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(217) 223-1309 • 526 Jersey St., Quincy, IL 62301 (217) 223-1309 • 526 Jersey St., Quincy, IL 62301Quincy Public Library offers a wide array of digital resources, ranging from ebooks and entertainment, to genealogy, to scholarly journals. Click on the subject headings to start browsing.
Please note: Digital resources are available anytime, anywhere unless otherwise noted. Some require you to log in with your library barcode number and pin. The default pin is the last four digits of your barcode number.
Axis 360
Ebooks and audiobooks are available for all ages to checkout and download! Download the app for you mobile device. This resource is supported by the Illinois State Library. Log in with your barcode number and pin.
Hoopla
Hoopla is a web and mobile download and streaming platform for ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music, and TV. You will need to set up an account with an email address to get started. Patrons are limited to four checkouts per month.
Libby
Visit Libby by Overdrive from your web browser or download the Libby app to checkout and download thousand of titles ebooks and audiobook format! Click sign in and choose Quincy Public Library. Log in with your barcode number and pin.
Data Axle Reference Solutions
Reference Solutions offers business, healthcare, and consumer listings, providing the most accurate data for more than 65 million businesses and 298 consumers. You can do custom searches to locate the businesses you need or to help generate lists for customer leads.
Legal Forms IL
Legal Forms IL offers thousand of legal forms, all at your fingertips. State specific, federal, business, personal, real estate, and general forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues are all available. You can also browse the attorney directory and legal Q&A. Enter your library barcode to get started.
Chilton Auto Repair
Get detailed information you need to tackle vehicle maintenance and repairs! Access vehicle maintenance and specification tables that provide unique data for specific vehicles. Also includes step-by-step services and repair procedures, and labor estimating tools to confidently determine your next move. Chilton offers diagrams and photographs for troubleshooting and support. ASE test prep quizzes are also available for certification exams. Enter your library barcode number when prompted.
Creativebug
Find your creative bliss and learn something new every day at Creativebug! Stream thousands of arts and craft classes. Download patterns, templates, and recipes. Get unlimited access to sewing, painting, knitting, drawing, and so much more! Log in with your library card barcode number and create an account to start browsing.
Axis 360
Ebooks and audiobooks are available for all ages to checkout and download! Download the app for you mobile device. This resource is supported by the Illinois State Library. Log in with your barcode number and pin.
Hoopla
Hoopla is a web and mobile download and streaming platform for ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music, and TV. You will need to set up an account with an email address to get started. Patrons are limited to four checkouts per month.
Inkie Library
Choose from classics and curated collections to read. The mobile app is available to download to your device.
Libby
Visit Libby by Overdrive from your web browser or download the Libby app to checkout and download thousand of titles ebooks and audiobook format! Click sign in and choose Quincy Public Library. Log in with your barcode number and pin.
Mango Languages
Mango Languages provides free lessons in over 70 different languages, from French to Farsi, Italian to Urdu. You can create a personal account to track your progress as you build new skills. Relevant learning material offers critical-thinking exercises, memory-building exercises, grammar notes, and culture notes to put new knowledge in context and boost your understanding.
Legal Forms IL
Legal Forms IL offers thousand of legal forms, all at your fingertips. State specific, federal, business, personal, real estate, and general forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues are all available. You can also browse the attorney directory and legal Q&A. Enter your library barcode to get started.
Ancestry Library
Provides resources for genealogy research, including census, immigration, military, and other vital records. Searches may be conducted by name, location, and range of dates. Available from library computers only.
Fold3 Military Records
Discover your family’s military history with records from the Revolutionary War to recent conflicts. Log in with your library barcode number to start browsing.
HeritageQuest
HeritageQuest Online includes Genealogy and Local History information such as census records, Revolutionary War Era Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, Freedman’s Bank records, family genealogies, county, town histories, church and school histories, PERSI index to articles, and more.
Historic Quincy Area Photo Collection
Historical Quincy photographs from about 1850 through 1950, most from the collection of the late Carl Landrum, have been digitized and loaded onto the Illinois Digital Archives. You can browse or search all collections available there, or choose a particular collection. To search only one collection, go to Advanced Search, select the collection, then enter your search words. Available from anywhere, no library card required.
Quincy Architecture Database
Browse and search Quincy Public Library’s robust collection of digitized historical documents and photos on building in Quincy and Adams County. The Architecture Database is organized by address but can be searched by keyword. Available from anywhere, no library card required.
If you would like to contribute documents to this database, please contact our reference department at reference@quincylibrary.org or 217-223-1309 ext 502.
