Online Resources
Montana Newspapers
This full-text searchable database contains 821,927 pages from 140 Montana town, county, school and tribal newspapers dated 1873-2018. We are continually adding new titles.
Chronicling America
Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1770-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress.
CIA World Factbook
The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
Voices of the Holocaust
In 1946, Dr. David P. Boder, a psychology professor from Chicago's Illinois Institute of Technology, traveled to Europe to record the stories of Holocaust survivors in their own words. These recordings represent the earliest known oral histories of the Holocaust, which are available through this online archive.
Montana History Portal
The Montana History Portal is a free online hub for Montana cultural institutions to share their collections with the public. Looking for an old high school annual, or an obscure piece of Montana history? The Montana History Portal has a wide catalogue of digital photos, yearbooks, and artifacts that are free to browse!
Montana Library2Go
A digital books service for Kindle and other E-Readers, courtesy of the Montana State Library. Browse free digital books which can be checked out for 2 weeks at a time.
Montana Talking Book Library
A regional library of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS).
Montana Talking Books is a program of the Montana State Library and is funded in part with monies provided by the Library Services and Technology Act through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) .
Libby - The Library Reading App
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free! Libby is the newer library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide! App can be found on the App Store and Google Play Store. Patrons of Toole County Library will use their Patron number to gain access. Contact us to find out yours!
Montana State Library
The Montana State Library is committed to strengthening libraries and information services for all Montanans through leadership, advocacy, and service. The outstanding staff and partners of the State Library strive to meet this mission every day.
Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration is a government agency dedicated to serving the many needs for small business owners across the United States. SBA has resources that help owners plan, launch, manage, and grow their business.
Job Service Montana
Use Job Service Montana for a variety of career related resource. File for unemployment, search for a new job, or find a job service center in your area.
MSL Cadastral
Montana State Library's overhauled land parcel identification tool. If you're curious about the ownership of a piece of land or are perhaps in search of a specific piece of property, this newly redesigned tool will help you find the current landholdings in our state.