Offers children ages 2–8 a comprehensive, award-winning online learning experience with over 10,000 educational activities across subjects like reading, math, science, art, and music. Includes 2,000+ STEM and 1,200+ Spanish-language activities, 450+ leveled books, and engaging games, videos, and songs—all designed to support kindergarten preparation and third-grade readiness. *Library card needed for home access.*

Contains full text for nearly 3,180 scholarly publications with images, including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. Includes more than 78,000 videos from the Associated Press. Updated monthly, this collection of videos from the world’s leading news agency includes footage from 1930 to the present and helps round out student research.

Provides a dedicated, user-friendly resource bringing together records critical to African American family research and connecting to a community of research experts.

Provides the full text of articles from more than 170 periodicals (most from 1990 to present), plus hundreds of reports, booklets, and other publications.

Contains works of poetry, drama, and prose from the 16th through 20th centuries including more than 200,000 poems, 2,000 plays, 100 works of prose, 11 major editions of Shakespeare’s works, and 21 editions of the Bible.

Trace your family history using U. S. Census records; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists. *Available only in the library.*

Tool for job seekers and entrepreneurs. Includes: more than 7 million job listings, job search tips, business profiles with contact details, and residential databases.

Contains articles about more than a half-million people, living and dead, from around the world. Contents include a robust collection of biographies from such notable sources as Biography Today and Biography Magazine.

Offers information from business publications. Contains news and journal articles on marketing, management, accounting. Includes company profiles, industry and marketing reports and company financial data.

Access repair, maintenance, and service information on the most popular cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs. Provides step-by-step repair procedures, troubleshooting guides, diagnostic trouble codes, photos, illustrations, diagrams, and multimedia. Library card is needed for home access.

Online CliffsNotes literature notes.

Access to the latest information and current trends in high technology.

Content covering health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. Covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, adults' health, and children's health. Also includes content in Spanish.

Mental health literacy platform for all ages.  With empowering strategies, practical tips, and adaptable tools to educate on complex topics, the Creative Coping Toolkit  BingePass provides access to   programs that support positive mental wellbeing and address critical issues such as online safety, anxiety, loneliness, bullying,  and belonging. From hoopla Digital.

Self-paced arts and crafts classes taught by experts. Enjoy seven days  of unlimited access to thousands of online arts and crafts classes for  every skill level with just one borrow. The Creativebug BingePass offers video classes taught by top artists and downloadable resources that teach you how to crochet, knit, paint, draw, sew, quilt, and more.  From hoopla Digital.

Concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on countries of the world. Beyond the facts and figures, find an insider’s perspective on history, daily life, and customs. Also covers US states and Canadian provinces.

Enjoy thousands of popular magazine titles with the Hoopla Magazines BingePass.

Historic digital collections from libraries, museums, and archives across Ohio and more. The DPLA portal to photographs, maps, documents, and AV materials from across the country is a great starting place for your local history and genealogy reference.

Enjoy entertainment from the Dove Channel, including inspiring dramas, cozy romances,  and kids' shows from the 1970s.

Search thousands of magazines, academic journals, newspapers, reference books, photos, and maps on millions of topics.

Program for socially and economically disadvantaged small business enterprises owned and operated by U.S. citizens who are Ohio residents.

Corresponds to two printed publications: Resources in education (RIE) and Current Index to journals in education (CIJE)

Includes full-text articles from popular, vocational, and trade magazines, full-text newspaper articles, along with images, videos, and primary sources. Lexile reading levels included.

A trustworthy environment for students and educators in grades K through 5 to look up facts for class projects or homework.

Offers grade-appropriate content, direct access to non-fiction and primary source resources, teaching materials aligned to Common Core and state curriculum standards, and tools for collaboration and professional development.

FamilySearch has more than 6 billion searchable names and 2 billion images of historical genealogical records. FamilySearch adds over 300 million free genealogical records and images online yearly from all over the world; it also manages the famous FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. It has amassed billions of birth, marriage, death, census, land, and court records from more than 130 countries to help you discover and make family connections. Only available at the Batavia Branch.

