Did you know your Nesmith Library card grants you access to an assortment of online databases and research tools? 

From major U.S. newspapers to SAT preparation, we've got an online tool to help you out! Most of these resources can be accessed from the comfort of your own home with your Nesmith Library card (Ancestry Library Edition can only be used in the library).

Below is a full list of our databases -- accessible with your Nesmith Library card!

Have questions? Email our Digital Literacy Librarian, Stephanie!

Updated March 8, 2025.

Cloudlibrary logoBorrow ebooks and digital audiobooks. CloudLibrary makes it easy to discover the content you want to read. Whether on your browser, a tablet, or your smartphone, you can browse digital shelves curated by librarians, or filter by genres of interest to you. CloudLibrary is a service provided by the GMILCS consortium (originally funded with a Samuel P. Hunt Foundation Grant). There is no monthly limit for borrowing, but you may only have six (6) items checked out at a time. Items are not always available, so you may need to place a hold (we purchase digital copies which are checked out and returned by one patron at a time).

Category: Ebooks and Audiobooks, Reading Recommendations

Libby by Overdrive logoBorrow ebooks, digital audiobooks, and digital magazines. OverDrive access is provided by the library's membership in New Hampshire Downloadable Books. OverDrive provides a great browser and mobile experience with the Libby app: visit your app store to download Libby on your device, or use the classic NHDB OverDrive interface through your browser! There is no monthly limit for borrowing, but you may only have three (3) items checked out at a time. Items are not always available, so you may need to place a hold (we purchase digital copies which are checked out and returned by one patron at a time).

Category: Ebooks and Audiobooks, Reading Recommendations

NYT Book Review LogoRead, search, and browse articles and issues of the New York Times Book Review! Full text coverage: Jan 3, 1988 - present

Category: Newspapers and Magazines, Reading Recommendations, Reference and Research

NoveList K-8 logoReady for a new K-8 book? Need a reading recommendation? Whether you’re hungry for a story about starting school, superheroes, or not-so-scary monsters, our Recommended Reads lists will keep your to-be-read pile filled.

Category: Reading Recommendations

NoveList logoFinding a new book is as simple as 1-2-3. Find fiction and nonfiction books to read or listen to. Search by favorite author, title or series and find similar titles, reviews and reading group guides.

Category: Reading Recommendations