Web Links

Bold Links indicate databases from the State Library of Kansas, available to all Kansans, or online resources provided by Newton Public Library, some requiring a NPL card, some which must be accessed from computers in the Library.

Affordable Care Act 

The Library is a resource for accessing HealthCare.gov Marketplace. Harvey County Health Department and Health Ministries are other local resources for help. Harvey County Department on Aging also offers help to Seniors on health issues. Here are toll-free phone numbers: for Individuals and Families – 1-800-318-2596 or TTY: 1-855-889-4325; for Small Business Owners – 1-800-706-7893 or TTY: 1-800-706-7915.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | healthcare.gov | Mercado de Seguros Medicos

Art / Museums

Art and Museums in Kansas | Carriage Factory GalleryDictionary of Kansas Artists Before 1945 | Harvey County Historical Museum | Kansas Sports Museum | Kauffman Museum

Books / Reader’s Advisory

  • Authors

Fantastic Fiction

  • Awards

William Allen White Children’s Book Award | Kansas Notable Books

  • Bestseller Lists

New York Times | Publisher’s Weekly

  • Book Clubs

NoveList Plus | Reading Group Choices | Reading Group Guides

  • Literature Study Guides

CliffsNotes | Literary Reference Center | SparkNotes

  • e-Books / Online Texts / Audiobooks

Google BooksInternational Children’s Digital Library | Internet Archive | LibriVox.orgNYPL Digital ArchiveOnline Books PageOnline Library of Liberty | Project Gutenberg | e-Books from Newton Public Library

  • Reader’s Advisory

Based on the Book | Book Reporter | Fantastic Fiction | NextReads | NoveList Plus |  What’s Next Books in Series

  • Reviews

New York Times Book Review | Publisher’s Weekly

Business / Non-Profit

Central Kansas Community Foundation | Harvey County Economic Development Council, Inc. | Kansas Data | Kansas Department of LaborKansas Small Business Development Center | Kansas Statistical Abstract | Small Business Reference Center | Wichita Business Journal

Consumer Information

Annual Credit Report | Auto Repair Reference Center | Consumer Health Complete | eBay | Kelley Blue Book Vehicle Pricing

Post-Secondary Education / Financial Aid

Bethel College | Christian Home Educators Confederation of Kansas | Hutchinson Community College | Kansas Board of Regents | Kansas State University | Learning Express | Newton School District USD 373 | Universal ClassUniversity of KansasWichita State University

Genealogy

Ancestry.com | Atlas of Historical County BoundariesCemetery Records from Greenwood and Restlawn from City of Newton | Cyndi’s List | DAR Genealogical Research System | DeathIndexes.com | Ellis Island | Family History Internet Sites compiled by Kip Sperry | FamilyLink | FamilySearch from LDS | Federation of Genealogical SocietiesFind A GraveHarvey County Roots with searchable, editable database | Harvey County Genealogical Society | Harvey County Historical Society | Harvey County Register of Deed | HeritageQuest | Interment Cemetery Records | Kansas Genealogy from Access Genealogy | Kansas GenWeb Project | Kansas Heritage Group | Kansas Historical Society | Linkpendium | Live Roots | MennObitsMennonite Library and Archives | National Archives Resources for Genealogists | Native American Genealogy from Access Genealogy | Netronline real estate information and public records research | One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse | Public Records Guide | Public Records Resources from the U.S. Dept. of Justice | RootsWeb | SCKLS Digital Library Initiative digital collections of libraries of the South Central Kansas Library System | SearchSystems free public records search | Social Security Death Index from GenealogyBank |U.S. GenWeb Project | U.S. Ports of Arrival and Their Immigration Records | VitalRec.com | WorldGenWeb Project

Health / Medicine

Axtell ClinicConsumer Health Complete | Cottonwood PediatricsHarvey County Health DepartmentHealth Ministries | Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns | Kansas Department of Health | Kansas Health Information NetworkNMC HealthPrairie View

History

Harvey County Historical SocietyHistory Reference Center | The Kansas CollectionKansas Heritage Group | Kansas History Websites | Kansas Memory | Kansas State Historical Society

Jobs / Careers

Indeed.com | Job and Career Accelerator |  Job and Career Tools from the State of Kansas | Kansas Apprenticeship | Kansas Statistical Abstract | Kansas Unemployment Insurance System | KansasWorks.com | Learning Express | LinkedIn Job Search | Monster.com | Occupational Outlook Handbook | GotResumeBuilder

