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 - In-library use only.  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.

Quad City Newspaper Index  - A cooperative index of local newspapers compiled by several public libraries in Western Illinois/Eastern Illinois. Index only; not full text. Photocopies of individual articles may be ordered.

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.

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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

Tell Me More Language Learning - Tell Me More®, by Auralog, offers more than 2000 hours of content per language, and covers reading, speaking, writing, and listening. Learn English, Dutch, Spanish (European & Latin American dialects), French or Italian!

ValueLine Online - Stock market ratings and information.

ValueLine - Look up company reports.