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America's News

America's News

Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people, and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more.  Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S.

Ancestry.com

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Discover your family history and start your family tree.

This database may only be accessed inside the library.

AtoZ Databases

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Find business and residential listings and demographics. Records can be downloaded for mailing/contact lists.

AtoZ Food America

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Discover recipes and food culture for the various states and regions of the United States.

AtoZ World Travel

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Use this comprehensive travel guide when planning your next getaway.

Brainfuse

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Looking for your dream job? Start here with free expert online resources including Resume Lab for virtual resume review services, and daily virtual live job coaching.

Brainfuse HelpNow

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Stuck on a tough homework assignment? Looking for test prep resources? Brainfuse offers virtual live tutoring, a 24-hour writing assignment review, study groups, flashcards, and can even help create a study plan. Find test prep for college entrance exams and ASVAB.

DMV Practice Tests

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Use practice tests and FAQs to prepare for obtaining and/or renewing your driver's license.

Enslaved

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Explore or reconstruct the lives of individuals who were enslaved, owned slaves, or participated in the historical trade.

Foundation Directory Online

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Philanthropic research needs? FDO is your best resource. Tap into an ever-growing database of 140,000-plus grantmakers and 14 million-plus grants.

Heritage Quest

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Discover digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy and Local History book collection.

HeritageHub

HeritageHub

Provides comprehensive coverage of obituaries and death notices from 1704 through today.

Historical Cedar Valley

Historical Cedar Valley

A collection of postcards, photographs and other material primarily focused on Black Hawk County along with some images from communities across the state. 

Jobted

Jobted

Find your new job today! Discover 700000+ job openings from all job boards, companies & career sites in the US.

Newspaper Archive

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Search newspaper archives for Obituary, Birth Records, Death Records. Courier records available from 1859-1964.

NoveList

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Access reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, browse genres, and discover new authors and read-alike titles.

People's Law Library of Iowa

People's Law Library of Iowa

Empowering Iowans as they navigate the legal system.