Kansas

Driver Education for Kansas | Kansas Data from the University of Kansas | Kansas Department for Children and Families | Kansas Government Information Online ArchiveKansas HuntingKansas Legislature | Kansas Newspapers Online | Kansas QuickLinks from U.S. Census Bureau | Kansas Resource Guide | Kansas State Historical Society | Kansas Statistical Abstract | Kansas Tax Forms | Natural Kansas Wildlife Watching | Road Conditions from KDot | State Government Phonebook | State of Kansas | Territorial Kansas

Languages

Babel Fish Translation | English as a Second Language | Google Language Tools | GrammarlyMango Languages | OnlineNewspapers.com | Sign Language Basics |

Law

Congress.gov Legislative Information | FindLaw | Kansas Free Legal AnswersKansas Judicial Council Legal Forms | Kansas Legal Services | Free Forms from Kansas Legal Services| Kansas LegislatureKansas Offender Search | Kansas Registered OffendersLexisNexis | National Sex Offender Search | Public Resource (access to building codes, etc.)

Libraries

Bethel College Library | Digital Public Library of AmericaKansas Library Catalog | Library of Congress | LibraryThing | Mennonite Library and Archives | State Library of Kansas | South Central Kansas Library SystemWichita Public Library | World Catalog

Maps

Collection of Digitized Kansas Maps | Google Earth | Historic Kansas Highway MapsKansas Department of Transportation Maps | Kansas Geological Survey | Mapquest | National Geographic Maps | Newton Map | USGS National Geologic Maps

Music

AllMusic | Choral Public Domain Library | Free Music Archive | The Global JukeboxInternational Music Score Library Project | Internet Archive free books, movies, music, scripts, etc. | Jamendo Music Downloads | Jango Music Network | Musicovery | Newton Mid-Kansas Orchestra | Pandora Internet Radio

Newton / Community

Newton and Community Links

News / Media

All You Can Read | CEO Express | DailySource.org | Fox News KansasHarvey County Independent Hesston Record The Newton Kansan | Newton Now | KAKE Channel 10 | KSN Channel 3 | KWCH Channel 12 | The Wichita Eagle

Proficiency Sites

4TestsKansas Driver’s License Information | Learning Express | Power Typing | Test Prep Review

Reference Quick Links

Answers.com | Bartleby Great Books Online | EBSCOhost Research Databases | Guinness World Records | How Stuff Works | InfoPleaseMy Congressional DistrictNational Geographic MagazineOneLook Dictionary Search | Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyState Library of Kansas | USA.gov | WordReference Online Language Dictionaries

Religion / Philosophy

BibleGateway.com | Catholic Saints and Angels | Virtual Religion Index

Science

Agriculture Articles | Discovery ChannelHow Stuff Works | National Geographic | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | North American Mammals | TopScience

Senior Links

AARP | Central Plains Area Agency on AgingGrand Central Senior CenterHarvey County Department on Aging | Kansas Advocates for Better Care | Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services | Medicare | National Institute on Aging | Older Kansans Information Forum | Social Security Administration

Sports

ESPN | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas Sports Hall of Fame | The Newton Kansan Sports Page | Wichita Eagle Sports Page

Taxes

Federal Tax Forms and Publications | Kansas Tax Forms and PublicationsTurboTax Free Efile

Teens

Entertainment | Find a Good Read | Homework Help | Teen Life

Travel

Amtrak | Center for Disease Control | Currency Converter | FlightArrivals.com | Fodor’s Language for Travelers | Gate2Home Multilingual Keyboard Emulator | Go Camping America | GreyhoundKansas Photo Tour | Kansas Road Conditions | Kansas Travel and Tourism | Kayak: Over 100 Travel Sites Searched | National Park Service | Natural Kansas Wildlife Watching | Passport Information from the U.S. State Department |  Transportation Security Administration | U.S. State Department Background Notes

Voting / Elections

Ballotpedia | Can I Vote?Harvey County Kansas VoteLeague of Women Voters | Open StatesProject VoteSmart | Vote 411 | Vote Kansas

Weather

National Climatic Data Center | National Weather Service | Weather Channel | Weather History | Weather Underground