List of those honored by the Alexander Memorial on the courthouse lawn: Monroe County veterans of the Mexican War, Spanish-American War, Civil War, and World War I. Also includes Revolutionary Patriots buried in Monroe County.

Forty-eight news magazine sources including Air & Space, The Atlantic, Field & Stream, Mother Jones, The New Republic, Popular Science, Smithsonian, Working Mother, and more.  Search past articles or read the current issue.

Use this digital collection to find out about Monroe County in the Civil War era (1855 - 1875).

A collection of full-text biographies and unique narrative biographies. The database includes coverage of several of the most popular and heavily-researched biographies and genres, including those contained within Biography Today and Biography (both dating back to the first issue published).

Find out about things to do, places to stay and eat and more in Bloomington and the surrounding area.

The authoritative source for information on private philanthropy in the United States for grant seekers, grant makers, researchers, policymakers, the media. Help on funding research, proposal writing, locating prospective funders, news and research on the field, and training opportunities. Available only inside the Main Library. Ask staff for assistance. The Library is a Funding Information Network partner of Candid, made possible by United Way of Monroe County.

Local information on voting, the Census, government agencies and representatives, and community groups, curated and updated by Library staff.

10 minute digital news show that explains current global news and events.

A comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content, Consumer Health Complete is designed to support the information needs of patients and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. This resource provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.

Digital historical and biographical 1884 book. Published by Charles Blanchard.

Credo is an easy-to-use tool for research projects and homework. Search in hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and subject-specific titles, as well as 200,000+ images and audio files, and nearly 1200 videos.

Tutorials on using a computer.

Practice test for new drivers in Indiana in Spanish.

Language learning program with instruction in 23 languages.

Currently with 15,155 titles, this e-book collection supports a quality learning experience for K-8 students across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools.

A collection of over 6,000 multi-disciplinary books. Topics include college and career development, health and medicine and business and economics.

World Book Encyclopedia's excellent editorial content, rich media, and interactive features, in Spanish.

English practice, audio read alongs, and vocabulary.

One of the world’s largest family research databases.  Create a free account and login.

Freegal offers unlimited streaming of over 16 million songs, including Sony Music's entire catalog of legendary artists. You can also download five free songs a week.

Learn English and grammar.  Practice with letters, words, texts and activities.

IndianaMAP is the largest publicly available collection of Indiana geographic information system (GIS) map data.

Well-researched and accessible information from scholarly, government, and general interest publications. Topics from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond.

Complimentary access to The Herald-Times.  Full-text articles from 1988 to the present are available.

Digitized version of the 1922 volume compiled by Forest M. Hall. From the cover: "True tales of deeds with interesting data in the life of Bloomington, Indiana university and Monroe County." Published by Indiana University Press.

Full text collection of articles covering over 140 topics, as well as magazines, books and video that focus on hobbies and crafts.

Borrow and stream thousands of movies, music, audiobooks, eBooks, graphic novels, and TV shows on your computer or mobile device. Borrow up to 12 titles per month.

Search for jobs, create and post resumes, and research companies.

Photographs, letters, newspaper articles, and limestone industry archives related to Matthews Brothers Stone Company, an Ellettsville (Ind.) limestone quarry operating 1862–1978. Digital collection also includes photos from other limestone companies and artists.

Indiana Newspaper Archive is your complete solution to uncovering treasures from the past about your ancestors. The archive covers Indiana history from 1800–2017 and its easy-to-use search interface makes it an invaluable tool for genealogy and family research.

Register to vote or check your voter registration status.  Find out voting hours, locations, election results and more.

A non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.

Stream over 30,000 films including classics, contemporary art, indie films, documentaries, and educational videos. Stream up to 10 titles a month. KanopyKids offers over 1,000 children’s titles as well. Kids titles are unlimited.

Organized into targeted learning centers, LearningExpress Library supports those looking to improve core academic skills, pass the GED, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.

Offers everyday users the necessary tools and detailed how-to instructions covering a wide-range of legal issues. A majority of the full-text legal reference books are provided through Nolo, the nation’s oldest and most respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses.

Get extra help with reading skills, practice anywhere you have internet. (Register at the VITAL office for access and log in information).

The online language learning system that teaches real conversation skills through fun interactive lessons.

Watch videos and use interactive tutorials to learn about a variety of health topics. Check your health with calculators and quizzes.

The premier provider of automotive repair information to the automotive industry. Repair procedures, wiring diagrams, specs, parts and labor estimating, and TSB or factory recall information. Access available inside the Library.

City and county ordinances, city directories, documents, yearbooks, plat maps, and historical items from local businesses and organizations, Incl. Showers Bros. Factory employee magazine, Shop Notes.

PDF listing of books and genealogy files donated by patrons.

Website of the History Center, located in Bloomington. Documents, photos, artifacts, records, and many other items of local significance held at MCHC indexed here.

List of Monroe County maps 1820-present, available for viewing in the Indiana Room. Online plat maps: 1856, 1928/29, 1957

List of newspapers on microfilm held in the Indiana Room. Also see The Smithville News, Bloomington News-Letter and Indiana State Library's Hoosier State Chronicles.

List of Monroe County School Students by township as transcribed by the Indiana Room; includes names of parent or guardian. Available in PDF or Excel. Original book is held by the Monroe County History Center.

Transcribed for publication in 1988, Ruth M. Slevin copied Will Books 1-5. For original wills and finding aids for similar records, contact the Monroe County History Center.

A guide to other collections of eBooks freely available to read.

Introduction and practice navigating on a computer.

Tutorials that teach people how to use eLibrary resources like eBooks, research databases, and language learning tools.

This guide contains a variety of web sources to help nonprofits with funding, technology, marketing and more.

Get all-ages fiction and nonfiction recommendations from professionals with this fully-customizable resource. Mobile Access

A list of current notices that provide the public an opportunity to study and comment, if desired, before an organization, agency, or business make improvement to their property.

ReferenceUSA is now Reference Solutions and still offers detailed information on more than 24 million U.S. businesses, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and churches. In addition, the residential database includes 89 million U.S. households.

Research Monroe County history on Rootsweb, the Internet's oldest and largest genealogy community. Powered by ancestry.com.

This guide contains materials held at MCPL, as well as web sources and local organizations that will help to plan, prepare for, select, and fund your higher education needs.

Variety of typing tutorials and practice activities.

A digital collection of Smithville's history from 1897 - 1915.

Indiana economic and demographic data with one-stop access to critical statistics for states, counties, cities and towns, townships, regions, census tracts and more.

Online practice test with detailed explanations for each of the correct answers.

Developed and maintained to include thousands of resources about fiction and nonfiction books used in the K–12 environment, with every resource selected to encourage the integration of multimedia author and book materials into reading and library activities.

Lessons and activities for reading, writing, vocabulary, math, science, or finance.

Fire Insurance Maps, sometimes referred to by one popular company, Sanborn, provide architectural details and building use in order to set premiums and understand risk for a business and home within city limits or congested areas. Helpful when researching house history.

Resources and information for newcomers about living and working in the United States.

News articles and English language instruction.

Find your elected officials and their contact information based on your street address.

Articles, primary sources, tools for educators and students, multimedia, and more.