Research

Ancestry Library

A comprehensive genealogy and local history online resource, Ancestry Plus covers 1.2 billion records in over 3,000 databases. It includes the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 forward, the American Genealogical Biographical Index, and Passenger and Immigration Lists Index. Access is available at designated terminals only.

Mitchell

Provides step-by-step instructions for repairing both domestic and import car and truck models. Features part figures and wiring diagrams for both current and vintage models. Special features include the Estimator for parts and labor costs, a Maintenance Service Log, as well as Technical Service and Recall Bulletins.

Newspaper Archive

Explore your family history and discover key historical events with NewspaperArchive.com, one of the world's largest online newspaper archives.

Chilton Library

Search the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners.

College Source Online

College Source Online is a virtual library covering 37,519 college catalogs and over 31, 500,000-course descriptions. Full catalogs with cover-to-cover, original page format with 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools are available. It also provides links to test preparation sites, educational and library professional associations, career resources, financial aid resources, and links to state departments of education.

Gale eBooks

Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research.

Gale Legal Forms Library

Gale welcomes you to the most extensive free forms site available to library patrons. Thousands of legal forms available with more forms being added daily. Official, State Specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues. Warning: Public users should consult an attorney in their state for serious legal matters.

Gale Udemy

Gale offers a variety resources for education, lifelong learning, and academic research. Whether you are looking for peer-reviewed articles; full-text magazines, newspapers, and eBooks; primary source documents; and videos or podcasts, Gale puts the right vetted content and tools at your fingertips!

Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection

Genealogical cardfile of approximately 270,000 cards compiled by Rudolfo Gonzalez de la Garza representing thousands of families of Southern Texas and Northern Mexico. The cardfile is in the Laredo Public Library. This collection is being published as images become available.

Job and Career Accelerator via Learning Express Library

National Geographic Kids

Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6-14.

Newspaper Archive

Explore your family history and discover key historical events with NewspaperArchive.com, one of the world's largest online newspaper archives.

TexShare Databases

The TSEL is a program of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. This resource contains links to TexShare databases with many areas of interest including: general information and periodicals, homework and education, history and genealogy, health and medical, business resources, and books and literature. The TSEL contains over 70 online resources selected exclusively for the Laredo Public Library, including resources in Spanish.

Public Review Documents

The Laredo Public Library provides virtual access to public review documents for the community's information.