Overdrive and Libby icons

OverDrive/Libby is a repository of the digital books and audio books which can be borrowed by library card holders and read on mobile devices, tablets, or computers.


Law Depot link

Get free access to LawDepot using your library card to customized legal documents. Sponsored by our Central Library.


Link to Brainfuse JobNow

JobNow connects users with experienced career coaches and vast resources to assist them during all stages of their job search. Use your library card to access free Self/Career assessment – job search resources – resume building – skill improvement – GED prep – interview preparation and practice. Sponsored by the Central Library and Adult Literacy Grant.


Novel NY link

Access to databases provided by the New York Library system.


NewsBank Link

Watertown Daily Times Use your library card to access present day and archived issues of the Watertown Daily Times. Sponsored by the library system.

Universal Class

Universal class- Learn how to bake bread, write computer code, or practice yoga, all for free with your library card. Many courses are available, and upon completion certificates are issued. Sponsored by the library system.


Financial Ratings link

Get Free Access to investment ratings, tools that will help you understand the stock market and financial planning, safety ratings and medicare gap insurance selection assistance. Sponsored by our Central Library.


Ancestry.com logo and link

Free access to Ancestry library version from inside the library. You may use your own devise or a library computer. When you find information email it to yourself or save to your device. For more help.


Data Axle link

Free access with your library card. The premier source of business and residential information for reference and research. Data Axle offers the most up-to-date data available in the market. Business and consumer databases are continuously updated from more than 5,000 public sources. 

Artistworks.com teachers and instruments

Artistworks.com offers free music lessons with your library card. Sponsored by the library system.


Fold3 powered by ancestry.com logo link.

Access military records of ancestors for free with your library card. Sponsored by the library system.


NYS Historical Newspapers logo and link.

The NYS Historic Newspapers project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York’s unique history. Sponsored by the NNYLN and Empire State Library Network


Link to New York Heritage Digital Collections

New York Heritage Digital Collections has digital images of year books, different collections from around New York.


Link to the online resource page of NCLS

For questions or issues with any of the links, as well as a full listing of databases accessible to patrons, please visit NCLS’s Online Resources.

Other resources not affiliated with our library…

Northeast Document Conservation Center Icon

Preservation 101 Course offered by the NEDCC.

Khan Academy – Free education/school content courses grade 1 through high school.

DKfindout! – DK offers interactive activities about many subjects.

Crash Course – Quick YouTube lessons in diverse subjects, fast coverage of literature, science, social studies, engineering and more in 15 to 20 minute lessons.

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration – Join other learners from around the world for live, interactive programs. Programing geared to K-12, with some adult offerings.

Mystery Science -Open and Go lessons that inspire an appreciation of science in the Kindergarten to Grade 5 crowd. New to Mystery Science? Get a free trial until June 30, 2022!