Experienced staff will assist you with your research and technology questions. 

Visit the Help Desk, call us at 802.865.7217, or contact us.

Online Resources

Our Digital Library gives you access to high-value database subscriptions like Consumer Reports, Ancestry and Gale

For help navigating our online library system, check out two instructional videos here!

Genealogy

Drop in, call us at 802.865.7217, or contact us to inquire about obtaining an obituary from our local newspaper, the Burlington Free Press

More genealogy resources at Genealogy & Local History

Burlington Free Press and other Local Newspaper Resources

Access the Burlington Free Press on microfilm from 1848, or search the Burlington Free Press through newspapers.com, with free access to the index and citations. For full-text of articles or obituaries from newspapers.com, contact us. Staff has a subscription to full-text access.

Vermont Online Library

Vermont Online Library, is brought to you by the Vermont Department of Libraries, and is a one-stop source for news and magazine articles on a wide range of topics: business, current events, economics, education, health care, literature, biographies, art, auto repair (Chilton's) and science.  Millions of full-text articles, many with images. You cannot find this in-depth level of research with a Google search! When prompted type in your 14 digit library barcode # to gain access.

Other research resources for Vermont residents only are available directly through the Vermont Department of Libraries website, including access to Vermont newspapers through Newspapers.com, and Vermont genealogy resources through Ancestry.com.