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.

Extensive information and reviews on Pre-K and K-12 books, video, audio, and other media. Records include cataloging data, subject terms, annotations, and Reading Measurement Programs data.

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

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 five free songs a week in over 100 genres from more than 50 music labels, including Sony Music's entire catalog. They’re yours to keep!

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).

Phonetics: the sounds of English.

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

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

Study materials and practice exercises for citizenship preparation.

Millions of bibliographic and ownership records of the holdings of over 9,000 contributing libraries. OCLC's The largest and most comprehensive database of its kind.

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.

Understand and appreciate the world's countries and peoples through photos, videos, interviews, statistics, recipes and more.

Kanopy is a high-quality video streaming service that offers over 30,000 films to stream ranging from Criterion Collection classics to contemporary art and indie titles to documentaries and educational videos. And KanopyKids offers over 1,000 children’s videos from PBS, Weston Woods, Paramount, and other publishers.

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

Thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, and videos on your computer, tablet, or mobile device. Borrow up to 10 titles at once. OverDrive for Kids

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.

Instant access to thousands of fiction and nonfiction eBook titles. Read on PC, Mac, tablet, or mobile device.

Includes more than 650,000 biographical entries covering international figures from all time periods and areas of study.

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.

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

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.

2-1-1 is a free and confidential service that helps Hoosiers across Indiana find the local resources they need.

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

A list and map of meeting spaces for groups in Monroe County.  Nonprofit groups can also reserve meeting rooms at the Library free of charge.

The collection includes millions of full-text articles on hundreds of today's most significant science topics as well as 200+ experiments, projects, and top reference content.

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

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

This resource guide is a compilation of local, Monroe County, and national resources to help youth in crisis. What follows is by no means an exhaustive list, but it is a starting point to help when times are hard.

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.