Genealogical information from 1.2 billion+ records in 3,000+ databases, including U.S. Federal Census since 1790, American Genealogical Biographical Index, and Passenger and Immigration Lists Index.

The Library is proud to partner with the League of Women of Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County as your go-to place for information on voting and elections. Use the tools you find here to exercise your rights—and fulfill your duties—as a citizen of a democracy.

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.

The Library's database of nonprofit organizations in Monroe County.

Tutorials on using a computer.

Practice test for new drivers in Indiana in Spanish.

Language learning program with instruction in 23 languages.

Free online English lessons and exercises.

English practice, audio read alongs, and vocabulary.

The authoritative source for information on private philanthropy in the United States for grantseekers, grantmakers, 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 the Foundation Center, made possible by United Way of Monroe County.

Legally download free music (5 songs per week) in over 100 genres from more than 50 music labels, including Sony Music's entire catalog.

Simple tutorials on using computers, email, Internet, social media, operating systems, and other digital skills. 

More than 25,000 genealogies, local histories, primary source materials, and genealogical and local history serials. Also includes searchable Census images for 1790–1930. All materials are keyword searchable and may be downloaded and copied.

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

Work One resource for job search, career exploration, resume builder, and career training.

Easy-to-follow videos and practice activities on a variety of topics. Especially good for math!

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

Short videos and articles to introduce Microsoft Office programs.

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.

  Includes obituaries from old and current local newspapers in Monroe County. Compiled by MCPL staff and volunteers.

Search by name for faculty, staff, and students in area yearbooks.

Introduction and practice navigating on a computer.

ReferenceUSA 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.

Language learning program with instruction in 30 languages (level 1 access).

Variety of typing tutorials and practice activities.

Phonetics: the sounds of English.

Test information and study resources for Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), formerly the General Educational Development test (GED).

Typing lessons and practice for beginning, intermediate, or advanced.

News articles and English language instruction.

Browse and check out popular eBook titles with your library card. You can download titles to your PC, eReader, or mobile device with cloudLibrary apps.

Thousands of movies, music, audiobooks, and ebooks on your computer or mobile device. Borrow up to 8 titles per month.

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

Your favorite magazines, free on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Nearly 100 popular titles, many with interactive features. No checkout limits or due dates.

Thousands of fiction, non-fiction, classics and Spanish language audiobooks, instantly available.

One of the most trusted and long-standing sources for information on consumer products and services.

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.

A comprehensive consumer health resource with full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and much more.

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

This digital archive documents state history providing access to a wide variety of documents: personal narratives and memoirs, pamphlets and political speeches, sermons and songs, legal treatises and children's books.

A comprehensive database that covers all aspects of starting and operating a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more.

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

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

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.

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.

The Genealogy Collection at the Indiana State Library has developed over time to become of the largest and most respected collections of family history information in the Midwest. The collection includes over 40,000 printed items (family histories, indexes to records, how-to books, cemetery transcriptions, family history magazines, etc.) as well as microfilmed federal census records, Indiana county records, passenger lists, and military pension information.  The collection includes hundreds of CDs with family history information.  The emphasis of the collection is on Indiana and bordering states, as well as eastern and southern states.

Excel file created by Indiana Room staff and volunteers.

PDF listing of books and genealogy files donated by patrons.

— List of Monroe County maps 1820-present, available for viewing in the Indiana Room.

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.