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Get prepared for SAT, ACT, GED, GMAT and more! Find test prep, tools for researching and selecting college and graduate schools, and information on tuition assistance, plus resources for jobs and careers, practice tests, online books, advice on resumes, cover letters, interviewing and networking and much more.

researchIT CT is the Connecticut State Library’s FREE research engine for use by libraries, schools, faculty, students, and residents throughout the state.

Download and stream ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, TV series and music to your computers, television and mobile devices.

Independent, classic, international films, series and documentaries, plus the Criterion Collection, the Great Courses and PBS. Create an account at Kanopy, using your Blackstone Library card. Available for computers, iOS and Android devices and is also compatible with Roku, Apple TV and Chromecast. Generously funded by the Friends of Blackstone Library.

Thousands of best-selling and classic ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines. Download the Libby App or read online at libbyapp.com.

NoveList Plus is a powerful resource for reading recommendations that aids readers searching for their next good read. Readers can use a favorite title, series or author as a way to discover other authors and titles of interest. NoveList’s unique story elements, like appeal, genre, and theme, make it easy for readers to find the kinds of books they might be interested in.

Educate Station content is created by a team of experienced and passionate educators from across the United States. Our educators bring vast subject-matter expertise, teaching credentials, and many years of experience as classroom teachers and curriculum developers. Through the content we create, we aim to provide ready-to-use, hands-on activities for kids to do at home or at school. The Educate Station team is committed to inspiring joyful learning and supporting kids, teachers, and parents.

AmericanAncestors.org provides access to 1.4+ billion records, including one of the most extensive online collections of early American genealogical records, the largest searchable collection of published genealogical research journals and magazines, and the only online source for records from Boston's Catholic Archdiocese.

Ancestry® Library Edition, distributed exclusively by ProQuest and powered by Ancestry.com, delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. Access from a library PC or your own device when logged into the library's WiFi.

Search the Branford Opinion, Branford Gleaner, Branford News and Branford Review (up to 1980) as well as clippings from the New Haven Register and Journal Courier on the Advantage Archives website.

Family Search offers the world's largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. As an affiliate library, Blackstone Library is able to provide access to records that are not available when searching from home. Use a library computer, or log into the library's WiFi to view these records.

Godfrey's resources include the American Genealogical-Biographical Index, Bible Records, Biographies, Cemetery and Church Records, Directories, Funeral Home Records, Genealogies, Immigration, Maps, Military, Newspapers, State and Local Histories, and Vital Records.

Search for obituaries and death notices from 1704 – today, including hard-to-find obituary content from the mid 1900’s, coverage from all 50 states, and original obituary images from historical newspapers. Access is available 24/7. For a video tutorial, click here.

AtoZdatabases is the Premier Job Search, Reference & Mailing List Database including 65 million business & executive profiles & 240 million residents.

JobNow, powered by Brainfuse, provides live interactive online help combined with online resources to guide you through the necessary tasks to get a job. Included are resumes and cover letters, live interview coaching, job searching help and more.

You will find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues from 1988. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate and other sections. To view the new image edition, choose the database where “image” is listed as the format.

Anyone with a Connecticut library card can access a wide array of newspapers, including the New York Times, Hartford Courant, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal.

Access popular magazines including The Atlantic, Consumer Reports, Field & Stream, Good Housekeeping, People, Prevention, Scientific American and many more, using your library card.