tutor in our online classroom on your specific homework problem until it’s done. (Click Here to Search)

lynda.com is a leading online learning company that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. (Click Here to Search)

Get the detailed information you need to tackle vehicle maintenance and repairs. (Click Here to Search)

An interactive online language learning system. The multi-faceted, comprehensive system allows patrons to learn conversational language at their own pace. The DRM-free program allows patrons to fully utilize Rocket Language’s easy to access downloadable lessons, games and more. Patrons continue to access their program until they determine they have completed the course. (Click Here to Search)

source for eReference aimed at the needs of students, researchers, professionals and general readers. Now you can offer more than 7,000 authoritative, full-text titles—from Gale and a host of premier publishing partners—within 18 subject areas researchers study most. (Click Here to Search)

Not available from  home; Different from a personal subscription, Ancestry Library Edition gives access to genealogical records of individuals from North America, the UK, Europe, Australia, and more.  Making available sources like censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more. (Click Here to Search)

a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids.  A collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s — that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past. (Click Here to Search)

Allows you to search 95,000+ foundations; 3,600 corporate givers and grant making public charities, as well as a file of 1.6 million grants from the largest foundations. (Click Here to Search)

An online database of more than 6,500+ foundations and public charity programs that fund students, artists, researchers and other individual grant seekers. (Click Here to Search)

Foundation Maps is Foundation Center’s premier data visualization tool and the easiest way to see who is funding what and where around the world.
With millions of grants from 2006 to the present, innovative ways to visualize funding data, and the flexibility and precision to tailor research, Foundation Maps helps funders and nonprofits access the knowledge they need to make strategic decisions and strengthen their impact. (Click Here to Search)