Online resources
Find out how you can access a range of websites and databases.
We offer access to a range of websites and databases including eBook and audiobook collections, streaming services and online learning courses.
Some resources are only available to library members. You can become a library member by visiting your nearest branch or applying online.
Login details are usually your membership number (find this under the barcode on your physical membership card) and PIN. Some resources require you to create an account with your email address.
Discover your family history and start your family tree with Ancestry. Access billions of genealogy records including Census, BDM and military records.
Only available by visiting a library branch.
Ask Izzy is Australia's most extensive directory of community support services. Find up-to-date information for services related to food, housing, aged care, counselling, disability support, drugs & alcohol, education & training, employment, family services, finance, health, legal aid, multicultural support, recreation, and youth services.
Australia's pre-eminent dictionary of national biography contains over 10,000 scholarly biographies of significant Australians who died before 1980. The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB) documents the lives of significant and representative persons in Australian history.
Explore a growing collection of over 1 million items including film, sound, photographs, art and objects, manuscripts and books dedicated to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and maintained by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS).
AIATSIS also maintains an Indigenous Australian Languages Collection (AustLang) which includes published and unpublished material across a range of formats in over 250 languages and dialects.
A collaboration between academics and journalists, The Conversation is an independent source of information, analysis and commentary. Written by experts and delivered directly to the pubic.
Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC) provides free access to 1.2 million+ bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials and, if available, includes links to full text.
ERIC is sponsored by the US Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
Yarra Libraries is a Family Search Affiliate Library. This means you can access "locked" records on site in the Local History room at Fitzroy Library.
This handbook is designed to help people access the law. It contains the entire original Law Handbook and covers over 70 areas. These include day-to-day matters which affect people's lives such as buying a house, neighbourhood disputes, fines, social security, family law, drugs and debt.
A digital archive of contemporary and historical photographs from around Yarra, maintained by our staff. You can view the collection in the library catalogue.
Trove brings together all the collections held by Australia's libraries, universities, museums, galleries and archives. You can search Trove to explore digitized newspapers, photographs, rare books, maps, music, and much more.
Victorian Collections is an archive collecting thousands of items from galleries, museums, archives, historical societies and cultural collections to collect and preserve Victoria's rich cultural heritage and diverse histories.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander users are advised that this resource may contain culturally sensitive material - images, voices and information provided by now deceased persons. Content also may include images and film of places that may cause sorrow. Some material may contain terms that reflect authors’ views, or those of the period in which the item was written or recorded, but may not be considered appropriate today.
Users of this site should be aware that in many areas of Australia, reproduction of the names and photographs of deceased people is restricted during a period of mourning. The length of this time varies and is determined by the community. Reuse of any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander material on this site may require cultural clearances. Users are advised to contact the collecting organisation to discuss appropriate reuse.
An official public record that documents First Peoples experiences since colonisation, preserves crucial testimonies for future generations and creates an enduring resource for education and understanding.
Discover key moments and powerful stories in the Yoorrook video library, handpicked to highlight the most impactful voices and events from Yoorrook’s truth-telling journey.
Borrowbox is Australia's top publisher of audiobooks with more than 7,000 publications.
Libby provides access to thousands of audiobooks and digital magazines to enjoy on your phone, tablet or PC.
CloudLibrary has the biggest selection of ebooks and a simple sign-up process. You can sync ebooks on multiple devices and read anywhere.
Comics Plus lets you enjoy unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga with no holds, waitlists or borrowing limits.
Free learners' practice tests and information for Victorian drivers.
Learn software, creative, and business skills to achieve your personal and professional goals with comprehensive video tutorials.
Note: if using the LinkedIn Learning mobile app - tap on "sign in with your library card" and enter yarralibraries in the box where it asks for your Library ID. The app will then ask you to provide your library card number and PIN.
This online language learning system teaches actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages. It’s so easy and effective, you’ll be talking after just one lesson!
Explore the range of library services and programs available for kids.