Research & Learn
Databases
ABC Mouse(opens in new tab)
[In library only] ABCmouse.com helps kids learn to read through phonics, and teaches lessons in math, social studies, art, music, and much more.
Ancestry(opens in new tab)
[In library only] Ancestry Library Edition brings the world’s most popular consumer online genealogy resource to your library. It’s an unprecedented online collection of individuals from North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more.
AtoZ Food America(opens in new tab)
With thousands of recipes, hundreds of fascinating culture and ingredient articles, and essential culinary resources, Food America brings United States cuisines to you!
AtoZ the USA(opens in new tab)
Library patrons and students will find unmatched coverage of the country’s people, history, economy, geography, symbols, culture, and society.
AtoZ World Culture(opens in new tab)
With AtoZ World Culture, information about world history, cultures, languages, foods, religions, and much more is just a click away, including 174 Country Culture Guides covering more than 60 topics each.
AtoZ World Food(opens in new tab)
AtoZ World Food is the only food database that contains traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world in all course categories. Explore national and regional cuisine, daily meals, dining etiquette, special occasion foods, and food trivia.
Brainfuse HelpNow(opens in new tab)
Brainfuse HelpNow offers a comprehensive suite of online academic services designed to support many learning needs and styles. Features include Live Tutoring, Skills-Building, 24/7 Help Center, Foreign Language Lab, Writing Lab, Test Center, Flashcards, MEET, Brainwave.
Brainfuse JobNow(opens in new tab)
Brainfuse JobNow provides live interactive online help combined with online resources to guide you through the necessary tasks to get a job.
Brainfuse LearnNow(opens in new tab)
Find eLearning solutions to master professional and tech skills, with tools for all learning styles!
Fold3(opens in new tab)
Fold3 provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.
Hoopla(opens in new tab)
Want more media? This database, open only to adult residents of Whitehall Township, offers movies, tv, music, books, comics, and more! You can get up to 7 checkouts per month.
LearningExpress Library(opens in new tab)
LearningExpress Library helps libraries improve the lives of their patrons every day through a highly-acclaimed eLearning solution that provides support to students and professionals for academic skill-building, standardized test prep, career certification test prep and more.
The Morning Call(opens in new tab)
The Morning Call newspaper online, powered by NewsBank.
The New York Times(opens in new tab)
Access in the Library:
- Visit nytimes.com.
- Go to the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Click on “Log In” to create a free account or log in to your existing account.
Access Remotely:
- Go to our library’s URL to redeem an access code.
- Your code will appear. Click “Redeem.”
- Register for a free account or log in to your existing account.
- After getting confirmation that your access code is valid, you'll have access to The New York Times and its apps for 24 hours.
- Once your access code expires, you can repeat this process.
Niche Academy(opens in new tab)
View video tutorials to help you use the library databases and a few other websites.
OverDrive(opens in new tab)
OverDrive digital library is a digital collection of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines that is open 24/7. Each library builds their individual digital collection from a catalog of millions of titles from over 30,000 publishers.
You can use OverDrive in your browser or download the Libby app to use it on your devices.
POWER Library(opens in new tab)
The e-resources in POWER Library are free access to newspapers, magazines, journals, image databases, STEM resources, resources for very young readers, eBooks, and much more! Many articles are full-text. Resources include:
TeenBook Cloud(opens in new tab)
The growing collection features over 1000 titles, including student-favorite Graphic Novels, enhanced e-books with full audio narration and highlighted text, classic literature, national geographic videos, and more!
TumbleBook Library(opens in new tab)
TumbleBookLibrary Premium has over 1100 titles for grades K-6, and includes our unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, national geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels - a student favorite - as well as Math Stories!
Wall Street Journal(opens in new tab)
Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere!
- Simply click here and fill in this form.
- You’ll get a link to create your account, and you can start using wsj.com immediately. Your access will be available for the next 3 days.
- After 3 days, simply come back and click the above link again (you can bookmark it, or fill the form in again) and login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.
