Online Resources A to Z

These resources are available to those with a Garfield County Libraries card. If accessing from home, you will need to enter your library card number. Don't have a card yet? Sign up online!
Academic Search Premier access for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Full-text scholarly articles on popular culture, computer sciences, engineering, physics, arts, business and more from over 8,450 journals.

Access to Ancestry Genealogy Research for Garfield County Libraries patrons in the library

Unlock the story of you with sources like censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more.

Auto Repair Source

Helps users diagnose, repair, and maintain today's complex vehicles. Includes technical service bulletins, wiring diagrams, and images which can be easily magnified and printed.

Biblioboard

BiblioBoard lets you read eBooks written by independent authors in Colorado and more than 12,000 indie authors across North America with no wait or hold time.

Access Biography In Context for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Search magazine and journal articles, primary sources, videos, audio podcasts, and images that cover a vast array of people from historically significant figures to present-day newsmakers.

Bookflix

Scholastic BookFlix pairs classic animated stories with thematically aligned nonfiction ebooks to build a love of reading and learning for children in grades PreK-3.

Brainfuse HelpNow

Receive one-on-one live homework help, skill tutoring, writing assistance, and test preparation for students and adult learners.

Access Business Source Premier for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Search full-text articles covering management, marketing, economics, finance, accounting and international business.

Access practice tests to advance your career with your library card and Learning Express

Take practice career tests for the ASVAB, Medical Assistant certification, Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Electrician, Law Enforcement, Real Estate, and more. Create a free account to get started.

Code Combat

Learn to code through the power of play! With this game-based learning approach, you'll learn to write code using a text-based code engine with user-friendly terms.

Practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks to help you prepare for college success with Learning Express

Practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks to help you prepare for college success. Topics covered include the ACT, SAT, AP exams, PSAT, TOEFL, and more. Create a free account to get started.

Access Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection from the Colorado State Library

Search more than 924,000 digitized pages, representing over 200 individual newspaper titles published in Colorado primarily from 1859 to 1923. Includes many local Garfield County papers.

Access Consumer Health Complete for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Provides access to easily understandable health and medical information. Browse medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles.

Access Consumer Reports and the Buying Guides articles for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Make better purchasing decisions by doing your research using CR! Search full-text articles that provide expert, unbiased product reviews, tests and comparisons.

Creativebug

Creativebug has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.

Data Axle

Business & consumer data for small businesses, entrepreneurs, or job-seekers who need to look for new business opportunities, business executives, suppliers, analyze competitors, conduct market research, etc.

Denver Post

Explore Denver history through local news, events, and people with the Denver Post collection on NewsBank.

Access Driving-tests.org for permit practice tests for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Includes practice tests for the driver's exam for cars, motorcycles, and commercial driver's license as well as online driver's manuals and an FAQ section with answers to DMV-related questions.

Access EBSCOhost search for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Choose from 20 multidisciplinary databases to search across simultaneously. Scholarly articles, magazines, regional newspapers, videos, and more!

Gale in Context: Elementary

Fun and interactive for researchers in kindergarten through 5th grade! Find information on current events, the arts, science, people, history and more with language translation available. 

Access Environment Complete for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Search full-text articles, journals, and books covering agriculture, ecosystem ecology, environmental law, energy, and related areas of environmental study.

Access Explora for general research for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Search all of EBSCO’s articles, essays, and primary source documents including journals, abstracts, magazines, newspapers, and encyclopedias in one easy to use interface.

Access Explora for general elementary school research for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Designed for elementary school researchers. Easily search age-appropriate articles, essays, and primary source documents or browse popular topics as a starting point for research. 

Access Explora for general middle and high school research for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Designed for middle and high school researchers. Search age-appropriate articles, essays, and primary source documents to kickstart research.

Filmocracy

The #1 film and festival streaming platform. Enjoy 6,000 rotating festival films and 3,500 in the permanent collection as well filmmaker Q&A's and industry panels from all over the world.

Access Funk & Wagnalls encyclopedia for Garfield County Libraries patrons

A general encyclopedia containing over 25,000 articles covering an array of topics appropriate for the research needs of students and adults.

Take practice tests and build your skills to prepare for the GED, HiSET, and TASC exams

Build basic skills in reading, writing, math, grammar, and spelling, and take practice tests for the GED, HiSET, and TASC exams. Create a free account to get started.

Access GreenFile from EBSCO for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Research all aspects of human impact on the environment including global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and more.

Health and Wellness Resources

Explore local and national resources to help you live a healthy life.

Heritage Hub

Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today.

Hispanic Life in America

The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.

Access History Reference Center for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Search leading history periodicals, thousands of historical documents, biographies of historical figures, historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.

Hoopla

Instantly borrow digital movies, TV shows, music, audiobooks, eBooks, and comics 24/7 with your library card. You can borrow 10 titles per month and an additional 5 "flex borrows" at a time.

Indie Author Project

Submit your completed book to the Indie Author Project so it can be shared with readers at participating libraries across Colorado.

Kanopy

Stream some of the world’s best films including film festival favorites and award-winning documentaries. Free with your library card. Limit of 10 per month (unlimited access to The Great Courses).

Kanopy Kids

Stream TV shows, movies, and animated books for kids. This on-demand service allows free, unlimited use of Kanopy Kids content with your library card.

