Find current auction prices for antiques and collectibles with this easy to use database. Price information from over 50 major regional auction houses is reported.

Over 750,000 photos and graphics from the Associated Press. An iCONN database.

A combination of 21 databases that includes information on science and world culture, as well as thousands of overview essays, timelines and critical analyses in the areas of history, literature, and social studies.  An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

"Biography and Genealogy Master Index enables users to locate biographical entries contained in more than 1,000 volumes and editions of important current and retrospective biographical reference sources. This index contains citations that point to over 15 million biographies on nearly 5 million people, living and deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor." (description from Gale Thompson)

Includes brief biographies, biographies and magazine articles of famous people from antiquity to the present with hotlinks to related current full-text articles. An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

A combination of 21 databases that includes more than 11,500 biographies, as well as thousands of overview essays, timelines and critical analyses in the areas of history, literature, science and social studies.  An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Comprehensive company and industry information that includes profiles, rankings, statistics, stock prices, and business journal news and analysis. An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Premier directory of all U.S. companies with sales of at least $1 million or at least 20 employees.  Excellent source for biographies of company officers. 

A collection of the most frequently used forms for personal, business, and legal purposes.  These forms are easily printed or downloaded in Adobe Acrobat Reader (available for free). 

Provides interactive online practice tests and tutorial courses for academic and licensing tests. Tests include Advanced Placement, Basic Skills Success(grammar, math, comprehension), Business Writing, Civil Service (including Postal Workers), College Preparation (including SAT), Cosmetology, EMS, ESL(Spanish), Firefighter, GED, Job & Career, Military, Nurse Aide, Skills Improvement, Technical and Career College, and US Citizenship.

Note: users must sign in with user name and password. If you will also be using this database from home, please use your FPL library barcode number (no spaces, no letters) as your user name.

From American Business Information - a directory of over 12,000,000 businesses in the U.S. that can be sorted by geography, size, and type of business. Access to this database may be hampered by your computer's browser, firewall, or security software. If you are having problems, please see the Reference USA help files.

Access to our collection of 275,000 books, magazines, newspapers, videos, compact discs, local documents and CD-ROM’s in the main library, the Fairfield Woods branch, and the Pequot Library (Southport).

Visit our calendar of library scheduled events and save time by using the calendar to register online for the programs of your choice.

Use our online form to ask a reference question.

Fairfield residents may use our online form to request to borrow a book or to request a magazine article from another library if the Fairfield Public Library doesn't own the requested item.

Your Library barcode number (no spaces, no letters) is required at the user identification prompt.  You can check to see which books you currently have out, what the due dates are, what your fines are, etc.  When you have finished using "My Account,"  please be sure to exit by using the "logout" button.

Your Library barcode number (no spaces, no letters) is required at the user identification prompt. If an item was not renewed, you will get a message explaining why.

The holdings of other Connecticut libraries, including university libraries.

Use our online form to suggest books, cds, dvds, and videos for the library to purchase.

"Biography and Genealogy Master Index enables users to locate biographical entries contained in more than 1,000 volumes and editions of important current and retrospective biographical reference sources. This index contains citations that point to over 15 million biographies on nearly 5 million people, living and deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor." (description from Gale Thompson)

Includes access to US Federal Census Records from 1790-1930 as well as information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories. Enter your fourteen digit Fairfield Public Library barcode number (no spaces, no letters) at the prompt. An iCONN Database.

Over 750,000 photos and grahics from the Associated Press. An iCONN database.

A combination of 21 databases that includes thousands of overview essays, timelines and critical analyses in the areas of history, literature, science, biography and social studies. An iCONN database.   (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Full-text periodicals for teachers and school administrators. An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

A colorful site for elementary school students that includes EbscoAnimals, Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia, and Primary Search, a database that has the full-text of over 65 children’s magazines and 300 children’s pamphlets.

Designed for research in all academic concentrations, including social sciences, humanities, science and technology,  with coverage from more than 1,400 journals.  An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture.

Brings together and enhances nearly seven decades of news (1940-present) from the renowned Facts On File World News Digest in print. .

A collection of the most frequently used forms for personal, business, and legal purposes.  These forms are easily printed or downloaded in Adobe Acrobat Reader (available for free). 

Provides interactive online practice tests and tutorial courses for academic and licensing tests. Tests include Advanced Placement, Basic Skills Success(grammar, math, comprehension), Business Writing, Civil Service (including Postal Workers), College Preparation (including SAT), Cosmetology, EMS, ESL(Spanish), Firefighter, GED, Job & Career, Military, Nurse Aide, Skills Improvement, Technical and Career College, and US Citizenship.

Note: users must sign in with user name and password. If you will also be using this database from home, please use your FPL library barcode number (no spaces, no letters) as your user name.

