Rock Island Public Library

Your Rock Island Library offers 24-hour access to an entire library from your computer. To use any of the following online resources, click and login with your valid Rock Island Library Card.

Access Newspaper Archive - Access NewspaperARCHIVE contains tens of millions of searchable newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s. It is your gateway to searching and reading historical newspapers online.

Ancestry.com - In-library use only.  Discover your ancestors with the world's largest family history website. Start a family tree, browse census records and more online.

Children's Technology Review - Safe websites, game reviews and technology information for children.  Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or other pdf file reader.

• Current issue

ChiltonLIbrary.com - Updated auto repair and maintenance info.

FirstSearch - An online reference search tool that delivers quality content from dozens of quality, respected databases of bibliographic and full-text content.

Gale Business and Company Resource Center  - Detailed company and industry information, from the nation's leading publisher of company data.

Gale General Reference Center Gold - accurate information on current events, business trends, arts & sciences, sports, hobbies and more.

Gale Health and Wellness Alternative Health Module - Additional access to information on alternative treatments/supportive medicine.

Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center - Trustworthy access to medical information

Grolier Online Encyclopedias - reliable information for kids' homework assignments and papers.

• If you are in a Rock Island Library
• If you are at your home or outside computer

HeritageQuest Online - genealogy research tools available for use at home. (The library also offers Ancestry.com, for in-library use only.)

LearningExpress Library - updated practice tests and study guides for school, college, career or citzenship. Create a user name and password to confidentally track your scores and see where you've improved!

TumbleBookLibrary - an online collection of animated,
talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love. Click to start reading!

Music Online - Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries, produced in partnership with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, is a virtual encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions.

• If you are at your home or outside computer

NetLibrary - E-books and downloadable audio books for your PC or MP3 player. (Must set up free account in person at a Rock Island Library.)

NoveList - New books, reviews and author information for readers of all ages - children, teens and adults.

Scholastic BookFlix - read-along e-books for children that support reading practice, even among reluctant readers.

• If you are in a Rock Island Library
• If you are at your home or outside computer

ValueLine Online - Stock market ratings and information.

ValueLine - Look up company reports.