Quincy Historical Newspaper Archive
Historical Quincy newspapers published in the years 1835 to 2020 are now available online. The newspaper archive can be searched by date, name or keyword, or even using a combination of search terms. Articles can be viewed and printed, saved to a jump drive, pasted into a document, or even emailed to yourself or a friend. Available from anywhere, no library card required.
Freegal Music
Dowload three songs each week (to keep forever) or stream ad-free music on any compatible device. Browse over 15+ million songs from over 200+ genres.
Hoopla
Hoopla is a web and mobile download and streaming platform for ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music, and TV. You will need to set up an account with an email address to get started. Patrons are limited to four checkouts per month.
Flipster
Read your favorite popular magazines with this digital newstand! View magazines online or download the Flipster app to read magazines on your mobile device! Log in with your barcode number to get started!
Gale OneFile News
This innovative full-text newspaper resource allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields. Gale OneFile News is a full-text database that provides access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers including the New York Times, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio, and TV broadcasts and transcripts.
Quincy Historical Newspaper Archive is temporarily down. We apologize for any inconvenience. Historical Quincy newspapers published in the years 1835 to 2020 are now available online. The newspaper archive can be searched by date, name or keyword, or even using a combination of search terms. Articles can be viewed and printed, saved to a jump drive, pasted into a document, or even emailed to yourself or a friend. Available from anywhere, no library card required.
FirstSearch From OCLC
OCLC has the ideal databases to find books, films, videos, computer software, magazines, business journals. Use FirstSearch to find full-text articles in databases such as ArticleFirst, and ECO. Use WorldCat for books and other materials available from libraries all over the world. Available from anywhere, just enter your library card barcode number when prompted.
Novelist
Discover your next great read with NoveList! Scan through recommended lists, or build your own list with the appeal mixer – select the tone, character, and pacing you like and see the results immediately! NoveList offers themed lists for all ages, book club resources, and even curriculum helpers for teachers. Available from anywhere, just enter your library card barcode number when prompted.
European Views of Americas: 1493 to 1750
European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750 is a free archive of indexed publications related to the Americas and written in Europe before 1750.
Gale General OneFile
General OneFile is a general-interest periodical resource that allows researches to find the information they want quickly. With millions of articles from thousands of scholarly journals and other authoritative sources, Gale General OneFile allows you to explore a range of topics based on your interest. Log in with your library card barcode number to get started.
Gale One File News
This innovative full-text newspaper resource allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields. Gale OneFile News is a full-text database that provides access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers including the New York Times, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio, and TV broadcasts and transcripts. Log in with your library card barcode number to get started.
GreenFILE
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records. Available from anywhere, just enter your library barcode number when prompted.
Library, Information Science, & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) indexes more than 560 core journals, nearly 50 priority journals, and nearly 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s. Available from anywhere, just enter your library card barcode number when prompted.
OpenDissertations
OpenDissertations is an open-access database built to assist researchers in locating both historic and contemporary dissertations and theses. Providing researchers with citations to graduate research across a span of time, from the early 20th century to the present, this database will continue to grow through regular updates and new partnerships with graduate degree-granting institutions.
Teacher Reference Center
Teacher Reference Center provides indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.
World Book Online
World Book Web provides a reference center for encyclopedia articles, historical timelines, and research tools as well as child-friendly options for games, activities, science projects, maps, dictionary and people. Available from anywhere, just enter your library barcode number when prompted.
Peterson’s Test & Career Prep
Peterson’s accommodates users of all ages with a resource for standardized test preparation, researching and selecting colleges, finding tuition assistance, exploring career paths and more. Full-length, timed, and free practice exams that simulate the actual testing experience for AP, ACT, SAT, PSAT, GED, HiSET, and TASC exams. Intuitive searches and quick results deliver prospective students information on more than 4,000 accredited schools, including college location, tuition, academics, admission or enrollment requirements, college campus life, and much more. Students and parents can benefit from applying the undergraduate scholarship search, financial aid award analyzer, college savings calculator, tuition cost finder, and more. The Resume Builder and Virtual Careers Library tools assist in the career development process by building on essential skills—like how to build a resume, cover letter, and interviewing tips for users at all career stages. Using the Career Module, tests help users map interests and aptitudes to the most suitable job categories, industries, and occupations.
Hoopla
Hoopla is a web and mobile download and streaming platform for ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music, and TV. You will need to set up an account with an email address to get started. Patrons are limited to four checkouts per month.
Kanopy
Stream thousands of documentaires, classics, and indie films! Also includes Kanopy Kids with content from PBS and the History Channel. Create an account and log in with your library barcode number.
