Access to data from several censuses and surveys (population, housing, economic and community) from the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.
The world's most popular consumer online genealogy resource is available to use in Maine public libraries. This collection holds billions of records in census data, photos, directories, vital records, and more. Video tutorial from Niche Academy.
The most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date “do-it-yourself” service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported cars, SUVs, vans and light trucks, including step-by-step information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.
Access thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography and Biography Today. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace and more.
Provides full-text access to the Congressional Record, bills, public and private laws, roll call votes, and schedules of both houses.
A partnership of the Maine State Library, Maine State Archives and community institutions around the state working to make digital collections from all Maine cultural institutions freely accessible to the world.
This collection of award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction titles by Cricket Media helps young readers build strong literacy skills. It explores a wide range of subjects to expand their worlds.
An essential full-text database for business students and researchers covering the latest insights in entrepreneurship and small business ownership. It offers hundreds of full-text journals and books, plus company profiles and videos.
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. You can search for articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.
Google's free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages.
An easy-to-use search tool and learning resource with everything patrons and students need to find, apply for, and get hired into ideal positions.
An easy-to-use online test prep resource that helps people improve their core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.
A resource to help improve core academic skills, score higher on college placement tests, explore careers, prepare for occupational exams or build workplace skills.
A resource to help improve core academic skills, score higher on college placement tests, explore careers, prepare for occupational exams or build workplace skills.
This database is designed to assist the public in understanding the complex world of law and legal matters of all kinds. It includes exclusive full text for many top consumer legal reference books, as well as thousands of legal forms.
A full-text literary database providing a complete collection of reference works across all genres and time periods containing thousands of poems, short stories, classic novels, plot summaries, critical essays, and more, plus lesson plans and literary study guides.
Get the latest information about public health issues in Maine.
Information for K-12 on the State of Maine as well as links to other student programs from the Secretary of State's Office.
A full-text database that contains harvested news from the Associated Press.
Niche Academy is an award winning online learning platform that includes quick video tutorials for many of the resources you’ll find in the Digital Maine Library.
Created especially for children and the adults who work with them. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Parents, teachers, and librarians can also find tools to teach with books and engage young readers.
A database for reading recommendations to help readers of all ages find information on books. Includes expert recommendations, read-alikes, reviews, articles, lists and more. Also provides audiobook information and recommendations
A free portal that makes electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) more accessible to researchers worldwide.
A rich full-text database containing thousands of classic and contemporary poems, short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans and learning guides. It also includes high-quality videos and audio recordings from the Academy of American Poets.
Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database of rich content can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.
Offers millions of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. PubMed citations and abstracts include the fields of biomedicine and health, life sciences, behavioral sciences, chemical sciences, and bioengineering.
This resource is designed for students and adults who have a basic foundation in English grammar and reading but need adapted reading material for a variety of subjects. It offers resources to help build background knowledge, conduct research and improve study skills.
Access exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as business videos, case studies, help and advice, a start-up kit and tips for writing business plans.
Access detailed, user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines, from motorcycles and ATVs to generators and outdoor power equipment.
Enables users to search current U.S. and regional newspapers as well as archives back to the 1980s. Delivers full-text news sources including newspapers, newswires, news journals, television and radio transcripts, blogs, podcasts, and digital-only websites.
Designed to meet a wide variety of vocational and technical research needs, this database provides full-text coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals for high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public.