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Wowbrary

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For each purchase made through the library's Amazon Wowbrary portal, the library will receive credit to expand services and materials for residents. 

America's News

Americas 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.

Belleville News Democrat

Belleville News Democrat Collection

Research Belleville history through the Belleville News-Democrat Collection with coverage from 1901 through current. Study trends, issues, events, advertisements, companies and more through historical and current full newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Black Life in America

Black Life in America

The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.

Cloud Library

Cloud Library

Cloud Library is an ebook library that offers new selections weekly.

Driving Tests

Driving Tests

Free, ad-free, and registration-free, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) practice tests for car, motorcycle, and commercial vehicle licenses is perfect for the learner's permit test, driver's license test, and refresher test for seniors.

In addition to being the largest and most visited independent online driver education provider in the U.S., Driving-Tests.org actually helps aspiring drivers pass their driving knowledge test 73% more effectively than by studying the manual alone. 

Flipster

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Enjoy your favorite magazines anytime, anywhere, on any device.

Hoopla

Hoopla

Hoopla offers free digital videos, music, and audiobooks for those with a library card.

Illinois Heartland

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Illinois Heartland is an on-line public access catalog.

Inkie

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Inkie provides a suite of resources available to everyone in Illinois at no charge. It supports local authors with online creation and publishing tools and allows readers to access locally-produced content.

Access research databases, automotive repair, and more through EBSCO databases. Use your Belleville Public Library card to access a world of information. 

St. Louis Post Dispatch

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Explore St. Louis history through local news, events and people with St. Louis Post-Dispatch Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper page, full-text articles and content only published online.  Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

USA Today

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USA Today Collection – 1987-Current

Explore Belleville history through local news, events and people with the USA Today Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Hispanic Life in America

Hispanic Life In America

The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.

America's News

Americas 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 Belleville News Democrat, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The State Journal-Register and USA Today. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Asian Life in America

Asian Life in America

The experience and impact of Asian Americans as recorded by the news media, 18th century to today.