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 Gallery | Dictionary of Kansas Artists Before 1945 | Harvey County Historical Museum | Kansas Sports Museum | Kauffman Museum
Books / Reader’s Advisory
- Authors
- 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 Books | International Children’s Digital Library | Internet Archive | LibriVox.org | NYPL Digital Archive | Online Books Page | Online 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 Labor | Kansas 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 Class | University of Kansas | Wichita State University
Genealogy
Ancestry.com | Atlas of Historical County Boundaries | Cemetery 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 Societies | Find A Grave | Harvey 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 | MennObits | Mennonite 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 Clinic | Consumer Health Complete | Cottonwood Pediatrics | Harvey County Health Department | Health Ministries | Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns | Kansas Department of Health | Kansas Health Information Network | NMC Health | Prairie View
History
Harvey County Historical Society | History Reference Center | The Kansas Collection | Kansas 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 Archive | Kansas Hunting | Kansas 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 | Grammarly | Mango Languages | OnlineNewspapers.com | Sign Language Basics |
Law
Congress.gov Legislative Information | FindLaw | Kansas Free Legal Answers | Kansas Judicial Council Legal Forms | Kansas Legal Services | Free Forms from Kansas Legal Services| Kansas Legislature | Kansas Offender Search | Kansas Registered Offenders | LexisNexis | National Sex Offender Search | Public Resource (access to building codes, etc.)
Libraries
Bethel College Library | Digital Public Library of America | Kansas Library Catalog | Library of Congress | LibraryThing | Mennonite Library and Archives | State Library of Kansas | South Central Kansas Library System | Wichita Public Library | World Catalog
Maps
Collection of Digitized Kansas Maps | Google Earth | Historic Kansas Highway Maps | Kansas 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 Jukebox | International 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
News / Media
All You Can Read | CEO Express | DailySource.org | Fox News Kansas | Harvey County Independent | Hesston Record | The Newton Kansan | Newton Now | KAKE Channel 10 | KSN Channel 3 | KWCH Channel 12 | The Wichita Eagle
Proficiency Sites
4Tests | Kansas 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 | InfoPlease | My Congressional District | National Geographic Magazine | OneLook Dictionary Search | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy | State Library of Kansas | USA.gov | WordReference Online Language Dictionaries
Religion / Philosophy
BibleGateway.com | Catholic Saints and Angels | Virtual Religion Index
Science
Agriculture Articles | Discovery Channel | How Stuff Works | National Geographic | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | North American Mammals | TopScience
Senior Links
AARP | Central Plains Area Agency on Aging | Grand Central Senior Center | Harvey 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 Publications | TurboTax 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 | Greyhound | Kansas 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 Vote | League of Women Voters | Open States | Project VoteSmart | Vote 411 | Vote Kansas
Weather
National Climatic Data Center | National Weather Service | Weather Channel | Weather History | Weather Underground