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Ancestry.com enables searching of vital records, military records, immigration documentation, census records, and other information. This resource can only be accessed in the Hubbard Memorial Library.

AtoZ Food America provides 7,000 recipes, 650 ingredient articles, vintage food labels and ads, historical what did they eat articles, how to make food videos, and more.

AtoZ Maps Online is a collection of 60,000 royalty-free maps that students and library patrons can download and print.

AtoZ The USA is a large-scale encyclopedia of US state and country information.

AtoZ World Food is the world's largest and most comprehensive database of food and food culture for 174 countries. 

AtoZdatabases is a leading job search, reference & mailing list database including 30 million business profiles & 240 million residents. Ideal for sales leads mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and more.

Discover the world's most influential people by searching narrative biographies, news, magazine, and multimedia content. 

This resource offers online full-text articles from the Boston Globe starting in 1980 and up until today.

Britannica Escolar is a Spanish language encyclopedia for elementary and middle school age children. You will find over 145,000 articles plus timelines, an atlas, and a dictionary.

Britannica Library is a reference and information resource for all ages.

Britannica Moderna is a comprehensive Spanish-language general encyclopedia, including the Merriam‑Webster's Spanish‑English Dictionary, an atlas, and timelines.

Britannica School is for students in grades K-12.

Explore over 1,000 Community History Archives offered by institutions across the United States that have partnered with Advantage Archives to provide free access to local primary sources. These "portals to the past" are free to use by anyone to discover, learn from, and share the stories of people, places, and events that shaped history!

This curated list of tutorials will help you gain computer and internet skills.

Find a variety of information from major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as key reference titles.

Educate Station features weekly and montly learning plans and worksheets for students in pre-k through fifth grade.

Introduce elementary students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.

Fold3® provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

Here you can find all of the Gale databases offered by the Hubbard Memorial Library. Gale databases contain trustworthy and vetted information on a variety of topics. 

Find millions of articles on the practical and scientific aspects of horticulture studies. For all horticultural enthusiasts. 

Get help with our genealogy resources on Niche Academy.

Global Road Warrior contains 174 country guides with 126 content modules each. 

Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices.

New in January 2025! HeritageHub provides comprehensive coverage of obituaries and death notices from 1704 through today from all 50 U.S. states and territories. 

HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources.

Search home improvement topics such as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and more.

The Hubbard Memorial Library offers some digital and physical resources that can help you discover Ludlow's history and maybe even your own. This link will take you to our Local History page with more information.

Access the digitized photo archives of the Hubbard Memorial Library.

Stream thousands of movies for free without ads through your library.

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started.

The Hubbard Memorial Library has digitized the collection of the Ludlow High School Yearbooks. Not all years are available.

Access major U.S. and international newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields.

Read local and national newspapers online for free with your library card.

Niche Academy is your one stop shop for tech tutorials.

Looking for your next great read? Novelist can help!

Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues.

PebbleGo is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-2 students.

Access the most searched magazines across Gale OneFile focusing on current events, sports, science, and health issues.

Color full-page and article reproductions of thousands of U.S. and international newspapers and magazines including the Boston Globe. PressReader has an app available for Android, Apple, and Amazon Fire. 

Search the Salem Press database for literature, history, science, health, and career topics.

Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science.

Explore Springfield history through local news, events and people with the Republican Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. The archive goes all the way back to the first issue from 1844. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device with a library card.

Transparent Language Online empowers you to learn anywhere, anytime, for any language goal — in 100+ languages.

Uncover information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in U.S. history from a variety of sources.

Value Line provides a vast array of financial measures for over 6,000 stocks, 18,000 mutual funds, 200,000 options, and other securities. Delve into Value Line’s accurate estimates, projections and historical data to discover opportunities that fit your investment strategy.

Research a vocation, find an appropriate institution of learning, and get assistance on job searches and maintaining a career.

Uncover information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in world history from a variety of sources.

Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen-your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV.