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The Shelby Area District Library is proud to offer patrons a wide array of resources. From free Wi-Fi and use of our computers to local history archives and free online educational programs.
Explore the list of resources below to see what you can benefit from.
Facility
- Reading Room
- Children’s Room and Young Adult area
- Meeting Room (Available free for public use. Please review our Meeting Room Use Policy prior to reserving. A Meeting Room Use Application will need to be completed at the time of reservation as well. Please reserve a week in advance to ensure availability)
- Local History Room (Available by appointment. Call the library to schedule: (231) 861-4565)
Library Technology
- Free Wi-Fi in and around the library grounds
- Desktop computers during business hours
- Printer and copier use for a nominal fee ($0.20 per b/w page, $0.30 per color page)
- Fax machine use for a nominal fee ($1.00 per page to send, $0.20 to receive)
Books and Reading
- NoveList: Reading lists and recommendations, book reviews, book discussion guides, and more.
- Libby Reading App: Access thousands of ebooks, magazines, and audiobooks for free.
- hoopla Streaming App: Instantly access thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies and TV shows, and more for free.
- eBook Collection: Over 44,000 reference books available to download for free.
- MeLCat: Access titles from over 400 Michigan libraries with inter-library loans.
Genealogy and Local History
- SADL Local History Room: Explore a recently expanded collection of memorabilia, genealogy resources, atlases, postcards and photographs, and more right inside the library.
- MyHeritage: Historical records database and search (only available on-site at the library)
- Find a Grave: World’s largest gravesite database.
- Oceana County Cemeteries: Database of Oceana County cemetery records
- Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society: Official website of the local Historical Society
- Oceana Herald Journal Archive: Access archives of Oceana Herald Journal from 1880-2009 online
Research and Reference
- A to Z Databases: Extensive database with detailed information on millions of jobs, businesses, professionals, and people.
- Biography Reference Center: Extensive public figure biography database
- Consumer Reports: Reviews of commonly purchased products
- Explora for Public Libraries: Database for primary source documents, news articles, and Associated Press videos.
- Newspaper Source Plus: Includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. Offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
Adult Educational and Career Prep
- Transparent Languages: Learn over 100 languages with this intuitive language learning software, free to use with your library card.
- Auto Repair Source: Excels at repair information and schedules, parts and labor estimates, service alerts, and recalls. Covers thousands of domestic and imported vehicles.
- LearningExpress Library: Over 700 courses, practice tests, tutorials, eBooks, and flashcards for education and career preparation.
- Michigan Works! West Central: Workforce development and job placement entity.
Teens Educational
- Britannica School: Nonfiction content geared for high school students.
- Explora for High Schools: Provides hundreds of popular magazines and reference books. Covers subjects such as art, history, sports, and music.
- PrepSTEP Prepare for College: Explore college and practice for ACT®, PSAT/NMSQT®, SAT®, AP®, TOEFL iBT® and more.
- Transparent Languages: Learn over 100 languages with this intuitive language learning software, free to use with your library card.
- Oceana College Access Network: Collaborative between local schools and community working to promote higher education.
Kids Educational
- PebbleGo: Grades PreK-3. Animals (including dinosaurs) and social studies sections of this early literacy and learning tool. Easy-to-navigate visual interface for emerging readers.
- World Book Kids: Grades Pre K – 5. Easy-to-read content for elementary school learners. Hundreds of activities, science projects and experiments.
- World Book Early Learning: Grades PreK-3. Follow Trek and Taffy the cat around the world. Share their love of colors, numbers, and other fun things. Come inside for stories and pictures.
Legal
- Legal Information Reference Center: Search over 12,800 state-specific legal forms by topic including Adoption, Bankruptcy, Name Changes, and more.
Municipal/Government