POWER Library Information
Pennsylvania's POWER Library
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The premium subscription materials found on POWER library gives you immediate access to thousands of magazines, car repair manuals, full text articles, newspapers, a major encyclopedia, photographs, charts, maps, a book advisory service, pictures, reference materials for young people and much more.
How do I use POWER Library?
You can use the premium subscription resources of the POWER Library from home, work or school all you need is an internet connection and your Library Card. You can also come to our library and use POWER Library without a library card.
To access POWER Library away from the library you will need to enter the code from your library card. If you have any questions call the Library at 367-5411
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What is available on POWER Library?(Resources listed alphabetically below)
Access Pennsylvania
Catalog holdings of almost 3,000 Pennsylvania school, public, academic and special libraries are included in this online resource. Search by author, title, subject or keyword to locate over 44 million items.
AP Images
More than one million current and historical photographs and graphics can be searched by date, place and subject. More than 800 photographs are added to the archive daily.
Auto Repair Reference Center
Find auto repair and service information for most car models starting in 1954. Factory drawings and step-by-step photographs. Technical service bulletins and recall information. Wiring diagrams for easy viewing printing. Specifications, maintenance schedules and "Care & Repair Tips" with a complete troubleshooting section. Estimate repair costs before visiting the mechanic. Learn more about how your car works, visit the Auto IQ section for videos and animated demonstrations.
Biography Reference Bank
Links to biographical articles on over 470,000 individuals. Full text articles, abstracts and photographs are available from periodicals, feature articles, interviews, essays, performance reviews, speeches and obituaries.
Contemporary Authors
A guide to current writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures and television. Biographies of these authors are included.
Learning Express Library
Learning Express is a comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help students and adult learners—succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. If you need help in school then this is perfect for you. Grades K through adult.
netLibrary
Electronic books (eBooks) are available through this link. netLibrary eBooks are full text searchable and available for use on personal computers in online formats.
NoveList Plus
Includes fiction authors, titles and themes. Provides suggestions of books that are similar to those of a particular author or a certain title. Expand your reading horizons with Novelist. Librarians can use this online resource as a readers’ advisory service to assist patrons who enjoy fiction. Teachers can use this resource for enhancement of curriculum.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Information about more than 38,000 fiction titles of interest to students in grades K-8. Full text reviews from professional journals and book talks for selected titles are available in this online resource. A good resource to expand student reading interest by introducing new authors or additional books in a subject area.
SIRS Discoverer
Includes full text articles and images from over 1,600 domestic and international newspapers, magazines and government documents. Articles are assigned a reading level – Easy, Moderate or Challenging- based on age-appropriate, educational content, interest and reading level. This online resource is an excellent student resource.
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