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: Some ebooks and other online resources are available to BAPL’s home library patrons only. Access PA may borrow these items through their home library.

Need a book not in our collection? Request it through inter-library loan.

America's News

Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including local newspapers. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Ancestry.com Library Edition

Research your family tree! Note: this database can only be accessed at the library. Remote access is not available.

AtoZdatabases

Search Businesses, People, Mailing Lists and Sales Leads, Jobs, and more.

A to Z - World Food

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A bountiful food database with recipes, how-to videos, glossaries, 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

Browse the full collection of magazine titles

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.

JSTOR

JSTOR provides access to millions of journal articles in 75 disciplines. *Available at BAPL locations only.

Kanopy Films

Stream documentaries on many subjects as well as foreign, classic, and feature films. Free with your BAPL library card. bapl.kanopy.com

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.

Local Newspapers

Search and retrieve full-text articles from area newspapers covering Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley region.

Mango

Learn 60+ languages online and on-the-go.

MasterFile Complete

Multidisciplinary resource with full text for more than 1,350 general reference publications including reference books, over 164,400 primary source documents, and an image collection of over 460,000 photos, maps & flags.

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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.

Newspapers.com -- Library Edition

Search full-text of historical PA newspapers.

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.


Small Business Resources

Useful links with lots of helpful information for the local businessperson, curated by BAPL librarians.

Text a Librarian

Chat with a Librarian Now! Just have a quick question? You can text it to 610-222-7337 (Texting available Mon-Sat 10-5)

Value Line

Consult Value Line for unbiased, expert financial analysis and investment guidance. Insight and commentary on companies, industries, markets and more.

WorldCat

Search the collections of over 72,000 libraries in 170 countries to find an item in a library near you.