Ebooks, films, research databases and more — free with your library card, any hour of the day.
Elkhart Public Library offers free access to these information providers. Some require a library card number, and some are available only inside an Elkhart Public Library location (look for the “In-library only” label).
Need help navigating a resource? Try our free tutorials at Niche Academy. Can’t find what you need? Our reference librarians can help — email us, call 574-522-5669, or stop by the reference desk on the second floor downtown.
View the full alphabetical list of resources. Looking for student resources? Check out our ecard page.
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ABC Mouse
Early learning for ages 3-8 with a focus on phonics, math, music and more through a research-backed curriculum that features lessons, activities, and games. It also offers curriculum options for English and Spanish speakers.
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Ancestry.com Library Edition
A database of U.S. Census data from 1790-1950, Social Security death index, United Kingdom census collection, city directories, military records and more.
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AtoZ Databases
Comprehensive tools and datasets for business analysis, marketing, and employment whether you’re looking to hire or get hired.
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Barron’s
Tools and resources for in-depth market analysis and investment strategies. Create an account for three days of access, then sign in again with the same username and password to keep reading.
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BookFlix
A digital literacy resource from Scholastic that pairs classic storybook videos with related nonfiction eBooks to help children build reading skills, vocabulary, and real-world knowledge. The platform offers titles in English and Spanish for early readers up to grade 3.
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Brainfuse HelpNow
Live tutors, skill builders, and writing labs to learn relevant topics for grades K-12 as well as college courses and general life skills. Brainfuse also offers Spanish resources upon request.
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Britannica
The oldest English-language encyclopedia with informative writings, videos, and activities across countless topics. With your EPL barcode, you're able to tailor Britannica's content based on age ranges, research needs, and reading levels.
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Comics Plus
With Comics Plus, readers can have unlimited, simultaneous access to thousands of digital graphic novels, manga, and picture books from dozens of library-friendly publishers.
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Comics Plus (Teens)
Access the Teen Library of digital graphic novels, manga, and picture books from Comics Plus.
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Comics Plus Kids
A digital platform provided through participating public and school libraries that offers unlimited, simultaneous access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, manga, picture books. The Children’s Library collection is specially curated for younger audiences.
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Consumer Reports
Professional information, tools, and recommendations on a variety of products from industries including food, health, tech, auto, and so many more to help you make reliable purchasing decisions.
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Digitized Elkhart Truth
To access digital archives for the Elkhart Truth (1902-2018) and Elkhart Weekly Truth (1890-1920), visit inspire.in.gov and scroll down to the Newspaper.com icon and click it. Various search methods will be available to find articles for download or print.
No card needed Only accessible through the inspire.in.gov websiteView resource: Digitized Elkhart Truth (opens in a new tab) -
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Elkhart Historic Photos
View Elkhart Public Library's collection of historic images from around Elkhart and its residents, maintained in cooperation with the Indiana State Library.
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Elkhart Yearbook Collection
Scanned copies of various Elkhart yearbooks including Elkhart High School, Elkhart Memorial High School, Elkhart Central High School, Concord High School and miscellaneous others.
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Family Search
Search billions of ancestor profiles, photographs, and historical documents across the databases of Ancestral File, Pedigree Resource, International Genealogical Index, and government & vital records.
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Fire Insurance Maps Online
Search, view, and download high-definition, color fire insurance maps, including Sanborn maps, real estate atlases, plat books and other historical maps. What resources are available depends on the year, city or county you are researching.
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Fold 3
The premier collection of military records, from the Revolutionary War to WWII.
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Gale Legal Forms
A descriptive, wide selection of state (and multi-state) legal forms and resources including wills, power of attorney, corporation filings, landlord-tenant and real estate forms, contract, bankruptcy, bills of sale and more.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of Ebooks to assist kids, teens and adults in learning about a wide variety of topics such as science, social issues, life skills, careers and more. Including some titles available in Spanish.
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GCF Learn Free
Study materials and tutorials to build practical 21st Century job skills in areas such as operating systems, basic office programs, social media, and many more.
