Adults (18+)

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.

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.

From Hollywood favorites to unforgettable dramas & comedies, enjoy films and shows that have stood the test of time.

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.

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.

FamilySearch has more than 6 billion searchable names and 2 billion images of historical genealogical records. Over 300 million free genealogical records and images online added yearly. Billions of birth, marriage, death, census, land, and court records available 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 from the world’s top instructors. For all skill levels, learn at your own pace.

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.

The Batavia Branch houses the Clermont County Genealogical Society Collection. As time permits, Library staff will answer specific queries. Requests will be answered in the order they were received, and the response time may be lengthy.

Transform your home into the ultimate fitness studio with workouts led by expert trainers in a variety of categories. For all fitness levels. 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. On mobile app login you will be asked for your library code. It is OH0018.

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.

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.

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 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 and Really Bad Chess, which is regular chess but with chaos.

Make cooking fun, fast, and stress-free! Explore 70+ cookbooks for 7 days with Hoopla's Quick and Easy Cooking BingePass. No matter your skill level, cooking can be simple!

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

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.

Enjoy a free digital subscription to The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Enjoy a free digital subscription to The New York Times.

Enjoy free access to the Wall Street Journal.

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.

Enjoy a free digital subscription to USA Today.

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.

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.

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.

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