Online Resources

Inglewood Virtual Public Library

Along with books, magazines, audio-visual materials, and electronic resources the Inglewood Public Library subscribes to numerous databases. These databases are the core of the Inglewood’s Virtual Services, available from your home or business 24/7. Websites of interest are also included at the end of each list of Databases.

To search a database, click on the name of the Database. When accessing databases you may be prompted to enter your Inglewood Public Library Card or Digital Library Card barcode number.

The following list contains Databases that are subscriptions held by the Inglewood Public Library. The Databases are indicated in BLUE. The list also contains websites of interest in BLACK. If you do not have an Inglewood Public Library Card, you may apply for a Digital Library Card Here. You may use your Digital Library Card to access all of our electronic resources on this page and elsewhere on this website.

AUDIO BOOKS

Database: Libby, by OverDrive
Database: Hoopla
Website: Audio Stories for Children
Website:   Hey Ya Book Riot Podcasts
Website:   National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Website:    Stories Podcas t
Website:    Storyline Online
Website:    Teaching Books.net Book Readings

BUSINESS

Database: Data Axle Reference Solutions (Reference USA)
Website: Small Business Association

CREATIVITY

Database: CreativeBug
Website: Art Exhibits - (Inglewood Unified School District - 2020)
Website: Tux Paint

DIGITAL LITERACY - COMPUTERS

Website: Code.org
Website: Scratch - Coding

EDUCATION

Database: Career Online High Schoo l
Website: Inglewood Unified School Dist ric t
Website:     FinAid - The SmartStudent Guide to Financ ial Aid
Website:     Khan Academy
Website:     Teaching Books
Website: Tuition Funding Sources
Website:     West Los Angeles College - Free College

FINANCE

Website: 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy
Website: America Saves
Website: FINRA (Beginning investors)
Website: Nerd Wallet

GENEALOGY, HISTORY & LOCAL HISTORY

Database: African American Heritage
Database: Ancestry Library Edition (In-Library use only)
Website:   America's Black Holocaust Museum
Website:   Black Freedom Struggle
Website:   Calisphere (Inglewood Historical Photos)

GOVERNMENT - LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL

Website: Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government
Website:    Official Website of the California State Government
Website:    Official Website of the City of Inglewood
Website:    CF LearnFree.org

GRANTS

Website: California Arts Council - Grants
Website: California State Library - Grants
Website: Federal Grants

HEALTH

Website:   CDC
Website: MedlinePlus
Website:   National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Website:   Teen Line
Website:   TeensHealth

HOMEWORK & RESEARCH

Database: Brainfuse Live Homework
Database: Britannica School
Database: TumbleMath
Database: World Book Online - For e-Library card holders, enter "world" before your 5-digit library card number (e.g. world12345).
Website: Purdue Online Writing Lab