Online resources
Online research, learning, and entertainment, all available (and free!) with your Durham County Library card.
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Heritage Quest
Genealogy resource with census data, family records, and local history.
Provided by NC LIVE 
Historic North Carolina Digital Newspaper Collection
Digitized content from over 1,000 NC county newspapers.
Provided by NC LIVE
hoopla
Thousands of popular ebooks, movies, TV shows, music, and e-audiobooks.
Hoover’s Company Records
Company information including company overviews, industry information, leadership, and financials.
Provided by NC LIVE
IndieFlix
A streaming movie service with award-winning shorts, feature films, and documentaries. Also available via the Libby app.
Indigenous Peoples of North America
Through primary documents, offers a comprehensive view of the history, cultures, and experiences of Indigenous peoples across North America and Canada.
Provided by NC LIVE
Interland: Be Internet Awesome
An online adventure that puts the key lessons of digital safety into hands-on practice with four challenging games.
Internal Revenue Service
Tax forms and instructions for current and previous years, as well as info on federal tax related topics.
International Newsstream
Info from hundreds of the world's top newspapers.
Provided by NC LIVE
IRS Free Tax Return Preparation Programs
Free tax help for low- to moderate-income people and other qualified individuals. Certified volunteers help prepare basic tax returns.
Just for Kids Access Video
Kids' shows for homeschoolers, makerspaces, cord cutters, homework help, and more.
Provided by NC LIVE
LawHelpNC
Info about your legal rights, the law, the courts, legal forms, and more.
LearningExpress Library
Preparation for a variety of tests including the SAT, GED, ASVAB, occupational exams, and more. Skills building tools for students from elementary to adult, as well as basic computer classes.
Help and more info for LearningExpress Library
Provided by NC LIVE
Legal Aid of North Carolina
A nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income households. Contact the Durham office at 919-688-6396.
LinkedIn Learning
Thousands of online courses in popular fields. Topics include business leadership and management, personal and professional development, marketing, technology, software development, IT management, and data science. Experts create and deliver all courses, plus provide supplemental materials like exercise files and relevant work samples.
Using the LinkedIn Learning app? The Library ID for Durham County Library is durhamcountylibrary.
Log Into North Carolina (LINC)
Current, historical, and projected (future) data for many different topic areas from multiple state agencies. Generate reports for multiple topics, multiple geographies, and multiple years.
MasterFILE Premier
Full text for magazines, periodicals, and reference books covering a wide range of subject areas.
Provided by NC LIVE
MedLine Plus
Quick, reliable health info from the National Library of Medicine, written for the layperson. Includes a medical encyclopedia, current news, videos, and a pharmaceutical drug encyclopedia.
MedLine Plus en Español
Incluye temas de salud, información acerca de medicamentos, una enciclopedia médica, noticias, y tutoriales.
Military Database
Articles from topics across all government and military branches, including international relations, political science, criminology, defense, aeronautics and space flight, communications, civil engineering, and more.
Provided by NC LIVE