Digital Resources

Research genealogy, family trees, and family history. Only available inside the library.

Research car repair, with diagrams and step-by-step instructions organized by make and model.

Learn more about Cedar Rapids history by accessing local historical newspapers and telephone books.

This independent, nonprofit organization provides more than 8,000 trusted reviews along with investigative reporting, championing product safety and fairness for all.

Conduct market research with this online reference and research tool providing up-to-date business and consumer data.

Start your research here, with access to hundreds of journals, magazines, newspapers, reference books, and primary documents.

Fold3® provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

Research grants and foundations to find funding for your organization. Only available inside the library.

Sources for scholarships, fellowships, grants, awards and other financial support to individuals. Use of this service is only available at the Cedar Rapids Public Library.

Research stocks, mutual funds, and investments, and access tools like retirement and college cost calculators and investment tutorials.

The Genealogy Society of Linn County maintains this partial historical obituary index from the Cedar Rapids Gazette, along with links to additional historical research resources.

If you are unable to find the book you are looking for try to find it at another State library using SILO. SILO is a joint program of the State Library of Iowa and the Iowa State University Library.

Access the The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and the Wall Street Journal. With print and online editions, the titles offer researchers thorough and timely coverage of local, regional, and global events.

Research thousands of stocks and mutual funds with Value Line.