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Geni Family Tree
The World Family Tree on Geni is the one of the most definitive family trees for the entire world. It respects the privacy of living people while allowing millions of users to collaborate on their shared ancestry by constantly expanding and improving the tree.
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Heritage Quest
An archive of U.S. Census data from 1790-1950, with images and every-name indexes, Native American records, U.S. city directories and local history, Revolutionary War and Bounty Land records, Freedman’s Bank records, Periodical Source Index Archive, and congressional records.
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Hoopla
Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen — your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV. All you need is a library card. Titles may vary based on the library catalogue.
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INSPIRE
INSPIRE is Indiana's Lifelong Learning Library for Hoosiers. INSPIRE is a collection of online academic databases and other information resources that can be accessed by Indiana residents.
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Investor’s Business Daily
Tools and articles to help you make smart investment decisions. Included with your Wall Street Journal account — sign in there to read it.
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Kanopy
Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films and more in an ad-free experience that can be enjoyed on your TV, mobile phones, tablets and online thanks to your public library.
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Kanopy Kids
Kanopy's collection of movies and shows for kids available in public libraries only. Kanopy Kids offers unlimited plays, so your kids are free to explore enriching, educational and entertaining films and TV series.
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KidSpeak
Language learning courses by Transparent Language designed for ages 6+ to learn the basics of Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish through lessons, activities/games, and song.
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Libby
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader (U.S. only). It’s free and easy to get started.
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LinkedIn Learning
Self-paced, online learning for professional and creative skill development. Available to individual resident account holders. If you are using the app, the library ID is myepl.
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MakeMake
A digital library made for Spanish-speaking children. Hundreds of interactive illustrated books, comics, novels and poetry to read from anywhere. For the best experience, please use Google Chrome or download the MakeMake app. Una biblioteca digital creada para niños de habla hispana. Cientos de libros ilustrados interactivos, cómics, novelas y poesía para leer desde cualquier lugar. Para disfrutar de la mejor experiencia, use Google Chrome o descargue la aplicación MakeMake.
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New York Times
A source for the latest world news with award-winning journalism from one of the best-known newspapers in the country. Freely accessible online with a library code anyone can use.
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Newspaper Archive
News, sports, birth announcements, and obituaries from newspapers around the world.
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Newspapers.com
Access over 4,000 historical newspapers from the 1600s to today. Powered by Ancestry.
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NoveList K-8 Plus
An advisory and book discovery database specialized for younger readers. Plus, teachers, librarians and parents can also find reading lists, Lexile levels and Accelerated Reader level, books by topic, and suggestions for book displays.
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NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus is a readers’ advisory and book discovery database built specifically for libraries by librarians. NoveList Plus helps staff and readers find their next right book through hand-crafted recommendations, extensively tagged titles, and search tools designed around how readers actually talk about books.
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PressReader
Same-day issues of publications for newspapers and magazines from around the world, digitally recreated just as they appear in print.
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Reference Library
An extensive publication of reference materials published and organized by the H.W. Wilson company for researchers seeking unbiased explorations on topics in modern society.
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The Mailbox Plus
A resource for teachers, librarians, and homeschoolers that's packed with 54,000+ ideas and worksheets to teach essential skills and take the stress out of lesson planning for K-6, all on an easy-to-use platform. The platform also includes Spanish worksheets and flash cards.
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Transparent Language
Learning resources for over 140 languages, progress tracking and audio and speaking practice to work on pronunciation and listening comprehension.
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Value Line
An up-to-date collection of investment research, data, expert analysis, and commentary with an easy-to-use Ranking System, spanning thousands of U.S. and foreign companies, industries, mutual funds, ETFs, indexes, and economic commentary.
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Wall Street Journal
Access the stories, podcasts, videos and more of the Wall Street Journal from anywhere. Set up a free account for three days of access, then renew it the same way when it runs out.
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Weiss Financial Ratings
Unbiased ratings, research and newsletters to support confident investment decisions. The database is updated daily.
Library card requiredView resource: Weiss Financial Ratings (opens in a new tab)
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