Resources

A service of the Indiana State Library, the Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL) provides free library service to residents of Indiana who cannot use standard printed materials due to a visual, physical, or reading disability. Muncie Public Library does not administer this service, however our librarians can help eligible individuals apply.

Data and research on economic, education, health, and community factors for child well-being, including the Indiana KIDS COUNT Data Book.

Lifelong learning library for Hoosiers. Offers resources for research, test preparation, career planning, and Indiana news and history. INSPIRE is a service of the Indiana State Library. INSPIRE is supported by the Indiana General Assembly and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.

A hub for students, families, and educators to find resources and information about college, financial aid, and the 21st Century Scholarship.

Study aids and practice tests to help core academic skills, pass the GED, prepare for college, join the military, obtain job certifications, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen, and more. Provided via INSPIRE, a service of the Indiana State Library. INSPIRE is supported by the Indiana General Assembly and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.

Legal forms plus law dictionary and articles to explain legal topics.

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines at the Indiana Digital Library website or through the Libby app. 

Borrowing Periods: 

• Borrow ebook, audiobook, or magazine titles for 7, 14, or 21 days.
• Titles you have borrowed appear under Loans in Libby or on your bookshelf in your account on the Indiana Digital Library website.
• Limit of ten titles checked out at a time. Magazines do not count against your limit. You can return any titles you finish early to check out more.
• Titles are renewable if there are no holds waiting. A renewal option shows up for items on your bookshelf 3 days before your check out expires. 
• Your available holds display in your account in Libby and on the Indiana Digital Library website. You will have 3 days to check out your title, suspend the hold until a later time, or cancel the hold.
• There are no late fees. Titles automatically return.

Health and drug information written for patients in English and Spanish.

Muncie Public Library's searchable digital archives of special collections of yearbooks, photographs, oral histories, and more. New content added regularly. Visit Carnegie Library to access the complete physical archives or contact us for assistance.

Delaware County Court Documents, Wills, Deeds, Obituary Index, Funeral Home Records, and Beech Grove Cemetery Records. Muncie Public Library has been digitizing and hosting this database of Muncie and Delaware County records since the 1990s.

Museum content organized into resource kits and activities for K-12 educators and students to use and share

Search non-confidential cases in Indiana courts that use the Odyssey case management system, which is most courts across the state. Searchable by case number, party name, or attorney. Background information about the system and usage tips are available from the Indiana Judicial Branch.

Genealogy records from around the world including birth, marriage, death, military, census, and more.

The Indiana State Library is digitizing its newspaper collection in partnership with Newspapers.com. Indiana residents can get free access to over one million pages by using the link on the INSPIRE homepage.

Newspapers.com provided us with a limited collection of Muncie newspapers from The Star/The Star Press and The Muncie Daily Herald for the following years: 

• The Star Press: 1970 
• The Muncie Daily Herald: 1892 - 1906

Note: These two newspaper collections are all that Muncie Public Library can provide access to via Newspapers.com and only from within any Muncie Public Library branch. The full Newspapers.com subscription is not available at Muncie Public Library.

For access to all other Muncie newspapers on microfilm, please visit Carnegie Library.

Newspapers.com provided us with a limited collection of Muncie newspapers from The Star/The Star Press and The Muncie Daily Herald for the following years: 

• The Star Press: 1970 
• The Muncie Daily Herald: 1892 - 1906

Note: These two newspaper collections are all that Muncie Public Library can provide access to via Newspapers.com and only from within any Muncie Public Library branch. The full Newspapers.com subscription is not available at Muncie Public Library.

For access to all other Muncie newspapers on microfilm, please visit Carnegie Library.