Online Resources
The Peabody institute Library provides free online access to digital resources covering many topics. Explore the resources below, and feel free to contact the library if you have any questions. Please note that most resources require a library card, and some resources are only available to Peabody residents with Peabody library cards.
***If you need a library card, fill out this quick online form, and we’ll email you a card number in a day or so. Email pea@noblenet.org if you have any questions!***
All Online Resources
Ancestry.com
At-Home access is now available! You'll need your library card number and PIN. Get instant access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research including 4 billion names in over 3,400 databases; includes records from the United States census; military records; court, land, and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists, and more.
AtoZ Databases
Whether you're looking for a free source for email marketing, job searching, mailing lists & sales leads, or people & business lookup, AtoZ Databases provides a quick and easy way to find the information you're looking for. (For Peabody residents with Peabody library cards).
Become a U.S. Citizen (LearningExpress)
Practice tests, ebooks and flash cards to help you with your citizenship test.
Boston Globe
Search every article published in the Boston Globe since 1980.
Britannica Fundamentals!
Fun activities for Pre K - 2 early learners.
Britannica Library
The classic encyclopedia, now online and interactive.
Britannica School
Explore different topics, for elementary through high school.
Commonwealth Catalog
Search state-wide for items not available from libraries in the NOBLE network.
Computer Skills (LearningExpress)
Online courses and ebooks on learning how to use your computer, including internet skills, popular software, and social media.
Consumer Reports
Full access to Consumer Reports’ product listings and reviews. (For Peabody residents with Peabody library cards.)
Creativebug
Creativebug is an online resource with hundreds of free arts, crafts, and design classes, tutorials, and inspirations. You can learn a new skill, brush up on existing skills, or make an entire project from start to finish using the video tutorials. You'll need your library card number to create an account.
EBSCOhost
A search engine for research containing articles from a wide variety of academic journals, newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals.
Explora Educator's Edition
Search through professional development resources for educators, including lesson plans, curriculum standards, academic journals, and professional magazines.
Fiero Code
Learn-to-code software for in-person and self-guided learning.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Gale Databases
Search for articles about a wide variety of topics.
Gale Databases for Students
Academic articles, images, topic selections, and more for students.
Gale LegalForms
Official federal and state (Massachusetts) legal forms.
Got Resume Builder
Build a resume online in minutes with this free resume builder.
Grades 4-8 Educator Resources (LearningExpress)
Skill-building lessons and practice for guiding young learners.
Health Source
Nearly 80 full-text consumer health magazines, as well as medical dictionary entries and consumer medication information.
Heritage Quest
Includes the digitized UMI Genealogy & Local History Collection, 1790-1950 U.S. Federal Census, the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), and the Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application. (For Peabody residents with Peabody library cards).
Hoopla
Ebooks, Audiobooks, Comics, Music and Movies- always available and watchable on any device or smart TV. You'll need your library card number to create an account.
You can now check out up to 20 items per month!
Kanopy
Independent and foreign films, shows, Sesame Street, and The Great Courses, always available and watchable on any device or smart TV. You'll need your library card number to create an account.
LearningExpress Library
LearningExpress Library gives you access to online courses, ebooks and practice tests for all ages and skills. Courses include career skills, computer skills, job searching, test prep for elementary, high school, college grad school and certifications, and citizenship.
Legal Information Reference Center
Providing exclusive online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books, Legal Information Reference Center contains more than 225 full-text publications and thousands of legal forms, with more content being added on a regular basis. A majority of the full-text legal reference books are provided through Nolo, the nation's oldest and most-respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses.
Libby
Ebooks and audiobooks, delivered straight to your computer, tablet, phone, e-reader, or just about any mobile device. You'll need your library card number to log in.
Massachusetts Driving Tests
Take practice written tests similar to the real RMV test online! This resource includes 11 car, 6 motorcycle and 3 CDL practice tests in addition to the complete handbooks for each.
Morningstar
New York Times
The original, quality journalism of The New York Times helps you
make sense of this moment — and make everyday life better.
Click one of the links below, then log in or register to read The New York Times for free.
NextReads
Looking for a great new book? Sign up for NOBLE's eNewsletters and get insightful recommendations just for you!
NicheAcademy
Niche Academy offers self-paced tutorials on how to use multiple library resources, including: Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy, Rosetta Stone, and Value Line.
NOBLE Catalog
Search the Peabody Institute Library's catalog, as well as other NOBLE member libraries.
NoveList Plus
Find your next favorite book by searching by topic, setting, mood, audience, genre, author, and more.
PebbleGo
Discover animals and learn about new people (biographies).
Peterson's Career Prep
Supports users building resumes, job hunting, or searching for careers.
Peterson's Test Prep
Test prep including practice tests, review help, and more.
Publication Finder
If you have a magazine, newspaper, or journal in mind and want to see if the library has it available in full text online, search its title in this resource and you’ll find what database it’s located in. You can also use this resource to browse a list of our full-text resources by subject. (For Peabody residents with Peabody library cards).
Rosetta Stone Library
Rosetta Stone includes 23 languages to meet a range of cultural interests. Learning is structured around core lessons to build reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills and also includes focused activities to refine grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and more.
Transparent Language
Language learning resource with 100+ languages.
Value Line Investment Survey
Whether you’re a beginning investor or a veteran looking for high-impact ideas, Value Line can position you for financial success quickly and easily. The uncontested authority in reliable, unbiased information, Value Line puts you in the driver’s seat with accurate and insightful investment research on companies, industries, markets and economies.
Washington Post
While The Washington Post, published since December 6, 1877, has long been considered the newspaper of record when it comes to politics and global affairs, The Post also contains smart and thoughtful reporting on topics ranging from the environment to food and cooking.
WorldCat
Cooperative database of bibliographic records contributed by more than 57,000 libraries, making it the world's largest, most complete, and most consulted library catalog.