Full-text periodicals for teachers and school administrators. An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

120,000,000 nationwide residential and business telephone listings; it can also do “reverse” look-ups (when you have a phone number or address and want the name of the occupant).  Access to this database may be hampered by your computer's browser, firewall, or security software. If you are having problems, please see the Reference USA help files.

The holdings of other Connecticut libraries, including university libraries.

Medical information for health professionals and general readers from hundreds of journals, approximately 800 pamphlets, and many encyclopedias.  An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

The historical Hartford Courant covers the time period from 1764 to 1922. The digitized archive is fully searchable.

For history buffs, class projects and assignments, this is the first place to look!  Provides articles from magazines, journals, reference and non-fiction books; biographies, documents and speeches; maps and photographs.  Also includes film and video clips of social, political and cultural historical events of the 20th Century from 1893 to 1985. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Over 750,000 photos and grahics from the Associated Press. An iCONN database. 

Includes brief biographies, biographies and magazine articles of famous people from antiquity to the present with hotlinks to related current full-text articles. An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

A combination of 21 databases that includes thousands of overview essays, timelines and critical analyses in the areas of history, literature, science, biography and social studies.  An iCONN database.   (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Includes a colorful site for elementary school students that features EbscoAnimals, Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia, and Primary Search, a database that has the full-text of over 65 children’s magazines and 300 children’s pamphlets.

Ideal homework resource for K-12 students that includes hundreds of books, magazines, newspapers, TV and radio transcripts, pictures and maps.

Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture.

Brings together and enhances nearly seven decades of news (1940-present) from the renowned Facts On File World News Digest in print. .

The historical Hartford Courant covers the time period from 1764 to 1922. The digitized archive is fully searchable.

Multi-source, curriculum based reference tool for junior high and middle school students. An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Multi-source, curriculum based reference tool for high school students.  An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

For children from kindergarten through grade 5; includes full-text age appropriate magazines, images, encyclopedias, maps, etc. An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Provides interactive online practice tests and tutorial courses for academic and licensing tests. Tests include Advanced Placement, Basic Skills Success(grammar, math, comprehension), Business Writing, Civil Service (including Postal Workers), College Preparation (including SAT), Cosmetology, EMS, ESL(Spanish), Firefighter, GED, Job & Career, Military, Nurse Aide, Skills Improvement, Technical and Career College, and US Citizenship.

Note: users must sign in with user name and password. If you will also be using this database from home, please use your FPL library barcode number (no spaces, no letters) as your user name.

Provides articles from leading journals and reference sources. Covers the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other academic subjects .

Over 750,000 photos and grahics from the Associated Press.

"Biography and Genealogy Master Index enables users to locate biographical entries contained in more than 1,000 volumes and editions of important current and retrospective biographical reference sources. This index contains citations that point to over 15 million biographies on nearly 5 million people, living and deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor." (description from Gale Thompson)

Includes brief biographies, biographies and magazine articles of famous people from antiquity to the present with hotlinks to related current full-text articles. An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Comprehensive company and industry information that includes profiles, rankings, statistics, stock prices, and business journal news and analysis. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

A combination of 21 databases that includes thousands of overview essays, timelines and critical analyses in the areas of history, literature, science, biography and social studies.   (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Contents: Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America; Biology; Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the United States; Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World; Encyclopedia of Small Business; Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine; Encyclopedia of Cancer; Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence and Security; Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders; Encyclopedia of Medicine; Encyclopedia of Multicultural America; Encyclopedia of Population; Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History; Fashion, Culture and Costume; Renaissance: an Encyclopedia for Students; St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture; UXL Encyclopedia of Landforms and Other Geological Features; World of Earth Science

Full-text periodicals for teachers and school administrators. An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Did you ever want to know whether iCONN has a particular magazine, journal or newspaper in full text? Now, there is a quick way to find that out without having to check the individual title lists of every database in iCONN... use E-Journal Finder!

Designed for research in all academic concentrations, including social sciences, humanities, science and technology,  with coverage from more than 1,400 journals. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

General interest, business and academic periodicals, including nearly 3,000 full-text titles; five newspaper indexes -- a total of more than 6,000 titles in all with 20 years of backfile coverage from 1980 to present. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Multi-source general interest reference that includes more than 700 full-text magazines plus 2 months of the Christian Science Monitor, New York Times and Wall Street Journal.  (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

The historical Hartford Courant covers the time period from 1764 to 1922. The digitized archive is fully searchable.

Medical information for health professionals and general readers from hundreds of journals, approximately 800 pamphlets, and many encyclopedias.   (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Includes access to US Federal Census Records from 1790-1930 as well as information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories.

