Ancestry Library Edition

Discover your unique personal history. Your ancestors left clues along the way. Now, you can trace them online. Billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos and more are at your fingertip. Ancestry Library Edition is available for in home use for a while during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Be Informed Vote Smart

Find voting information and related links.

Voting & Elections Toolkit

Voting & Elections Toolkits for Tennessee and other states.

Blount County Virtual Archives

A series of collections that provide open access to content pertaining to Blount County, Maryville and Alcoa, Tennessee. Find materials that reflect historical actions of local governments, businesses, residents and institutions of these East Tennessee communities. These items include but are not limited to photographs, documents, periodical publications, maps and other records relating to the history and culture of East Tennessee.

Digital Library of Tennessee

The Digital Library of Tennessee provides free access to unique materials from museums, libraries, and archives across the state.

Digital Photo Collections

View collections of Historical Photos.

E-Books: R.E.A.D.S.

E-Books are the digital versions of print books, which allow you to read the full text of books on your personal device.

GALE CENGAGE Learning

LInketo E-Reference books available through Gale Virtual Reference Library.

HeritageQuest

Link to HeritageQuest, a comprehensive collection of American genealogy.

Hoopla: Digital Service

Borrow e-books, audiobooks, comics, movies and more! Sign up and you will use your library card to access.

Kanopy: Video Streaming Service

Kanopy is a free video-streaming service using your library card. It gives you access to a collection of 30,000+ of critically acclaimed movies, documentaries and kids favorites available to stream anytime and anywhere — from desktop to TV to tablet to mobile phone. You will need to create an account beginning with your library card and pin/password. If you cannot remember your pin/password or have any questions please call the library at 865-982-0981.

LibGuide: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Resources

The TLA Diversity and Inclusion Committee along with staff from the Chattanooga State Community College have put together a LibGuide to provide equity, diversity and inclusion resources for Tennessee Libraries.

LinkedIn Learning

Medigap/Medicare Tool and Calculator

Build your own customized Medicare Supplement Insurance Planner. When using from home, enter library card number then add two zeros to the end of the card number to access.

Newspapers

View newspapers available through BCPL online!

CQ Researcher

CQ Researcher is comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Published online 44 times a year, CQ Researcher offers in-depth, coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on a wide range of topics including: health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, the U.S. economy, crime, and civil liberties.. CQ Researcher's Archive goes back to 1923 and includes reports from its predecessor publication, Editorial Research Reports.

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Resources by Category

Find numerous resources available by category.

ReferenceUSA

ReferenceUSA is the premier source of business and residential information for reference and research. ReferenceUSA offers the most up-to-date data available in the market. In fact, our business and consumer databases are continuously updated from more than 5,000 public sources.

TN Electronic Library

The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is a virtual library that you can access from your home pc, your school library computer lab, or your iPhone – anywhere with an internet connection. TEL provides access to over 400,000 electronic resources, including magazines, scholarly journals, podcasts, videos, e-books, test preparation materials, federal census records, Tennessee primary source materials, and more!

VIN Decoder & Lookup

The information is provided by the National Highway Traffic Safetly Administration (NHTSA) from the data submitted by the manufacturers to NHTSA.

World Book

Link to World Book Encyclopedia online.