Library Services

Students collaborating and studying in a library, fostering education and diversity.

Library services include internet access, computer use, free apps, databases, statewide online resources, eLearning courses, in-person programs, reading challenges, printing, photocopying, puzzle swapping, book sales, tax forms, nature backpacks for hiking, museum admission passes, local history resources for genealogy, art exhibits, book club kits, tourist pamphlets and brochures, microfilm, DVD and Blu Ray movies and TV, and more. 

For most GHAL services, you will need an active library card in good standing or request a digital-only card.

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DVDs & Blu-Ray Movies
Large Print Books
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Nature Hike Backpacks
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NoveList Database
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Print with Princh
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Select Tax Forms
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Donate Used Books
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Wonderbook Readers
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Learning Tablets
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Local History Resources
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Learning Computers
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Parent TV Access
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Heinz History Ctr Passes
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Puzzle Table
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Local Museum Passes
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Candid Database
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Used Book Sale
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Book Club Kits
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Puzzle Swap
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Stream Movies

What You Can Borrow from the Library

Age Categories/Sections of the Library:

Main floor: Adult and Young Adult including graphic novels, Reference

Children’s Library (2nd floor): Juvenile and Children plus Parenting

Access to Services & Resources

    • Beanstack– app for book, reading tracking
    • Candid- scholarship, student aid, grants database
    • Classica– stream music and concerts
    • Craftsy– online learning platform for all things crafty and creative
    • Gale Courses– online learning and courses
    • Hoopla– streaming app to read, listen & watch plus additional Binge Passes for magazines, music lessons, video courses like The Great Courses, Hallmark Movies Now and other collections
    • IndieFlix– stream independent movies and shows
    • Internet and WIFI access at the Library
    • Kanopy– streaming movies
    • Libby– app to read, listen, watch, plus additional services like Craftsy, The Great Courses, IndieFlix, Kanopy, Qello
    • Local History Materials-including digitized databases and microfilm
    • Magazines and online magazine archives– Time, National Geographic, Ebony, U.S. News and World Report
    • MyHeritage genealogy database
    • Newspapers
    • NoveList- reader advisory tool to suggest books to read based on personal likes and interests
    • ParentTV– online learning videos and articles
    • Power Library, Power Kids, Power Teens- with 100s more resources and databases
    • Pronunciator– app for learning foreign languages
    • Qello Concerts– stream on-demand concert films and music documentaries
    • The Great Courses– streaming college-level courses