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Research & Learning

Discover your ancestors with the world’s largest family history website. In Library access only.

Dear Reader

Join an online book club. Select the genre’s you’re interested in and receive weekly excerpts in your email.

Chilton Library

Find all your auto repair needs here. Requires library card number.

Gateway

Indiana Gateway – Local Tax & Finance Dashboard.

Heritage Quest

Find American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more. In Library access only.

Inspire Indiana

Lifelong learning library for Hoosiers. Find journal articles, news, educational resources and more.

Mango Languages

Learn more than 70 languages online. Access at home using your library card.

News Bank

Searchable American newspapers to explore America’s past, including the Brookville Enquirer. Use your Evergreen Library card number to access away from the library.

Novel Effect

The Novel Effect app responds to your voice with interactive music and sound effects as you read aloud from popular children’s book to make story time together magical. Exclusively for Franklin Co. Library District card holders, you will need your library card # and use password: franklin.

P4A Antiques

Find info and auction prices for thousands of antiques. To access remotely (outside the library), use the password: franklin

Proquest Newspapers

Follow news across time and geography to digitally travel back through centuries to become eyewitnesses to history.

Teaching Books

Explore resources that bring children’s and young adult books to life. Discover author interviews, book trailers, discussion questions, activity kits, and more.

World Book

Research tools, biographies, videos, current events, images, maps, and timelines. Login and Password = fcwildcats