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eResources

Ambler Gazette

Browse and search issues of the Ambler Gazette Newspaper from 1894-1944 through the Wissahickon Valley Public Library’s Ambler Gazette Collection.

Ancestry.com

Start a family tree and search 4 billion historical records including: census & voter lists, birth, marriage & death records, military service records, immigration & travel, land ownership, maps, photographs and public member family trees. If you are just getting started, you can find instruction and webinars to help you.

Access requirements:
Onsite access only
Blue Bell Branch
Ambler Branch

Please CLICK HERE for help using Ancestry.com.

Ask Here PA

Ask questions on any topic 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Chat online now with a real librarian.

Delaware Valley Consumer’s Checkbook

Find ratings of local service companies, including auto repair shops, plumbers, veterinarians, banks, doctors, dentists, carpet cleaners, etc.

WVPL library card required
WVPL library card required
Digital Magazines

RBDigital Magazines "The World's Largest Newstand" Over 100 magazine titles available for downloading to computers, tablets and smart phones! No waiting and no limited loan periods.

Digital Magazines Users Guide

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library card required
DMV Practice Tests

Driver's Manuals and Practice Tests from Driving-tests.org

Need to study for a test to obtain the PA Driver's Permit, the PA Driver's License, the PA Motorcycle License or the PA Commercial Driver's License (CDL)?  In partnership with Driving-tests.org,  WVPL now offers the Pennsylvania driver's handbooks and multiple practice tests all in one place.   Available in English and Spanish.  Driving-tests.org is offered at more than 2,000 libraries throughout the U.S.

Hoopla

Instantly borrow eBooks, audiobooks, comics, movies music, and more, 24/7 with your library card.

No waiting. No late fees. Always available.
one app. one tap. everything for everyone.

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WVPL library card required
Job and Career Accelerator

JOB & CAREER ACCELERATOR provides vital support for job seekers. Its comprehensive collection of online job and career-related tools delivers everything individuals need to find, prepare for, apply to, and get hired into their ideal positions.

Learning Express

Your Path to Success - Build Academic & Workplace Skills with Easy-to-Use Online Resources. Tutorials, practice tests, and eBooks and much more!

Literature Criticism Online

Find biographical information on authors and literary criticism of their works for research papers.

Please CLICK HERE for help using Literature Criticism Online.

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WVPL library card required
Mango Languages

Learn one of 65 languages or English as a Second Language (ESL). Mango includes a translation feature that lets you translate English into one of the 65 languages or vice versa. If you’re using a mobile device, you can download the free app.

Please CLICK HERE for help using Mango Languages.

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Overdrive downloadable eBooks and Audiobooks

Over 15,000 eBooks and 6,300 eAudio books for your mobile devices. Download the app to use on a tablet computer or smart phone.  

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library card required
PA Job Resources - Power Library

Job resources for Pennsylvania job seekers and employers. Includes Education Planner, Job Gateway, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Pennsylvania Career Guide and PA Workforce Statistics.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Read the current issue or search full text articles from 1981-present.

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Philadelphia Inquirer Historical Archive

Search full text articles from Civil War-1922. You can search by dates and eras including US Presidencies and Eras in American History (Antebellum Period, US Civil War, Roaring Twenties etc.). You can also search by article types, including: News/Opinion, Election Returns, Letters, Poetry, Legislative Acts or Legal Proceedings, Prices, Shipping News, Advertisements, Birth Notices, Cartoons and Comics.

Please CLICK HERE for help using the Philadelphia Inquirer Historical Archive.

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WVPL library card required
Power Library

Allows you to search for: magazines and newspaper articles, photos, and eBooks.

This project is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through Library Access Funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.

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Reference USA

Do market research on any of the 14 million US businesses listed. You can find location maps, business demographics, management directories, company news, stock data, business expenditures, historical data, UCC filings, nearby businesses, competitors report, brands and products. You can also search for people in the US Standard White pages of 89 million people by name and state or city.

Please Check the FAQ page for help using Reference USA

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Scholastic BookFlix

Scholastic BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks to build a love of reading and learning.

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TumbleBooks

Your child can watch and listen to a large collection of animated, online story books. There is also a large collection of audio books, including ones in French and Spanish. Tumblebooks also has book related puzzles & games. 

Please CLICK HERE for help using TumbleBooks.

WOWbrary

Sign up for weekly emails about WVPL’s newest books and movies so you can reserve them quickly. Learn about upcoming library programs.

Please CLICK HERE for help using WOWbrary.

WVPL's Gale Virtual Reference Collection

Research the arts, biography, education, environment, history, law, literature, medicine, nation and world, religion, science and social science, and technology through 91 reference eBooks.  Great for assignments on topics like: American History, World War I & II, Ancient Greece & Rome, the Middle Ages, Holocaust, clothing, immigration, inventors, climate change, sports biography, animal rights, drugs and alcohol, crime, and diseases.

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