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.
AtoZdatabases
Search Businesses, People, Mailing Lists and Sales Leads, Jobs, and more.
A to Z - World Food
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
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.
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.
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.
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.