
Articles & Databases
Tutorials
Provides tutorials that inform and educate patrons about library resources and how to use them

Business and Financial
Children & Teens
ABCMouse.com offers the most comprehensive online curriculum for children ages 2-8+, including reading and language arts, math, beginning science, social studies, art and music.

Offers access to photos, documents, writings of people and places and Chat with a Librarian for elementary school aged children.

Provides online resources including full-text research e-resources, collections of photographs and documents, the statewide catalog of materials held in libraries throughout Pennsylvania, and Chat with a Librarian.

eBooks & Audiobooks
Borrow free video, music, eBooks and audiobooks with your library card. 4 downloads per month are permitted.

(Bucks County residents only)
Employment & Career
Online live help for job seekers with resumes, interviews, and job applications. Live online coaching is available every day from 2pm to 11pm.

Access to multiple resume resources, including an easy-to-use resume builder, sample resumes, a video tutorial, and resume FAQs.

Genealogy


An online research platform created by Historical Information Gatherers with millions of electronic files that tell the history of land use in modern America — through aerial photographs, street directories, topographic maps, fire insurance maps and city and county atlases, some dating back to the mid-1800s.

Literature
Search tool for finding new and recommended books for adults, teens, and children.

Get news about new titles in our collection, suggested genre reads, and book recommendations on subjects and topics you’ve selected for yourself.

Newspapers, Magazines, & Journals
Contains tens of millions of searchable newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700’s, including the Bristol Courier Times (1925-1965) & the Bucks County Gazette (1873-1926).

America’s Historical Newspapers
The Historical Philadelphia Inquirer contains full-text issues spanning June 1829 through December 1922.

Full-text articles from the Philadelphia Inquirer (1981-present), the Bucks County Courier Times (Nov. 2002-present), & the Intelligencer (Nov. 2002-present) as well as other American newspapers.

Carefully curated browses, data tables, and maps make it easy and fun to explore a variety of topics. Explore using Britannica Library for Children, Britannica Library for Young Adults, or Britannica Library Reference Center.

NewsBank Bucks County Courier Times Image Edition
Search or browse replica of the Bucks County Courier Times print edition online, with full-color layouts of all news articles, graphics, advertisements, classifieds, weather reports, box scores, puzzles, cartoons and more. Available as soon as print editions.

Consumer Reports tests, rates, and reviews thousands of consumer products and services.

Access leading digital magazines on your mobile device with this digital magazine newsstand from EBSCO.

NewsBank Philadelphia Inquirer Image Edition
Search or browse replica of the Philadelphia Inquirer print edition online, with full-color layouts of all news articles, graphics, advertisements, classifieds, weather reports, box scores, puzzles, cartoons and more. Available as soon as print editions.

Direct access to real-time news and archives dating back to 1851.

Direct access to real-time news and archives dating back to 1851.
Each session will expire after 24 hours.

Power Library Network Databases
Sponsored by the Pennsylvania state library, a comprehensive collection of research databases.

Access tounlimited articles and a four year archive of the paper. Includes an e-replica of the day’s paper and informative videos and podcasts.
Each session will expire after 72 hours.

Investment research platform with has financial data, news, and in-depth analyses.
Please note: Value Line is limited to 20 simultaneous users. If a 21st user attempts to access the service, they will be notified that all seats are currently in use and that they should try back in a few minutes.

Nonprofit Information
For more information on nonprofits please visit the Nonprofit Resource Center

Provides the most comprehensive & accurate information on U.S. grantmakers & their funding activities.


Foundation Directory Online: Individual Grants
An online database containing detailed records of nearly 10,000 foundation & public charity programs that fund students, artists, researchers, & other individual grant-seekers.

Search 2 million+ nonprofits through GuideStar’s intuitive search functionality. GuideStar Charity Check included provides the easiest due diligence available. You can determine the charitable status of a nonprofit with just one click. Charity Check can be accessed at https://www.guidestar.org/guidestar-charity-check/.

Streaming Music & Movies
Borrow free video, music, eBooks and audiobooks with your library card. 4 downloads per month are permitted.

Stream films anytime, anywhere on your preferred devices
free for you—brought to you by your library.

CloudLibrary and Hoopla are funded by Bucks County Free Library.
The following resources are funded by Bucks County Free Library through the support of the Hamilton G. Disbrow Trust: Brainfuse HelpNow and JobNow, Consumer Reports, Lynda.com, Morningstar, NewsBank, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.