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Powered by OverDrive and curated by North Carolina State Library, this group of digital books is kid-friendly and age appropriate.



The eReading Room is a dedicated collection of the OverDrive-powered website that displays content geared to kids. Children can browse and borrow books that are age, grade and reading-level appropriate.


This database offers full-color digital magazines for anytime reading on desktops, mobile devices, and apps. Our collection includes both new and backlist titles with no holds, checkout periods, or limits.



NC LIVE offers access to a core selection of digital content and services. Content formats include eBooks, audiobooks, films and videos, magazines, newspapers, and journals.



World Book Online is a suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video.



The major Charlotte newspaper with full-text articles covering October 1985 to present.



Language learning tool for 80 different languages and English as a second language for 50 non-English languages, including audio lessons, interactive textbooks, quizzes, phrasebooks and pronunciation analysis.



NoveList connects readers to their next book by making recommendations for what to read next. Covering both fiction and nonfiction titles for all ages, this database will suggest titles that are “just like” the one you love.



Testing preparation resource including practice tests for entrance exams, certifications and licensing exams.


Instantly download or stream movies, music, eBooks, and eAudiobooks.

Driving Practice Tests
These practice tests are good for the permit test, driver’s license test and the senior citizens’ refresher test and covers car, motorcycle and CDL licenses.



CultureGrams provides concise, reliable, and up-to-date reports on more than 200 countries, each U.S. state and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.

Resources for teachers

resources FOR Students

Proctoring Services

Proctoring services are available to Union County Public Library cardholders at the Monroe Library and Union West Regional Library locations. To make a proctoring appointment at the Monroe Library, send an email to libraryproctoring@unioncountync.gov. To make a proctoring appointment at Union West Regional Library, send an email to uwproctor@unioncountync.gov.