More than 1,000 historical newspapers from all 50 states, published 1690–1922. Created by Readex in partnership with the American Antiquarian Society, The Library of Congress, Wisconsin Historical Society, and others.

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

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.

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

Your online guide to series fiction. Reading sequences for each series, with a brief description of each title. Search by character, location, or subject, as well as author and title.

Listen and read to improve listening and reading comprehension.

Practice English vocabulary, grammar, or math—and help the World Food Programme end hunger at the same time.

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

Online math games.

Monroe County newspapers 1869–1932. Searchable by keyword. Part of the Indiana State Library's Digital Historic Newspaper Program.

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.

Holdings of the Indiana University Libraries. IUCAT may be used by anyone.

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

Language learning activities including quizzes, word games, listen and read programs, and more.

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.

A finding aid for holdings in the Indiana Room. Includes county history, public records, coroner's reports, oral histories, and vertical file.

The authoritative and popular index of our county's historical and curiously interesting events. A partnership between the Library, Monroe County History Center, and IU Archives.

Introduction and practice using a mouse.

Fiction and non-fiction recommendations for a wide range of adult, teen and child reading interests as well as book reviews, author read-alikes, theme-oriented book lists, book discussion guides, book talks, and feature articles. Mobile Access

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

Variety of typing tutorials and practice activities.

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

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

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

News articles and English language instruction.

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.

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

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

Learn whenever and wherever you want to with thousands of easy-to-follow video tutorials and exercise files in web development, graphic design, video production, marketing, professional development, and so much more.

Nonprofit Central is committed to strengthening Monroe County nonprofits by improving management and governance, increasing fundraising and resource development capacity, and strengthening the collaborative environment in which Monroe County nonprofits operate.

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

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

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

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

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

Find biographical information on more than 149,000 modern novelists, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, journalists and scriptwriters.

Language learning program with instruction in 23 languages.

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.

Practice test for TASC, TOEFL, SAT, GRE, citizenship, 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.