Online Resources

Online Resources

NOLS provides access to a variety of third-party services to meet the needs of the community. Third party vendors are governed by their own terms, privacy policies and practices, not the Library’s. Users should carefully consider the terms prior to using the service. A library card and password are required for most resources. If you have questions about how to use resources, please see our FAQs, email us at ehelp@nols.org or call 360-417-8500.

Libby OverDrive
Washington Anytime Library

Offers a wide variety of over 50,000 eBooks and audiobooks to download to your computer, tablet, smartphone or eBook reader. Try the Libby app!

Hoopla
Hoopla

Instantly borrow videos, music, and audiobooks for streaming or downloading. There is a lending limit of 7 titles per month.

Kanopy
Kanopy

NEW! Instantly stream movies and TV shows with unlimited access.

How to find your next great read? Try these resources.

NoveList
NoveList

Want help finding your next read? Find books based on titles you have read or on topics of interest.

NoveList K-8
NoveList K-8 Plus

Designed especially for elementary and middle school ages.

BookMatch

Using information you provide about your preferences, NOLS Librarians will create a customized booklist just for you!

Gale - A Cengage Company
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Includes a large collection of full-text poems, poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays.

consumer reports
Consumer Reports

Provides ratings and reviews, recommendations, and buying advice for thousands of products.

Chilton Library

Quick online access to repair, maintenance and service information on decades of the broadest range of vehicle make and models. Content is updated monthly.

Ancestry
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Explore the lives of your ancestors by accessing millions of records, obituaries, and other historical documents.

In-Library Use Only
Heritage Quest
Heritage Quest

What are your family stories? Check city directories, census records, genealogies, and local histories.

FamilySearch
Family Search

Build a family tree, search official records, and start finding your roots with FamilySearch.

Gale - A Cengage Company
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Access to full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, and more.

teen health resources
teen health resources

We have compiled a list of health resources on a number of topics, including anxiety, depression, stress, nutrition, sleep, and more.

New York Times
New York Times

NEW! Enjoy free access to News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter, The Athletic, and more.

Gale - A Cengage Company
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Magazines, journals, reference materials, newspapers, audio clips and more. Millions of articles available.

NewsBank
NewsBank

Discover newspapers from Washington, across the US, and around the world. Search by topic or region of interest.

Seattle Times
The Seattle Times Collection

The Seattle Times Integrated Collection contains full-color newspaper pages, individual full-text articles, and more.

CultureGrams
CultureGrams

Created by Indigenous people and long-time residents of countries around the world, this tool gives an insider’s perspective of many cultures. It contains articles, maps, photographs, biographies, and recipes.

LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning

An educational platform that helps you find courses, videos, and custom content to acquire new skills.

Northstar Digital Literacy
Northstar Digital Literacy

An educational platform with online, self-guided modules that assess essential computer and software skills.

Local History Archive
Local History Archive

New! Explore Clallam County and other regional history through the word-searchable newspaper database.

In-Library Use Only
Kellogg Collection
Kellogg Collection

More than 5,000 photos from the late 19th and early 20th centuries from our region.

LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning

An educational platform that helps you find courses, videos, and custom content to acquire new skills.

Northstar Digital Literacy
Northstar Digital Literacy

An educational platform with online, self-guided modules that assess essential computer and software skills.

Gale - A Cengage Company
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Supports classroom learning for elementarymiddle schoolhigh school, and college learners. Offers full-text resources from periodicals and other sources while teaching research skills.

NOLS does not respond to unsolicited queries from vendors about adding additional resources. Library patrons can make requests or suggestions here.