Catalog, Databases & Library Access Sites

You can browse our online catalog either as a guest or you can login to your account.  

As a guest, simply click on the link above and search away! The individual items have green "In" and red "Out" buttons to let you know if an item is in the library or not. White buttons with an e or sound bars in the middle indicate that those items are available through Libby/Overdrive (see below for more information on that).

As a Wilson Public Library cardholder, you need to know your username & password in order to login on the upper right hand corner. If you do not know this information, please call us at 308-784-2019. It is easier to login first and then search, as logging in enables all special features.

Once logged in, you can hold an item for later checkout by clicking the blue Hold next to the bottom of each item's image. You can only hold an item if you are logged in. If the item is currently OUT and you put it on hold, you will be added to the wait list. We will call you when it becomes available. If the item is currently IN and you put it on hold, staff will pull the hold and put it at the front desk for you to pick up within a week. You will not be called for IN items put on hold.

You may also select MY STUFF when logged in. There, view currently checked out items or your checkout history, current holds, items marked as favorites, or any fines.

As long as an item is not overdue nor due you have any fines, items may be renewed online once logged in. Under MY STUFF, click on CHCKOUTS, then click on the 3 blue dots in the bottom right-hand corner of the item you wish to renew and click RENEW. Patrons may renew twice online for most items or once for DVDs, puppets, backpacks, and cakepans. Overdue items cannot be renewed online.

Language is an adventure! With over 70 languages, take your career to the next level, plan the trip of your dreams, or get in touch with your heritage. Challenge yourself to learn something new about the world we share. Click on the link above to start your language journey. You can also download the free app and get started that way. All you need is a library card from us--it's free!

Mango has also added American Sign Language to its database. Once you've created your account (please let us help you with that!), simply search ASL on the app to get started! 

 Patrons can check out audiobooks, eBooks and magazines for your computer and smart devices by using either the free Nebraska Overdrive website or the very user-friendly Libby app. Checking out is a free service of the Wilson Public Library for local users and requires your library card number and a library-specific password. Wilson Public Library is part of a state-wide consortium; there may be wait times as these titles are one-user only and we share the database with many other Nebraska libraries, although we do own some of our own titles within the database as well. There is a large selection of children, youth, and adult titles in both e-book and audiobook format.  If you click on our catalog, it is integrated with Nebraska Overdrive so that you can see our physical titles as well as e-books and downloadable audiobooks. Logging into our catalog is a little different than logging into the Nebraska Overdrive website. Call us at 308-784-2019 if you need help. 

Please ask the front desk for the password, but be prepared to give staff your name and library card number for verification. Our phone number is 784-2019. Check the Overdrive Device Resource Centerfor more compatibility information. Instructional sheets for the Libby app are available at the front desk to guide you through how to use or click here to Take a tour to learn how to Download Digital Books and More!  

 As a Wilson Public Library patron, you have free access to everything The New York Times has to offer, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic!

Here’s how to get started exploring:
Get free access to NYTimes.com, onsite at our library:
1. Visit nytimes.com using any device. Ensure you are using the library’s WiFi connection.
2. Go to the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Click on “Log in” to create a free account or log-in to your existing account.
3. You now have full access to all journalism on
nytimes.com while logged in at the library.

Note: Access to The NYT News and Audio Apps, New York Times Games, New York Times Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic can be accessed using a 24-hour access code —from anywhere. See directions below!
Get free access to New York Times News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, and The Athletic—including apps— from anywhere:

Whether you are at the library or at home, you can access the full world of The New York Times from anywhere with 24-hour access codes. These codes will allow you unlimited 24-hour access to News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic.
1. Go to our library’s dedicated URL to redeem a 24-hour access code.
2. Your code will auto-populate. Click redeem.
3. You will need to either register for a free account or log in to your existing account.
4. After receiving confi rmation that your access code is valid, you will have 24-hours of complimentary access to the full world of The New York Times, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic. See here for everything your access includes.
5. Once your 24-hour access code expires, you can simply repeat the process from Step 1 to redeem another 24-hour code.

Nebraska citizens may log in using a special password available at the library or by . This is a fantastic database, whether you're doing a research project, looking for special forms, or looking for your next book to read!  There are also databases especially for K-12 Students (moms, dads & teachers, you'll have to sign in to these with your driver's license, or call the library at 784-2019 for the password!). This database is courtesy of the Nebraska Library Commission.

Databases Available:

• Biography Reference Bank (Full text biographical profiles and articles on notable people)
• Biography Reference Center (Comprehensive collection of 450,000+ biographical profiles)
• Consumer Health Complete (Access full text information and videos on health and wellness)
• FirstSearch (Collection of 12 databases including ArticleFirst, ERIC, and MEDLINE. No full text)
• Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia (Student-friendly online encyclopedia covering more than 25,000 topics)
• Legal Information Reference Center (Legal forms from all states plus full text consumer legal information)
• MAS Complete (Popular high school magazines and dreference sources covering a broad range of subjects)
• MasterFILE (Popular magazines, journals, and other sources for information on a variety of topics)
• MyHeritage (Genealogy)
• NoveList K-8 Plus (Find just the right fiction or nonfiction book; resources for teachers and parents)
• NoveList Plus (Recommendations, reviews, series info, AR and Lexile levels for fiction/nonfiction books)
• Points of View Reference Center (Critical essays on current events with an overview and two sides of each issue)
• Primary Schools Explora (Search across Primary Search, Biography Reference Center, and Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia)
• Primary Search (Find popular magazine articles, encyclopedia entries, and images)
• Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (Full text journal articles covering psychology, behavior & more)
• Science and Technology Collection (Full text scholarly journals covering science and technology)
• Small Business Reference Center (Learn how to start, finance, or manage a small business)
• WorldCat (Materials owned by other libraries)

 Wilson Public Library cardholders may log in using their library card in a special format available at the library. Users have access to nine unique databases within a single search. AtoZdatabases is the premier Reference, Research, Marketing, Mailing Lists/Sales Leads, and Job-Search Database. The database includes 30 million business & executive profiles, over 240 million residents with interests, hobbies and lifestyles information, over 7 million real-time job listings, 2 million new businesses, over 12 million healthcare professionals, over 12 million new movers, 2 million new homeowners, and much more. The databases are ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, background searches, finding friends, relatives and a whole lot of other possibilities.
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Update frequency: Some databases are updated monthly, some weekly, and the jobs database is a real-time update.

Format: Web

Output: Email, Print or Download 1000 records per search with no overall limit.

Contact: Please email contactus@atozdatabases.com with any questions.

AtoZdatabases  is ideal for:

• Finding up to date information on all businesses in the United States
• Entrepreneurs: Competitive Analysis, find your Target Market, and Who is Interested in my Product or Service?
  
• Industry Analysis: Research businesses by keyword, SIC, NAICS, employee sizes, revenues, and more...
  
• Finding Internships: Use the database to find open internship opportunities and research the company at the same time
  
• Finding Jobs: Use the database to find key contacts at surrounding businesses and find open job or internship opportunities; free templates for writing resumes and cover letters
  
• Development Offices and Foundations: Research the business database to find new potential donors
  
• ​Marketing: Target advertising for specific business markets with address listings