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African American Heritage

ProQuest African American Heritage is a groundbreaking new digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. Home access available, see staff for password.

Ancestry Library Edition

Discover your family history and start your family tree. Available in-library only.

The Bluford Series

The Bluford Series is a collection of twenty young adult novels that focus on the lives of a group of high school students and their families, provided by Townsend Press as a free resource to educators and students. None of the Bluford Series audiobooks may be used for any purpose other than personal or educational use.

Booklist Online

More than 130,000 book reviews for librarians, book groups, and book lovers—from the trusted experts at the American Library Association.

Digital NC

Explore the history and culture of North Carolina through original materials from cultural heritage repositories across the state.

Digital Public Library of America

DPLA provides access to millions of photographs, manuscripts, books, sounds, moving images, and more from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Find primary sources to use in school projects, academic research, family history research, and more.

Driving-Tests

Practice tests, manuals, links to DMV information, and more - ALL FREE!

eBooks via NC Live

More than 100,000 books. Access via your browser or your device.

Elf

Sign up for Elf to help track your library account or receive reminders to let you know when items are coming due. Best of all, it is free!

Films on Demand

Free access to films on everything from anthropology to world religions from noted producers such as A&E, National Geographic, ABC News, the BBC and many more.

Fold3

Fold3 provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

Freading

Freading is a free eBook service from your library. All you need is your library card!

Freegal Music

Freegal is a free music service from your library. All you need is your library card and you have access to nearly 7 million songs! And best of all it is free!

Gaston County Early Literacy Collaborative

The Gaston County Early Literacy Collaborative is a partnership with Gaston County organizations and concerned citizens focusing on early literacy efforts in the community.

Gaston Gazette Online

National, state and local news, sports, business reports and weather.

HeritageQuest via NC LIVE

A comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources, rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids, brought to you via NC LIVE.

Historic North Carolina Digital Newspaper Collection

Newspapers.com North Carolina Collection. 3.5 million pages of digitized content from over 1,000 NC county newspapers.

Home Grown eBook Collection - by NC LIVE

Titles in the Home Grown eBook Collection are always available to any library user--with no waiting and no limits. That means there is no need for a holds list, checkout limits, or returns.

hoopla

Access movies, TV, music, comics, and graphic novels! Your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere.

NC Digital Library

eMagazines are back!

The North Carolina Digital Public Library offers access to eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and more. Best of all, access is free with your Gaston County Public Library card!

NC Kids Digital Library

NC Kids Digital Library, powered by Overdrive, offers access to even more eBooks aimed at children!

NC Live

Free access to online magazines, journals, newspapers, eBooks, audio books, videos, and more.

NCpedia

History, culture, geography, and more provided by the Government & Heritage Library at the State Library of North Carolina.

Open Library

Books to Read The World's classic literature at your fingertips. Over 1,000,000 free ebook titles available.

RB Digital AudioBooks (Formerly OneClickdigital)

"...an online service that allows patrons to check out eAudiobooks... including best-sellers, Recorded Books exclusives, classics, selections for children and young adults, and much more.

The Reference Shelf

The Reference Shelf gives you online access to Salem Press' award-winning collection of reference titles. Ask Gaston County Public Library staff for log-in information.

Rocket Languages

Learn a new language today with Rocket Languages. All you need is your library card!

Sanborn Maps, North Carolina

Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970, provides access to large-scale maps of North Carolina towns and cities.

TumbleBooks

Online collection of TumbleBooks animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.

TumbleBook Audio Book Cloud

Listen to your favorite audio books with just a click of a button!

TumbleBookCloud Junior

ebooks and read-along chapter books, graphic novels, educational videos, and audio books, designed specifically for kids in grades two to six!

TumbleBookCloud

Online collection of ebooks and read-along chapter books, graphic novels, educational videos, and audio books!

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