Online Resources

Beacon Falls Public Library is pleased to provide you with a variety of online resources for your personal and professional needs. As these are provided to Beacon Falls patrons only, please enter your barcode number from the back of your library card when prompted.

 

The Magill Medical Guide is a perfect mix of accessibility and depth, promagillsviding general readers with an authoritative reference source that helps bridge the gap between medical encyclopedias for professionals and popular self-help guides. The Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format.

Libby is your library’s main downloadable audiobook/eBook platform as part of our collaboration with other Bibliomation libraries. In addition to the shared collection available, Beacon Falls patrons have direct access to over 900 titles that are only available to you. If the title t is already in use, your wait will be very much shorter! A Kids eReading Room & Teen eReading Room are also available.

learn a languageRocket Languages allows you to learn a different language on your own terms and in your own time. With the comprehensive multi-media packages you will be speaking and improving your language skills with every lesson by taking part in the modern, everyday conversations that make up the Interactive Audio Course.

 

universal classUniversal Class offers you over 500 free online continuing education classes facilitated by dedicated instructors sharing their knowledge on almost any imaginable topic. From GED Preparation to Accounting 101, from Understanding Your Credit Report to Introduction to Dog Training, continue your lifelong pursuit of knowledge with Universal Class.

wowbraryWowbrary offers you free weekly email alerts about your library’s newest materials. Be one of the first to learn about new titles. Reserve bestsellers instantly.

 

In addition to the above resources provided to you by the Beacon Falls Public Library, your state tax dollars are at work giving you access to even more as noted below!

The Connecticut State Library provides you free online ResearchIT CT_OneSearch_Button_dark greenaccess to multiple databases  through ResearchIt CT . Upon entering your library card number, you will have access to:
Business Resources (OneSearch Business Profile)
E-Reference Books & Reading (textbooks and OneClick Digital)
Health and Science (Medline Plus, PubMed, CT Physician Profiles & more)
History, Biography and Genealogy Resources (Ancestry.com, Biography Reference Center, Heritage Quest, Connecticut Digital Collections & more)
Law Resources (Legal Information Reference Center)
Newspapers & Images (Christian Science Monitor, Hartford Courant, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post & more)
Resources for Students (elementary, middle, high school and college)
Magazines and Journals (popular magazines and journals for academic, professional use)