Electronic Resources
The Pottstown Regional Public Library is able to provide a number of online resources available both through the state of Pennsylvania and the Montgomery County Library & Information Consortium (MCLINC). These include an online catalog, reference databases, live reference help, and downloadable ebooks and audiobooks. Please visit the MCLINC Homepage for more information.
Online Databases
Use Reference USA to find names, addresses, and telephone numbers for over 210 million residences and 14 million businesses. Also search for businesses by type, geographic location, size, and other characteristics.
Access PA's POWER Library is a collection of databases featuring online magazine and newspaper articles, encyclopedias, auto repair manuals, a wide variety of specialized reference resources, and the Access PA statewide list of library holdings.
Ancestry.com (only available in the library), contains worldwide census, marriage, newspaper and various other records, perfect for those interested in genealogy.
Look here for complete online access to The Pottstown Mercury, the newspaper serving Pottstown and the Tri-County areas of Montgomery, Berks, and Chester Counties. Visit in the library. Visit from home.
Click here to find The Philadelphia Inquirer, the newspaper serving Philadelphia and the surrounding area. Visit in the library. Visit from home.
Literature, Language, and Learning Resources
Looking for a great online resource for children's books, games and puzzles? Look no further! The TumbleBook Library is a great way to introduce your child to the world of reading and education.
Search the Overdrive Digital Library from home to find ebooks and audiobooks to download to your iPod, MP3 player, or to burn to CD.
At Learning Express Library, you will find Ebooks, and practice tests and tutorial courses in a wide variety of areas, such as GED, college entrance, civil service, nursing, law enforcement, military, middle and elementary school skills, and more.
Published by the American Library Association, Booklist delivers over 8,000 recommended-only reviews of books, audiobooks, reference sources, video, and DVD titles each year. Visit in the library. Visit from home.
Mango Languages is a language learning program, teaching practical conversation and cultural awareness for the world’s most popular languages, including French, Spanish, German, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and more.
Reference Help
Use this online Contact Us form to ask a question of the Pottstown Regional Public Library's professional reference staff.
Ask Here PA, Pennsylvania's statewide live chat reference service is free to all residents of Pennsylvania, offering live chat reference 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
