researchIT CT (Connecticut Digital Library)
Select from all of the researchIT CT (formerly iConn) databases including Newsstand (newspapers), Associated Press Photo Archive, Power Search, Science Resource Center and more. Includes a variety of resources for children, teens, and adults.
Ancestry Library Edition
Includes US Federal Census records; birth, marriage, and death records; immigration records including passenger lists; Civil War pension lists; social security index; obituaries and much, much more to help you search your family’s history.
You may access this resource only from the Bethel Library.
Consumer Reports Magazine Online
Connect With Your Library Card
Read articles on health, public safety, marketplace economics and the judicial & regulatory actions that affect consumers.
DigitalLearn.org
If you are new to computers, haven’t used them for a while, are a little unsure and uncomfortable, or just need a bit of a refresher, we have the tools to help you tackle technology at your own pace and gain the confidence you need to succeed.
Driving-Tests.org
Free online interactive DMV practice tests (car, motorcycle, and commercial driver’s license), a DMV Locator, and a mobile-ready app!
The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days
Connect to The Garden Conservancy
Lists Open Days at gardens throughout the United States. The Open Days program is essentially a series of private garden tours around the country that begin in early spring and continue through the fall of each year. Each summer, gardeners are invited by local Regional Representatives to become Garden Hosts and agree to open their garden during a scheduled Open Day (or several days) in their area. The Open Days are self-guided tours. Visitors decide which gardens they want to visit and in what order.
Mango Languages
Mango is a language learning program teaching practical conversation and cultural awareness for the world’s most popular languages. It’s so fast and easy, you’ll be able to have a real conversation in your new language in just minutes! If English is not your first language, Mango teaches you how to speak English from several native languages.
New York Times – Historical
One search covers years from 1851-2011. From outside of the library you will need your Bethel Library Card number.
Novelist
More than 135,000 fiction titles for all ages including picture books, children’s chapter books, young adult titles, and books for adult readers that can be searched by subject, genre, time period, geographic location, character, reading level and more. Includes reviews, annotations, author read-alikes, “What We’re Reading”, book discussion guides, BookTalks, and annotated book lists. NoveList K-8 provides a student-focused interface and database. For school media specialists and teachers there are picture book extenders and articles on teaching with fiction. NoveList interacts with the Bethel Public Library online catalog to help you find what you are looking for. An Ebsco database.
Prescribers’ Digital Reference (PDR)
Trusted by generations of healthcare providers, PDR delivers innovative health knowledge products and services that support prescribing decisions and patient adherence to improve health.
ProQuest News
Boston Globe 1980-current; Christian Science Monitor 1988-current; Los Angeles Times 1985-current; New York Times 1980-current; Wall Street Journal 1984-current; Washington Post 1987-current. A researchIT CT database. From outside of the library you will need your Bethel Library Card barcode.
Note: Historical databases cannot be searched in combination with non-historical databases.
Value Line
Value Line provides access to 1,700 stocks included in The Value Line Investment Survey, drawn from nearly 100 industries, and representing 90% of total U.S. daily trading volume. There are over 340 data fields that can be applied to help investors make more informed decisions. From outside of the library you will need your Bethel Library Card barcode.