Collection of historical military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served from the Revolutionary War through recent conflicts.

Julia Child broke down walls as she became one of the first women to host a television cooking show. Now, share in Julia’s love of authentic  French food and learn to cook some of her most beloved dishes from her original series. Get unlimited access to 84 episodes for seven days, all with a single borrow. From hoopla Digital.

Learn how to play your favorite songs from anywhere! Browse over 100 courses covering all styles of playing for guitar, bass, and ukulele. Fret Zealot provides over 3,500 video lessons from the world’s top instructors. For all skill levels, learn at your own pace. From hoopla Digital.

Embark on a garden journey with the renowned British horticulture broadcaster and writer, Monty Don. Watch over 300 episodes, spanning 10 seasons of the UK’s acclaimed gardening series, Gardeners’ World, and enjoy three additional series. Join Monty Don as he shares decades of expertise and passion. From hoopla Digital.

Transform your home into the ultimate fitness studio with workouts led by expert trainers.  Choose from categories like strength, cardio, kickboxing,  barre, bodyweight, low-impact, yoga, and more. No matter your fitness level, there is something for everyone. With workouts of various lengths and difficulties, the inspiring trainers will keep you consistent and help you reach your goals. From hoopla Digital.

Offers well-researched and accessible information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment including on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations, and local/national governments, and what can be done on each level to minimize negative impact

Provides consumer oriented information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, adult health, behavioral health, cardiology, drug and medication information, pediatric health, senior health, women's health, and sports medicine. Includes Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary.

Access to nearly 600 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines.

Full-text searching and image display of over 16,000 family and local histories and primary sources. U.S. Census images for 1790-1810, 1840 and 1870; and indexes for 1790-1810 and 1870.

Find “how-to” instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.

Features full-text content from leading home improvement magazines, images not found anywhere else online and videos of popular home repair projects.

Self-directed online learning for technology, business, and creative skills. Access more than 12,000 video courses taught by industry experts to help you stay ahead in your current job or change careers.

Contains plot summaries, literary criticism, author biographies and interviews, and the full text of thousands of poems and short stories.

Searchable database of articles for school research.

Provides full text from over 1,900 magazines – general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multicultural.

Discover health topics ranging from wellness, disorders, conditions, and treatments in an easy-to-understand format.

Find information on medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news, and more, written in everyday language.

Popular magazines for middle school students. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexile).

Read articles from newspapers around the country. Access industry-specific newspapers. Search TV and radio news transcripts.

Provides information on over 150,000 fiction and non-fiction titles, and also offers a wide range of feature content including author readalikes, book discussion guides, reading lists and more.

Discover fiction and non-fiction titles that are popular with young readers.

Digital collections from libraries, museums, and archives across Ohio and the service hub for the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA).

Website to help all Ohioans access the civil justice system. Provides plain language legal help information, interactive self-help tools, and connections to local legal and community resources that can help people resolve their legal issues.

Ohio’s past from prehistory through the present.

Several searchable databases, many with Ohio specific information.

Government information and services.

Provides Ohioans with the ability to locate jobs throughout the state and to aid employers in finding qualified employees.

Offers long-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars. The OREs cover both foundational and cutting-edge topics in order to develop, over time, an anchoring knowledge base for major areas of research across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

As the number one educational media brand for kids, PBS KIDS helps  children ages 2-8 learn lessons that last a lifetime. For a single  borrow, get seven days of unlimited access to community-based programs that give children the chance to see themselves uniquely reflected and celebrated in lovable, diverse characters. From hoopla Digital. 

Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this resource provides the basis from which students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

Provides full text for more than 70 popular, elementary school magazines. In addition, it offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 100 magazines.

Offers full-page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. *Library card needed for home access.*

Provides a highly specialized collection of education journals and educational reports including Booklist, Curriculum Administrator, Education, Education Digest, Educational Leadership, High School Journal, Journal of Education, Journal of Educational Research, Journal of Learning Disabilities, Reading Teacher, School Library Journal.

Covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.

