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Explore our digital resources from anywhere with your library card! Find eBooks & eAudios, read newspapers, learn a new language, or discover something new, all from your computer or mobile device.

To get started, simply find the resource you want to explore and click the Access button below its description. If prompted, sign in to the database using your library card number.

Don’t have a library card? Visit any one of our thirteen locations OR complete our online library card application to get one.

Several of our online resources are provided through POWER Library, Pennsylvania’s Electronic Library:

This project is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Library Access funds administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries.  The views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this website do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services or the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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Beanstack

Used for various York County Libraries’ programs, Beanstack is the go-to source for logging and discovering books, tracking your reading, and participating in reading challenges. While this source is used for programs such as SummerQuest and 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, you can track your reading at anytime!

Create your account today with a York County Libraries card. Available on desktop or mobile via the Beanstack Tracker App.

Need help with Beanstack? Check out our Beanstack Tips page for step-by-step tutorials.

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BookFLIX

Whimsical picture books and nonfiction books pair together in this interactive e-resource designed for students pre-K to 3rd grade. Learn through read-along videos, games, and more.

Watch a quick tutorial on this resource.

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Books, Movies, and More in a PA Library

Can’t find the title you’re looking for? Over 1,500 libraries across Pennsylvania have collaborated to create this shared catalog of over 41 million books, movies, reference items, and more. Once you’ve found your items, request delivery through InterLibrary Loan.

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Digital Public Library of America

Explore the DPLA’s collection of digitized resources from all across America. With exhibits, documents, photos, videos, and maps, history is alive and accessible to everyone!

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eBook Collection (POWER Library)

Search the POWER Library E-Book collections* in one place! This e-resource searches the e-books available in EBSCO E-Books, GALE E-Books, and ProQuest E-Book Central. These collections include over 20,000 e-books and cover a wide variety of subjects.

*This does not search eBooks owned by York County Libraries. To search our eBook collection in Libby, click here.

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eBooks (EBSCO)

Read or download eBooks across a range of subject areas. Perform full-text searches of a single eBook, or browse by topic. Items check out for up to one week.

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Elejandria: Libros de Dominio Público

Descubre todos los libros para descargar gratis en nuestra web, ya sea mediante el listado alfabético, ordenados en categorías o agrupados en colecciones.

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Gale eBooks

Explore topic collections from 29 e-resources. Subjects include business information, communications, diversity, environment, fine arts, hospitality, military, nursing, pop culture, psychology, religion, and more.

Watch a quick tutorial on this resource.

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Kids’ Catalog

Kids can search our library catalog made just for them! Search results are age-appropriate and easy for children to browse.

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