Digital Content and Resources

Digital Services Page

Your library card gives you access to eBooks, eAudiobooks, online films, music, language, technology and craft tutorials, digital magazines, and more! Search the full list below to see how our digital content can help you research your history, ace a test, or learn something new. (Some digital services require you to enter your library card number in order to access the content.)

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LogoLinkDescriptionTopics
Ancestry LibraryAncestry Library EditionIn-Library use only
Ancestry Library Edition brings the world’s most popular consumer online genealogy resource to your library.
Family History, Genealogy, Research
Washington Anytime LibraryAnytime Library (eBooks, eAudiobooks)Using the Washington Anytime Library website or the Libby app, you can place holds, check out and read or listen to your books all from your computer, smart phone, tablet or eBook device.Books, eAudiobooks, eBooks, Magazines
Britannica LibraryBritannica LibraryBritannica Library is an award-winning reference center for children and adultsHistory, Homework, Research, Science, Social Studies
Chilton LibraryChilton LibraryChilton Library is the ultimate resource for vehicle maintenance and repair.Automotive, Cars, Mechanical, Repair, Trucks, Vehicles
Consumer ReportsConsumer ReportsConsumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit member organization that works to inform purchase decisions.Appliances, Cars, Electronics, Products, Purchase, Ratings, Research, Trucks
Creative BugCreativeBugCreativeBug gives you unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft classes.Art, Crafts, Crochet, Design, Food, Jewelry, Knitting, Quilting, Sewing
Freegal MusicFreegalFreegal Music is a free music service that is provided to you by the library. Download and/or stream music on any compatible device.Audio, App, eAudiobooks, Music, Songs, Streaming
Gale BusinessGale Business CollectionsLearn how to start, finance, or manage your small business. Includes sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and more.Business, Careers, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Global, Hospitality, Insurance, Leadership, Liability, Management, Tourism, Vocation
Gale eBooksGale eBooksExplore a database of encyclopedias, reference sources, and travel books within the Gale eBooks platform. eBooks, Encyclopedia, Reference
Gale HealthGale Health CollectionsGale Health & Wellness offers access to full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and much more.Health, Medicine, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Sports Medicine, Wellness
Gale ContextGale In ContextThe Gale In Context databases present a wide variety of age-appropriate information in multiple formats – text, images, video, including primary sources. They are a great source for homework.College, Elementary School, Global, High School, Middle School
Gale LiteratureGale Literature: LitFinderAccess literary works and authors throughout history, including full-text poems, plays, short stories, speeches, and more. Literature, Poems, Poetry
Gale One File CollectionsGale OneFile CollectionsA large collection of topic-specific article databases for research.Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Diversity Studies, Environment, Fine Arts, Garden, Gender Studies, High School, History, Home Improvement, Horticulture, Information Science, Intelligence, Military, Philosophy, Pop Culture, Reference, Religion, Science, Terrorism, US History, War, Women's Issues, World History
Gale One File: Informe AcadémicoGale OneFile: Informe AcadémicoSearch across full-text Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines from and about Latin America. Journals, Latin America, Portuguese, Spanish
Gale One File: News and MagazinesGale OneFile: News and MagazinesGale OneFIle: News offers access to major U.S. and international newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields. Includes the New York Times, Washington Post, and 2,300+ titles not available in other Gale collections. Updated daily.

Gale OneFile: Popular Magazines includes the most searched magazines across Gale OneFile focusing on current events, sports, science, and health issues.
Current Events, Health, International News, Magazines, National News, News, Newspapers, Science, Sports
Heritage Quest logoHeritage Quest OnlineNOTE: Beginning Dec 1, 2024, Heritage Quest will no longer be available through WCLS. Patrons who are interested in genealogy research can still visit our libraries to use Ancestry.com Library Edition.Family History, Genealogy, Research
KanopyKanopy Streaming VideoKanopy is an award-winning video streaming service providing access to more than 30,000 independent and documentary films ─ titles of unique social and cultural value from The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, Media Education Foundation, and thousands of independent filmmakers.Documentaries, Movies, Foreign Films, Children's Programs, Streaming, Video
Help yourself with library elf.Library Elf Notification ServiceElf is an Internet-based tool for keeping track of what’s due, overdue and ready for pickup. Users can keep track of one or more library accounts in one place and receive reminders Reminders are sent when the user wants it — before items are due (up to seven days advance notice, weekly notice or everyday reminders). For families or anyone who’d like reminders before an item is due. Holds, Notifications, Reminders
Linked In LearningLinkedIN LearningLinkedIn Learning is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.Business, Classes, Design, Filmmaking, Game Design, Graphic Design, Learning, Music, Photography, Technology, Video
Mango LanguagesMango LanguagesMango Languages provides online language lessons with easy, intuitive interactive tools to deliver practical conversational skills and valuable cultural insight for over 70 languages. Language Learning, American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Chaldean Aramaic, Cherokee, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch, Dzongkha, English, English(Shakespearean), Filipino(Tagalog), Finnish, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kazakh, Korean, Latin, Malay, Malayalam, Norwegian, Pashto, Persian(Farsi), Pirate, Polish, Portuguese, Potawatomi, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Serbian, Shanghainese, Slovak, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Tuvan, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Yiddish
News BankNewsBankAccess to current and archival newspapers from around the US and the world including regional and local newspapers including the Bellingham Herald and the Cascadia Daily News.

Newsbank also offers lesson plans aligned to education standards and quick links to the top news stories of the day.
Bellingham Herald, Cascadia Daily News, Homework, International News, Local News, National News, News, Newspapers, Research
Novel List PlusNoveList PlusNoveList Plus is a great way to find your next great read. Reading recommendations that cater to your unique needs. Kids and adults will find something to enjoy here.Books, Genres, Literature, Reading Recommendations
Gale presents Peterson's Test PrepPeterson's Test PrepPeterson’s Test Prep (formerly Testing and Education Reference Center) provides online practice tests for high school, college prep, career and grad school as well as citizenship and basic skills.Careers, Citizenship, College Prep, Education, Grad School, High School, School, Tests, Exams
Proquest Culture GramsProQuest CultureGramsProquest CultureGrams Online Database is an electronic database of reports on the countries of the world. These reports provide an insider’s perspective on people’s daily life and culture.Countries, Culture, Homework, Reports, Research, School, World
Data Axle Reference SolutionsDataAxle Reference SolutionsReference Solutions offers accurate data on 57 million businesses and 314 million consumers.

Business, Canada, City, Consumers, Homeowners, Jobs, State, Statistics, United States
Value LineValue Line Investment ResearchValue Line Investment Research provides investment-related data, news, and analysis for 1,700 stocks of widely-followed analyst covered companies. Each stock is explored in a full-page report with analyst commentary as well as timeliness and safety rankings.Business, Investments, News, Research, Stock Market
Washington Rural HeritageWCLS 75th Anniversary Digital CollectionWhatcom County Library System, 75th Anniversary Collection is a project of Washington Rural Heritage, a collection of historically significant materials residing in libraries, heritage institutions, and private collections throughout Washington State. The collection includes photographs, documents, and artifacts that tell the stories of Washington’s small and rural communities.History, Local History, Local News, Research