Research
These online resources are available from home to Cheshire residents and may require your library card number. Databases are available to all patrons (resident and non-resident) from the library’s public computers.
For help using any of our databases, please visit the Information Desk on the lower level of the Library or call us at (203) 272-2245.
American Ancestors
Genealogy database by the New England Historical Genealogical Society. Available only from inside the library.
Ancestry Library
Search billions of records & discover your family’s history. Available only from inside the library.
Cheshire Herald
Cheshire’s weekly newspaper online. Coverage: 2006 – present.
Cheshire History
Historical print resources, Cheshire Herald obituary index & more!
Consumer Reports
Products ratings and reviews for consumers.
Digital Downloads
eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines.
Find a good book
Love to read but need help selecting your next good book? We have a variety of great resources to help you out!
findIT CT
Statewide library catalog. Books, ebooks, audiobooks.
Historic Hartford Courant
Online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts of politics, society and events. Coverage: 1764 – 1922.
JobNow
Resume resources, job interview skills, career assessment.
Mango Languages
Traveling to another country? Need help with a class? Over 70 languages available.
Meriden Record-Journal
Daily newspaper of central Connecticut. Coverage 1997 – present.
Morningstar
Investment research center. Companies, Funds, ETFs, Markets, etc.
Access OUTSIDE the Library.
Newsbank
A news database that provides archives of media publications. Includes access to the Cheshire Herald, Meriden Record-Journal, and New Haven Register.
New Haven Register
The second-largest daily newspaper in Connecticut. Coverage 1986 – present.
NoveList
Reviews, sample chapters, suggestions & read-alikes.
Reference Solutions
Research businesses, jobs, healthcare & more.
researchIT CT
Online reference databases: newspapers, magazines, journals, genealogy & more
ValueLine
Investment information and education.