Research & Learning
Your Library Card gives you access to great information. Connect via the links below, and when asked, enter the ID number on the back of your library card. Note: RBdigital is no longer available. Check out Flipster for the latest offerings in digital magazines!
New: Did you know you can book a librarian at BAPL for research assistance? Need a book not in our collection? Request it through inter-library loan.
AtoZdatabases
Search Businesses, People, Mailing Lists and Sales Leads, Jobs, and more.
Black Life in America
Black Life in America: the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.
Flipster: Digital Magazines
Gale Resources
Gale Resources – Book recommendations, reference eBooks, literature commentary, and more.
Genealogy Resources
Researching your family tree? Find useful genealogy links and library subscriptions here.
HeritageQuest
A comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources with primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more.
Learning Express
Online platform of career and academic resources: improve skills in math, reading, and writing, prepare to become a U.S. citizen. and more.
Mango
Learn 60+ languages online and on-the-go.
Masterplots
Masterplots analyzes the most important works in all genres—long fiction, short fiction, poetry, drama, and nonfiction—throughout history and around the world, helping to define and critique the literary canon.
POWER Library
POWER Library provides access to educational resources such as e-resources, eBooks, primary source digitized materials, and the statewide union catalog.
Reference Shelf (Salem Press)
A collection of reference works from Salem Press including titles on literature, history, and careers.
WorldCat
Search the collections of over 72,000 libraries in 170 countries to find an item in a library near you.