Online Resources
SILO State of Iowa Libraries Online
If the book is not available here at the Kanawha Library, then the staff can do an interlibrary loan for you. This service is free from other public libraries; otherwise, the cost to you is $1 to help with postage.
If you are unable to find the book here, it may still be available through a state to state loan. Come with your request and the staff will search for you. The cost for this service varies from state to state.
Mometrix eLibrary offers study materials for over 1,500 standardized exams including college entrance, graduate school, finance, nursing and medical, civil service, K-12, teacher certification exams, and many more. Create an account to access and save progress.
The People's Law Library of Iowa is your source for information about Iowa's laws, landlord/tenant law, consumer law, and more. No legalese, just easy-to-understand information. Click on the title icon above to access.
If you or a loved one needs resources for the blind or print disabled, use the icon above to find help at the Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled website.
This wonderful resource offers language learners over 100 languages in which to become fluent. The interactive lessons make learning a new language both fun and effective. You can progress through them at your own pace and pick up each session where you left off. This is the same program used by the government, military and many other groups to instruct foreign languages. Click on the title icon above to access.
The Digital Public Library of America brings together the riches of America's libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world. Click on the title icon above to access.
The State Historical Society of Iowa has been a trustee of Iowa's historical legacy since 1857. Numerous indexes, records and publications are available online. Through partnerships with various organizations, you can access digitized maps, publications, newspapers, vital records and much more. Click on icon above to access.
Iowa Publications Online. This website is an online archive of documents produced by Iowa state agencies and intended for use by the general public. Click on icon above to access.
Iowa Heritage Digital Collections is a resource for students, educators, historians, genealogists, and anyone else interested in the people, places and institutions of Iowa. The site provides free access to digital collections from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions. Click on the title icon above to access.
Search for your legislative contacts.
Watch live sessions.
Archived video recordings.
See bills in progress.
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Official Driver's Manual and Practice Tests.
History of transportation in Iowa.
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