Plaistow Public Library provides its patrons with access to a number of online resources.
If you're in the Library, you will be authenticated and able to log in automatically. Outside the library, most of these resources will require a username and/or password (usually your library card number).
Call the Library at 382-6011 if you have any difficulties accessing information -- we know how to find stuff!
| Education Resources |
TumbleBooks add animation, sound, music, and narration to popular children’s books for an anytime storytime! |
| Newspapers |
NOTE: These are research databases, not a digital replica of each newspaper. The default view is set to display articles from the latest issue for your convenience, but tables, photographs, and other visual content may not be included. Feel free to free to browse the main sites for each newspaper (in square brackets) before doing a "known item" search in the corresponding database. The Boston Globe [paywall link - https://www.bostonglobe.com] The Chicago Tribune [paywall link - https://www.chicagotribune.com] The Los Angeles Times [paywall link - https://www.latimes.com] The New York Times [paywall link - https://www.nytimes.com] The Wall Street Journal [paywall link - https://www.wsj.com] The Washington Post [paywall link - https://www.washingtonpost.com] Search all 6 newspapers at once: |
| Medical Information | Medline Plus, a service of the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library. Medline plus provides information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. |
| Genealogy and History | Ancestry Library (ProQuest) -- in-library use or remote access for a limited time A database offering billions of genealogical records from around the globe. Log into your account on our catalog for remote access. Call or email us for assistance with your credentials. |
| Legal Help | NH Law Library Your one-stop-shop for New Hampshire law, curated by state law librarians. Call 603-271-3777 or email lawlibrary@courts.state.nh.us for basic legal reference, or refer to one of their many resource guides on specific areas of NH law. |
| Search Other Libraries | NHAIS Shared Statewide Catalog A catalog detailing most of the holdings of New Hampshire's public libraries. Please contact us to request anything you see here & our Interlibrary Loan service will have a copy in your hands in no time! |
| Reading Suggestions, Award Winners, & Book Lists, & much more! |
NoveList (EBSCO) |
| Business Resources | AtoZ Databases (AtoZ) Premier job search, reference and mailing list database, with contact info for more than 30 million businesses and 220 million residents, including new movers and new homeowners. Ideal for sales leads, market research, and job hunting. |
