Databases
Newspaper Archive
Explore billions of newspaper articles from all over the world. Find births, deaths, news and more! Newspaper Archive provides powerful search tools to help you find exactly who or what you are looking for.
Brainfuse
Franklin Lakes cardholders of all ages can connect to online homework help, writing lab assistance, test prep, video lessons, and study tools.
Hoopla Digital
Downloadable eBooks, eAudiobooks, eComics, and streaming Movies and Music. Just use your Franklin Lakes Public Library Card for free access.
Libby
Explore a massive database of free downloadable eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines to view on your mobile device. Use your Franklin Lakes Public Library Card for free access.
Kanopy
Discover over 30,000 movies that you can stream directly on your mobile device or smart tv. There is tons of content for adults as well as kids, like Sesame Street, Franklin, Little Bear, and more.
Business and Job Resources
Reference USA (Data Axle)
Formerly known as Reference USA, Data Axle is a research tool to help you discover data trends for different geographic regions, customer research, business information, and market research tools.
Consumer Reports
Before you make your next purchase, check out Consumer Reports to see what the experts have to say about the product or service you’re looking into.
Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
Are you considering changing careers? Completing a GED or studying for Standardized tests? With a Franklin Lakes Library card you can search thousands of college and graduate schools, identify scholarships, take practice tests, create resumes, and explore careers.
Family Research and Local History
Ancestry in-Library Edition (In-house use only)
Free access to Ancestry.com when you visit the library. Use our dedicated account to research your history and discover your past.
Heritage Quest
Heritage Quest is a genealogical database with access to government records, census data and auxiliary resources to help find information regarding your family history.