2023 Brand Books Are Now Available 2023 Brand Books Are Now Available UDAF and WY Livestock Board Announce Brand Agreement Rescinded Emergency Order:

Library

A World of Knowledge at IPL

To access a database from home, work, or anywhere other than an IPL location, use your library card number and PIN.

There are a few databases that can only be accessed from within an Irving Public Library location. Those will be noted in that database's information.

Some of these resources will not require a library card number for use.

Subject A-E

Business + Job Seekers

Automotive and Car Repair

Chilton Library

Quick online access to repair, maintenance and service information on popular vehicles.

Driving-Tests.Org

Free service includes online practice tests and handbooks.

Udemy

Offers courses on Automotive Engineering, Automotive Cyber Security and Automotive 101.

Cooking

Gale OneFile: Culinary Arts

Offers over 5 million articles from more than 250 major cooking and nutrition magazines, such as Bon Appétit, as well as food blogs and books.

Start Cooking

Learn the absolute basics of cooking with short cooking videos and step-by-step photo tutorials.

Crafting + Hobbies

Instructables

Explore, document and share creations.

Knitty

Learn to knit, learn a new knitting technique, find a new free patter and read book reviews.

Knitter's Review

Knitter’s Review is a free weekly online knitting magazine dedicated to yarn, from source to skein.

Gardening

Gale OneFile: Gardening & Horticulture

Serves horticultural enthusiasts of all levels with more than 3.6 million articles.

The National Gardening Association

Information and inspiration on gardening with answers to questions about lawns, landscapes, trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs and flowers, organic gardens and more.

Home Improvement

Gale OneFile: Home Improvement

This database has over 4.5 million articles from more than 200 home improvement‒focused titles, covering topics such as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and others.

Nature

National Geographic Magazine Archive 1888-2020

Search the archive of National Geographic Magazine from the years 1888-2000.

National Geographic Kids

Access to issues of the magazine National Geographic Kids, books published by National Geographic kids, videos, and more!

Travel