How to use our Catalog & your Patron Account:
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 Overdrive Audio & eBooks:Free downloadable ebooks & audio books!
UDPL's Overdrive help documents: including step-by-step instructions for Kindle, iPads & iPhones, Nooks/Kobos and Sony Readers. |
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 PowerLibrary: Search for and read magazine articles.
PowerLibrary help brochure: using Masterfile to find magazine articles
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 ReferenceUSA: Phone numbers and addresses for individuals and businesses. Check here for new sales leads & job hunting opportunities!
ReferenceUSA help brochure: Learn how to search by geography, radius and/or business type!
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 AskHerePA:Live Chat with a Librarian. Get answers to your questions now! |
 Ancestry.com:Genealogy database. Available in the Library only. |
 Global Road Warrior: Demographic and travel data for 175 Countries! Requires an Upper Dublin Library card. If you do not have a card, a librarian can open it for you in the library. |
 LearningExpress:Test preparation for jobs & schools, including SAT, NCLEX and TOEFL tests. Practice tests galore. |
 Mango Languages: Online language-learning system that can help English speakers learn other languages, like Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, & many more, & ESL patrons learn English!.
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 Philadelphia Inquirer: Articles from our local newspaper from 1981 to the present: in-house | from home |
 TumbleBook Library:Interactive kids books, games and other things to entertain your little ones. |
 Booklist Online: Book Reviews: in-house | from home
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Internet Sites the Librarians Like
Voting Information
Information on local & national races and ballot questions!
Tax Forms
Local Resources for Tough Times
- Here to Help: Pennsylvania's web site that collects all links to all the programs that can help you in tough times.
- Law Library of Montgomery County: the county center for help with the law!
- Courthouse-PO Box 311, Norristown PA 19404-0311
- Ph: 610-278-3805, Fax: 610-278-5998
- PA LawHelp.org: Legal information and legal services in Pennsylvania
- PA Career Link: Get resume help, take classes and brush up on your skills.
- 1855 New Hope Street, Norristown, PA. 19401
- Ph: 610-270-3429, Fax: 610-270-3428, TTY: 610-270-1273
- LIHEAP: help pay your heating bills through home heating energy assistance grants and crisis grants. 1-866-857-7095, TDD: 1-800-451-5886
- Disaster Assistance: or 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
Local Resources and History
Local Government
Local History
For more information, please see our Upper Dublin History Page.
Local History can also be found by contacting the Historical Society of Fort Washington
The Society is housed in the Historic Clifton House
473 Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington PA 19034
215-646-6065
Open Wednesdays 2p-4p or by appointment
Weather History
PA Law, Code & Court Resources
Many thanks to WebJunction
Legal Aid
Upper Dublin Law & Code
Upper Dublin Law & Code Search
PA Laws, Statutes or Acts (created by the state legislative branch)
PA Code, Regulations or Rules (created by the state executive branch)
Court Information (from largest to smallest)
Federal Law Sites
Magazine Articles
- Pennsylvania POWER Libraries : Educational databases of journal articles. You'll need a library card barcode to search these databases from home
Consumer Reviews
Where to Go when you've been Ripped Off
English as a Second Language
Finances, Stock & Market information
- Free Credit Reports: site put together by the three consumer credit reporting companies. It will give you one free report from each per year
- Big Charts: An investment charting and research site
- CI: Corporate Information: Offers company profiles and more extensive research reports on selected companies. Also includes international business information
- The Gallup Organization: Information for researchers on opinion polls and trends
- Morningstar.com: Look up fund and stock information
- CNN Money: Look up stock information
Physician and Hospital Ratings
Religion
Technology Help Sites