Access Learning Express for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Prepare for exams with practice tests including those for GED, ACT, SAT, and careers like commercial driving (CDL), military (ASVAB), and Real Estate Broker. Create a free account to get started.

Learning Express en Espanol

Este centro ofrece práctica para mejorar las habilidades escritas, orales, y gramaticales, práctica para el examen de GED o ser ciudadano estadounidense. Crea una cuenta gratis para empezar.

Access Legal Information Reference Center for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Learn about the law and processes involved in divorce, rental properties, wills, and more. Access hundreds of publications, legal books by NOLO, and thousands of downloadable legal form templates.

Libby

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free! Libby is the newer library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide.

LinkedIn Learning

Learn the latest software, creative, or business skills with personalized and self-paced learning. LinkedIn Learning gives users bite-size tutorials or comprehensive courses on hundreds of topics. 

Little Pim

Designed for ages 0-5, Little Pim introduces a new language in a way that builds on a child’s love of play. Access by logging in to Mango, pick a language, click on "Explore" and choose Little Pim.

Kids can learn a language and connect with books through the magic of storytelling. Choose from thousands of audio-picture books in 50+ languages, together with English translations.

Learn a new language with your Garfield County Libraries card and Mango Languages

Learn practical conversation & cultural awareness in 71 languages. Incluye clases de inglés para hispanohablantes. Create a free account to track your progress and download the app for learning on-the-go!

Access MAS Ultra online magazines for high schoolers and Garfield County Libraries patrons

Designed for high school students, this resource contains popular magazines, reference books, biographies, primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags.

MyHeritage Library Edition - genealogy research for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Browse billions of historical documents, census records, war records, photos, family histories, family trees and more that span the past five centuries.

The New York Times

Find breaking news, multimedia, reviews & opinion on Washington, business, sports, movies, travel, books, jobs, education, real estate, and more.

Access Newsbank for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Find current & archived articles on world issues, events, people and more with the largest collection of full-text news sources.

Access Newspaper Source Plus for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Search over 74 million articles from national, regional, and international newspapers including the Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, Toronto Star, and more.

Niche Academy

Learn about various library databases and electronic resources through up-to-date tutorial videos.

Access Novelist K through 8 for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Get reading recommendations based on interest, age, and read-alikes. Search by title, author, series, or reading level to find similar titles and reviews.

Access Novelist for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Get both fiction and non-fiction reading recommendations based on genre, read-alikes, and awards. Search by title, author, and series to find similar titles and reviews.

Download or stream ebook and audiobooks with OverDrive and Garfield County Libraries

Download or stream popular ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, read-alongs, and videos to your tablet, smartphone, music player, or computer. Download the Libby app to your favorite mobile device to get started.

Access Points of View Reference Center for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including more than 1,300 essays, political magazines from both sides of the aisle, radio & TV transcripts, primary source documents and books.

Post Independent

Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people, and more from current and archived issues of the Post Independent on NewsBank.

Pressbooks

Pressbooks is online software that enables authors and publishers to design and format any kind of book using templates that are optimized to look great in a wide variety of shapes and sizes.

Access psychology and behavioral sciences collection for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Full-text articles covering topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.

Access Regional Business News for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Provides coverage for popular business publications like ColoradoBiz Magazine, Colorado Springs Business Journal, The Washington Post, Oil & Gas News, and more.

Access Research In Context for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Created for middle school students, Research In Context covers the most-studied topics in literature, science, social studies, and U.S. and world history, as well as the social issues.

Teachables

Download printable lesson plans, worksheets, mini-books, games and puzzles, clip art, bulletin board ideas, and skill sheets for kids in any grade.

Practice, lessons, and study aids to help you do your best in school with Learning Express

Practice, lessons, and study aids to help kids in grades K-12 do their best in school. Subjects covered include math, English language arts, social studies, science and logic. Create a free account to get started.

Access Science Reference Center for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Provides easy access to a multitude of science-oriented content for student researchers. Contains science encyclopedias, reference books, magazines, topic overviews, and more.

Access Small Engine Repair Reference Center for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Provides detailed, user-friendly repair, maintenance, and instructional guides for all manner of small engines.

Access Social Sciences Full Text for Garfield county Libraries patrons

Search for information covering the latest concepts, theories and methods from both applied and theoretical aspects of the social sciences.

Access TopicSearch for Garfield County Libraries patrons

Explore current events, social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms.

Access animated talking picture books with Tumblebooks and your Garfield County Libraries card

Read animated, talking picture books from well-known publishers and authors. Also included are read-alongs, nonfiction books, puzzles, and books in French and Spanish.

Value Line

Value Line provides investment information and analysis for U.S. companies, mutual funds, and other securities, including balance sheets, income statement data, and capital and equity structure.

Free online VA benefits eligibility, community resources, job assistance, and academic tutoring for Veterans and their families. Available Monday through Friday from 2-11 p.m. MST.

The Wall Street Journal

Find coverage of breaking news and current headlines from the US and around the world. Read the printed edition or explore videos, podcasts, and other features online.

World Book Online

World Book combines cutting-edge technology with traditional editorial excellence to produce authoritative, trustworthy, and unbiased content.