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Online Resources

Chilton Automotive Library – Access vehicle-specific information including repair procedures, technical service bulletins, recall information, labor estimates, maintenance schedules, and more! When prompted, enter the password: wilderness.
Mango Language Library – Broaden your cultural horizons by learning a new language with Mango! Mango offers access to 60 foreign language courses and 17 English courses taught completely in the user’s native language. Mango is free for all library patrons and can be accessed anywhere with an Internet connection. Just click on the link and sign up for a FREE account to start learning today! You will need your library card number to create an account.
GCFLearnFree.org – A completely FREE online learning library available whenever you need it! GCF  offers tutorials on Microsoft, math, career building, reading, general technology, and more. You can also take an instructor lead class on Microsoft programs like Excel or Word. Learn at your own pace at your own time.
Florida Electronic Library – Find online books, magazines, newspapers, and more!
Gale Group Databases (Carrabelle Patrons) – Online databases available to all Florida citizens. From home, school, or office enter your valid library patron ID number.
Gale Group Databases (Eastpoint Patrons) – Online databases available to all Florida citizens. From home, school, or office enter your valid library patron ID number.
Ask a Librarian – Access librarians from across the State to answer your reference questions.

Britannica - The Award-Winning Resource for Children and Adults for online encylcopedias.

Government Resources

Florida Virtual School – Opportunities to further your education online.
State of Florida Information – The Official Portal for the State of Florida
Vocational Rehabilitation – a federal-state program that works with people with physical or mental disabilities to prepare for, gain, or retain employment. VR is committed to helping people with disabilities find meaningful careers.
Unemployment – On-line portal for unemployment claims and information.
EmployFlorida.com – On-line job marketplace for the state of Florida.
Florida Department of Children and Families (Carrabelle) – Information on Local and State programs for welfare assistance for Carrabelle patrons.
Florida Department of Children and Families (Eastpoint) – Information on Local and State programs for welfare assistance for Eastpoint patrons.
Social Security – Website for the State Social Security program
FuelEconomy.gov – The official U.S. government source for fuel economy information

Franklin County Links

Franklin County Website – Find out all about our great county!
Apalachicola Chamber of Commerce – See what the Apalachicola Chamber of Commerce is up to!
Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce – See what the Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce is up to!
Businesses of the Apalachicola Bay Area – Find the great businesses running in our area.
Franklin County Humane Society – Don’t forget the Furry Friends of Franklin County!
The Apalachicola and Carrabelle Times – Catch up on all the local news.
Franklin County Schools – Everything you need to know about the Franklin School System.

Useful Applications

Project Gutenberg – Over 50,000 Classic e-books are available for free download.
Free Translation – Free translation of websites and text for Spanish, French, and German to English and English to Spanish
ConvertIt.com – Convert measurements, currency, and world time zones.
Calculator.com – Mortgage, math, loan, finance, scientific, health, sports, and many more calculators.
Time.gov – Official times, for various time zones.
Quotations – We have over 18,000 quotations online from over 2300 authors, and more are added daily.
Hubble Telescope – The latest photos taken by Hubble Space Telescope

Excel Easy - Tutorials on how to operate Excel.

Kanopy - Stream thousands of films for free, thanks to the generous support of your public library or university.

FamilySearch - Inspiring people everywhere to connect with their family—across generations.