Covering everything from newspaper articles to DIY car repair, the Vermont Online Library (VOL) can help with any topic. Available for free to all Vermonters, VOL has options for all ages from elementary school through adult. You can even use it to read current articles from the NY Times, Washington Post, the Economist, and more. https://vtonlinelib.org/?loc=vol_v59
Access – Use the link on your library’s website. It will ask if you share your location; if not, login with your library card number or a password (ask library staff).
Search for thousands of college and graduate schools, identify scholarships, take practice exams, create resumes, and more... https://vtonlinelib.org/?loc=vol_v59
Learn and improve skills across business, tech, design, and more. Includes 25,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple areas. https://vtonlinelib.org/?loc=vol_v59
Internet Archive
Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library offering free universal access to books, movies & music, as well as 418 billion archived web pages.
Access – Go to https://archive.org/
Project Gutenberg
The site offers thousands of public domain ebooks for free use on any device. Because they are public domain, they are typically limited to items published before 1924, but that still includes a wide range of classics.
Access – Go to https://www.gutenberg.org/ and download ebooks in a variety of formats
LibriVox
This site offers public domain audiobooks recorded by volunteers for free use on any relevant device. Like Gutenberg, they tend to be items published before 1924.
Access – Go to https://librivox.org/ and download audiobooks.
FamilySearch
This free genealogy site allows users to search for information, create a family tree, and pull records from their extensive database.
Access – Go to https://www.familysearch.org/
ListenUp Vermont/Overdrive
Overdrive allows you to check out ebooks and digital audiobooks to your phone, tablet, or other device. Just like print books, there’s a checkout period, and only one person can have a book at a time.
Access – Install the Libby app, or go to http://gmlc.overdrive.com . You’ll need your library card number and possibly your password to get logged in.
NOT A MEMBER OF VERNON FREE LIBRARY?
Call the library to become a member over the phone (257-0150) or email : vernonfreelibrary@comcast.net