The Columbus Public Library offers a number of databases to meet your information and entertainment needs.
Please call or come into the library for help using these resources.
   



EBSCOHost eBook Collection (formerly NetLibrary)
(use library card number for "Patron ID")


Car and Truck Repair Manuals
(use library card number for "Patron ID")


Small Engine Repair Reference Center
(use library card number for "Patron ID")

Audiobooks and eBooks

 

 Listen to talking books on your MP-3 player or other listening device.
 Download eBooks to your eReader device.
 Library card required for the "Patron ID" request.



CPL offers three databases from Salem Health:
Cancer, Psychology & Mental Health, and Magill’s Medical Guide.
Use your library card to log in from home.
NebraskAccess
NebraskAccess hosts a variety of databases for Nebraska residents. Use your Nebraska driver's license number or call the library for a password to log in.

   

Use this database in the library's computer lab.
Books and Authors

Looking for that next great read? Click the icon to find books and authors similar to the ones you know and love. Using this from home? Use your
library card number to log in.

 

Access Video (Access from library.)


Access Video (Access from home. Use your library card to log in.)
America's Newspapers
News sources from around the country, including local papers, such as The Columbus Telegram, Lincoln Journal Star, Omaha World-Herald and more. Use your library card to sign in.