Online Databases

Online Databases are free resources available through the public library. Ranging in subject from law to genealogy, our databases allow searching vast amount of materials. Databases can be selected from a category below.

If you need assistance accessing a database, please contact any library location or use our Ask A Librarian live chat.

Featured Databases

America’s News
News and information from reliable news sources spanning the U.S., including the Lexington Herald-Leader, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the USA Today, the Bowling Green Daily News (1999-current), The New Yorker, Newsweek, the Smithsonian, and more.
Cisco Networking Academy
Cisco and IT Online learning.
Help develop your IT skills with these self-paced online learning modules.
Comics & Graphic Novels – BiblioBoard
Thousands of high-quality graphic novels, comics, and visual YA and children’s content. Provided by the Kentucky Virtual Library.
Creativebug
Explore your creative side with video classes in arts & crafts, including painting, drawing, papercraft, sewing, knitting, and more.
Newspapers.com Southeast Collection (External Access)
This resource provides access to full image historical newspapers including the local Daily News and over 2000 other newspapers in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida. Local coverage includes the Park City Daily News and Messenger (1917), the Park City Daily Times (1899), and the Park City Daily News (1902-1963).
Newspapers.com Southeast Collection (In-Library Access)
This resource provides access to full image historical newspapers including the local Daily News and over 2000 other newspapers in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida. Local coverage includes the Park City Daily News and Messenger (1917), the Park City Daily Times (1899), and the Park City Daily News (1902-1963).
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints covers issues in science, social studies, and current events, offering research, interactive maps, and infographics on topics like capital punishment, global warming, and immigration. Provided by the Kentucky Virtual Library.
SelectReads
Book newsletters, personalized book alerts, author and awards information and new title alerts.
The Daily News
The Bowling Green Daily News 1999-current, the Bowling Green Examiner, and news and information from reliable news sources spanning the U.S.