Enjoy classic games with a twist like SpellTower, word search meets Candy Crush; Pile-Up Poker, a strategic combo of solitaire and poker; and Really Bad Chess, which is regular chess but with chaos.

Articles from over 75 business journals, newspapers, and newswires, covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

Covers world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.

Find large scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance company from 1867 to 1970. Locate and identify buildings and neighborhoods. Study the growth of towns and cities, and the impact of new development

Topics covered include biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science and society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology, and wildlife.

A digitized collection of photographic prints granted to the Clermont County Public Library by the family of Oscar H. Sharp, a local photographer. The collection contains varied historical images of Clermont County.

Includes business plans, tax information, purchasing information and marketing plans – a comprehensive resource for information about owning a small business.

Information from the IRS for small businesses and the self-employed.

Provides information in all areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture and social structure.

Allows users to explore social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms.

1. Visit Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer. 

2. Fill out the form: Enter your first name, last name, and email address.

3. Click “Get Access.” Check your inbox. 

4. Open the email and click Activate My Digital Access.

5. Fill out your first name, last name, email address (use the same email address you used earlier), and a password. Click Create Account.

6. You’ll receive a confirmation email. Click Start enjoying your subscription to begin exploring the digital content.

Enjoy free access to everything The New York Times offers, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, and The Athletic. Inside the Library, visit  nytimes.com with any device while using the Library’s WiFi and create an account. Outside the Library, visit the library’s dedicated URL  to redeem a 24-hour access code. Outside the Library use this URL: https://nytimes.com/subscription/redeem/all-access?campaignId=8JLJR&gift_code=e213c01c9d3f9290

1. Visit this URL to create your account.

2. Fill in your first and last names, your email address, and choose a password.

3. Start reading at wsj.com immediately!

4. After 3 days, simply return to the same link and log in as an existing user with the credentials you initially created.

Understand the current landscape of traveling, safety, and health concerns of different parts of the world.   

Find authoritative peer-reviewed academic articles on a variety of health topics including medicine and conditions.

Programs and services to help you start, grow, and succeed with your small business.

1. Visit this URL to set up your account: . 

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3. Click “Get Access.” Check your inbox. 

4. Open the email and click Activate My Digital Access.

5. Fill out your first name, last name, email address (use the same email address you used earlier), and a password. Click Create Account.

6. You’ll receive a confirmation email. Click Start enjoying your subscription to begin exploring the digital content.

An excellent way to get a quick authoritative and accessible overview of a subject. For home use, click on link to log in using your library card.

Provides full text coverage for nearly 350 trade and industry-related periodicals.

Identifies the common trees of Ohio using characteristics of the leaves and fruit. Provides information about each tree, such as size, appearance, and uses of wood.

Identifies the common snakes of Ohio through common name or an interactive "quick id" which asks the user to compare a series of snake characteristics. Provides information about each snake.

Identifies the common flint artificats found in Ohio by asking the user to choose among a series of characteristics. Also includes a glossary and a description of Ohio's prehistoric peoples with a timeline.

Contains access to worldwide news publications, government links from numerous countries, and multimedia reference materials.

Contains three learning environments, each targeting a critical area of the development of young learners in early elementary grades.

La óptima herramienta de referencia para principiantes del idioma español.

Esta es una completa Enciclopedia en idioma español que incluye mas de 100.000 artículos, más de 8.500 imágenes y mapas, y cerca de 1.000 vídeos, animaciones, sonidos, y medios interactivos.

Offers simple search and browse navigation, easy to read articles with embedded multimedia, thousands of illustrations, and a wealth of engaging activities.

Translation of the World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia for younger users who are native speakers and readers of French, as well as older students and adults for whom French is a second language. Articles are also available in English.

Includes the World Book Encyclopedia, the World Book    Dictionary, and the World Book Atlas. Contains an extensive multimedia collection, including editor-­selected websites, correlations to state standards.

Discover and map important events with accurate information powered by World Book’s wealth of knowledgeable resources. There are over 400 interactive timelines to learn from.

Enjoy classical concerts,  operas, ballets, insightful music documentaries, and  jazz performances from medici.tv.