For history buffs, class projects and assignments, this is the first place to look!  Provides articles from magazines, journals, reference and non-fiction books; biographies, documents and speeches; maps and photographs.  Also includes film and video clips of social, political and cultural historical events of the 20th Century from 1893 to 1985. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

  
Full-text coverage of the Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, Hartford Courant, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Full-text Spanish language and bilingual periodicals including a thesaurus and an interface that are uniquely designed for Spanish-speaking users. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Multi-source, curriculum based reference tool for junior high and middle school students. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

General interest, business and academic periodicals, including nearly 3,000 full-text titles; five newspaper indexes -- a total of more than 6,000 titles in all with 20 years of backfile coverage from 1980 to present. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Multi-source, curriculum based reference tool for high school students. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

For children from kindergarten through grade 5; includes full-text age appropriate magazines, images, encyclopedias, maps, etc. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Indexes law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Also contains law-related articles from business and general interest titles.  

Full-text periodicals for teachers and school administrators. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

The holdings of other Connecticut libraries, including university libraries. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Start here for science projects and research needs!  Provides articles from scientific reference books, magazines, journals, biographies and images. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, physics, technology, and wildlife.  (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

For: Middle School students and up
A student-friendly version of the History and Science Reference Centers that provides the same high quality content.  Choose content sources (Magazines, Newspapers, Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video), browse by topic headings, use an online dictionary and encyclopedia, explore top searches of the day, and even limit searches according to reading levels.

More than 96,000 highly recommended fiction and non-fiction titles that can be searched to satisfy reading preferences based on subject, genre, time period, geographic location, character, reading level and more. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

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Search the collections of libraries from around the U.S. and the world for books, periodicals, sound recordings, and much more.

Indexes law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Also contains law-related articles from business and general interest titles.

Provides information on books published in the U.S. from over 46,000 publishers. 

A combination of 21 databases that includes information on authors, poetry and short stories, as well as thousands of overview essays, timelines and critical analyses in the areas of history, science and social studies. An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Literary Reference Center (LRC) is a comprehensive full-text literary reference database. It contains information from over 1,000 monographs and books, reference works, encyclopedias, and literary journals.

A database of 135,000 fiction titles that allows readers to find authors similar to their favorites, to explore genres such as thriller, romance, detective-mystery, and to create lists of prize-winning books.

More than 96,000 highly recommended fiction and non-fiction titles that can be searched to satisfy reading preferences based on subject, genre, time period, geographic location, character, reading level and more. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Connect from library | Connect from home/office

Search the collections of libraries from around the U.S. and the world for books, periodicals, sound recordings, and much more.

Provides articles from leading journals and reference sources. Covers the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other academic subjects .

Over 3,000 general interest current periodicals, half of which are full text.  It also includes 5,000 Magill's Book Reviews, over 1,000 primary source documents in U.S. history, an image collection and a dictionary.

Full-text periodicals for teachers and school administrators. An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Ideal homework resource for K-12 students that includes hundreds of books, magazines, newspapers, TV and radio transcripts, pictures and maps.

Designed for research in all academic concentrations, including social sciences, humanities, science and technology,  with coverage from more than 1,400 journals.  An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

General interest, business and academic periodicals, including nearly 3,000 full-text titles; five newspaper indexes -- a total of more than 6,000 titles in all with 20 years of backfile coverage from 1980 to present. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Multi-source general interest reference that includes more than 700 full-text magazines plus 2 months of the Christian Science Monitor, New York Times and Wall Street Journal.  An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

The historical Hartford Courant covers the time period from 1764 to 1922. The digitized archive is fully searchable.

Full text of the New York Times from 1851.

  
Full-text coverage of the Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, Hartford Courant, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. An iCONN database.  (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

General interest, business and academic periodicals, including nearly 3,000 full-text titles; five newspaper indexes -- a total of more than 6,000 titles in all with 20 years of backfile coverage from 1980 to present. An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Full-text Spanish language and bilingual periodicals including a thesaurus and an interface that are uniquely designed for Spanish-speaking users. An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Full-text periodicals for teachers and school administrators. An iCONN database. (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Start here for science projects and research needs!  Provides articles from scientific reference books, magazines, journals, biographies and images. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, physics, technology, and wildlife.  (Click here to search all iCONN databases at once.)

Connect from library | Connect from home/office

Provides interactive online practice tests and tutorial courses for academic and licensing tests. Tests include Advanced Placement, Basic Skills Success(grammar, math, comprehension), Business Writing, Civil Service (including Postal Workers), College Preparation (including SAT), Cosmetology, EMS, ESL(Spanish), Firefighter, GED, Job & Career, Military, Nurse Aide, Skills Improvement, Technical and Career College, and US Citizenship.

Note: users must sign in with user name and password. If you will also be using this database from home, please use your FPL library barcode number (no spaces, no letters) as your user name.