Oberlin Public Library

General Resources

 

Get the detailed information you need to tackle vehicle maintenance and repairs. Some of Chilton Library's more popular features include: maintenance and specification tables that provide the unique data you need for each specific vehicle, step-by-step service and repair procedures, and labor estimating tool to help you confidently determine your next move, vacuum diagrams to simplify troubleshooting, wiring diagrams to help explain system operation, and close-up photographs and illustrations for visual support.


Consumer Reports is a nonprofit organization providing unbiased product ratings and reviews. They put over 5000 products through rigorous testing each year.

You will need your library card information in order to access this site at home.


Creativebug is a service that provides thousands of free arts and crafts tutorials taught by artists and designers. Whether you’re looking to improve a skill or take on a new project, create an account to browse the collection and start learning!

You will need your library card information in order to access this site.


EBSCOhost is a collection of over 20 databases linking to electronic journal and magazine articles, both abstracts and full text.


Librivox's objective is to make all books in the public domain available, for free, in audio format on the internet. Volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain, and then release the audio files back onto the net for free. All audio is in the public domain, so you may use it for whatever purpose you wish.


Formally known as Lynda, LinkedIn Learning has been the leading provider of online learning content for 20 years. They offer more than 12,000 courses, ranging from computer programming to project management including instruction on various computer software, programming languages, and business topics. The video courses are taught by industry experts and are designed for any skill level.

Normally, this service requires a paid subscription, but as an OPL cardholder you can access LinkedIn Learning content from any computer with an internet connection simply by entering your library card number and 4-digit PIN. Please note that you can only access course content through our unique login page.


Northstar Online Learning can help you build digital literacy skills in key areas, and demonstrate your knowledge to employers by earning certificates and badges.


The Ohio Web Library is an evolving collection of thousands of online publications and research resources. The Ohio Web Library includes: popular magazines, trade publications, scholarly research journals, newspapers, encyclopedias, dictionaries, speeches, poems, plays, maps, satellite images of Ohio, and more.