Online Resources
Search records, books, serials, and other historical records specific to African Americans to trace your genealogy or to do research.
African American Heritage
African American Heritage is a groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. This collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans.
Search essential historical records specific to African Americans, including Federal Census, Marriage and Cohabitation Records, Military Draft and Service Records, Registers of Slaves and Free(d) Persons of Color, Freedman's Bank, and more.
Trace your genealogy using a wide variety of historical records. You must be in the library to access this database.
Ancestry Library Edition
Trace your genealogy using historical records. U. S. Census records; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more.
**This resource is only accessible on library computers.
Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website for the latest information about COVID-19 and other health and safety threats.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the nation’s health protection agency, working 24/7 to protect America from health and safety threats, both foreign and domestic to increase the health security of our nation. Visit their website for the latest information about COVID-19 and other health and safety threats.
Fold3
Fold3 provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. This continually-growing collection contains millions of records from world-class archives, many of which are exclusively available on Fold3.
Gale In Context: Elementary (formerly Kids Infobits) is an easy-to-use digital resource featuring age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content on a broad range of educational topics.
Gale In Context
Gale In Context: Elementary, formerly Kids InfoBits, gives children a safe place to find answers to their questions, practice research skills, and explore interests inside and outside the classroom. The modern design and simple navigation make it easy for users to explore content and gain comfort with database searching.
It also gives teachers access to digital resources that can supplement and enhance instruction. Elementary school children gain comfort with research by delivering age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of subjects taught in the classroom like animals, arts and music, social studies, and more. Unlike other classroom databases, Elementary offers kids through grade 5 a platform with rich visuals that will encourage their natural curiosity and get them excited about learning.
Meet your next favorite book on the world’s largest sites for readers and book recommendations.
Goodreads
Goodreads is the world’s largest site for readers and book recommendations. Our recommendation engine analyzes 20 billion data points to give suggestions tailored to your literary tastes. Visit Goodreads to see what books your friends are reading; track the books you're reading, have read, and want to read; check out your personalized book recommendations; and find out if a book is a good fit for you from our community’s reviews.
Search HeritageQuest Online for census records, books, serials, and other historical records to trace your genealogy.
HeritageQuest
HeritageQuest Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more. Discover the amazing history of you with HeritageQuest Online.
Visit IRS.gov to download tax forms, do your taxes for free, get your refund status, get your tax record, and make a payment.
IRS.gov
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the nation's tax collection agency and administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted by Congress. Visit IRS.gov to download tax forms, do your taxes for free, get your refund status, get your tax record, and make a payment. Learn more about the U.S. tax system and get your questions answered by using the Interactive Tax Assistant.
Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films and more through this video streaming service. *Library card is required.
Kanopy
Kanopy streams thoughtful entertainment to your preferred device (TV, mobile phones, tablets, and online) with no fees and no commercials by partnering with public libraries and universities. Find movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos that inspire, enrich and entertain. Log in with your Delphos Public Library card and enjoy the diverse catalog with new titles added every month.
Play credits are used to play videos on Kanopy. Each library card holder will receive 10 play credits per month through the Delphos Public Library. Each video will use 1 play credit each with the exception of those in Kanopy Kids. Once you press play on a video and a play credit has been used, you will have 3 days to view it as many times as you like without using another play credit. Your play credits will reset back to 10 on the 1st day of each month.
Access more than 12,000 video courses taught by industry experts to help you stay ahead in your current job or change careers.
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) has more than 6,600 courses, ranging from computer programming to project management, including instruction on various computer software, programming languages, and business topics.
The video courses are taught by industry experts and are designed for any skill level. LinkedIn Learning also offers more than 50 different learning paths to help users stay ahead in their current job or change careers. Examples of learning paths include how to become a web developer, IT security specialist, project manager, or small business owner.
How Do I Get Access?
Now, you can access LinkedIn Learning by logging in through your library’s website with your library card number and 4-digit PIN. Click here to log in.
After creating an account (which only requires your name and e-mail address), you can watch videos, create playlists, bookmark pages, download course files and obtain Certificates of Completion. Video tutorials can be viewed from any computer with an internet connection or from a mobile device with the LinkedIn Learning app.
Explore billions of newspaper articles from all over the world. Find births, deaths, news and more! Newspaper Archive provides powerful search tools to help you find exactly who or what you are.
Newspaper Archive
Explore billions of newspaper articles from all over the world. Find births, deaths, news and more! Newspaper Archive provides powerful search tools to help you find exactly who or what you are looking for.
Find information on employment and training assistance, unemployment benefits, cash assistance, food assistance, child care, child and adult protective services, adoption, and child support.
Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services offers a wide range of assistance for Ohioans. This includes employment and training assistance, unemployment benefits, cash assistance, food assistance, child care, child and adult protective services, adoption, and child support.
The Ohio Department of Taxation website offers a variety of resources including information about the Ohio individual and school district income tax and printable tax forms.
Ohio Department of Taxation
The mission of the Ohio Department of Taxation is to provide quality service to Ohio taxpayers by helping them comply with their tax responsibilities and by fairly applying the tax law.
Visit the Ohio Department of Taxation website to find resources for individual, businesses, government, professionals, and researchers, including information about the Ohio individual and school district income tax. Use I-File to view and make tax payments, fill out a simple form to check your refund status, and search for printable tax forms, instructions, and publications.
The Ohio Web Library is an evolving collection of thousands of online publications and research resources provided by Ohio libraries to all Ohio residents.
Ohio Web Library
The Ohio Web Library is an evolving collection of thousands of online publications and research resources provided by Ohio libraries to all Ohio residents. The Ohio Web Library includes popular magazines, trade publications, scholarly research journals, newspapers, encyclopedias, dictionaries, speeches, poems, plays, maps, satellite images of Ohio, and more. The Ohio Web Library supports quality education, a skilled workforce, business growth, and lifelong learning in Ohio.
You may be asked to enter your zip code and/or your local public library card number before entering. For additional information about the Ohio Web Library, click here.
Databases included in Ohio Web Library
African American Heritage
American and English full text literature collections
Ancestry Library Edition
Biography Reference Bank
Business Source Premier
Chilton Library
Consumer Health Complete
Early World of Learning
EBSCOhost
Explora Primary Schools
Explora Secondary Schools
Fold3
Gale in Context: Elementary
HeritageQuest
Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center
Home Improvement Reference Center
Literary Reference Center
Lynda.com from LinkedIn
Oxford Research Encyclopedias
Points of View Reference Center
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Science Reference Center
Small Business Reference Center
Transparent Language Online
Very Short Introductions
What Tree Is It?
What's That Snake
What's The Point?
World Book Kids
World Book Online
World Book Students
World Book Timelines
Visit ssa.gov to apply for retirement, disability, and Medicare benefits online, check the status of your claim or appeal, request a replacement Social Security card (in many areas), get an.
Social Security Administration
Visit ssa.gov to apply for retirement, disability, and Medicare benefits online, check the status of your claim or appeal, request a replacement Social Security card (in many areas), get an instant proof of income letter, and much more. Create a my Social Security account to verify your earnings or see an estimate of future benefits while still working and manage your monthly benefits once you begin receiving payments. Additionally, answers to over 200 frequently asked questions are sorted by topics for ease and convenience.
Access thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, and videos from your local library. Best-selling authors, new releases, classics and crowd-pleasers––your local public library’s digital collection has it all!