Thousands of streaming movies and television. [Help]
Ebooks, Audiobooks, Music & Video
Local News
The Daily News
Subscription based online version serving Genesee, Wyoming, and Orleans counties
The Daily News 2000 to present
Search for complete articles of local and regional news
The Batavian
Online news and community views
WBTA
AM 1490, FM 100.1.
AccuWeather
For Batavia, NY
Newspaper Archives
NewsBank: America's News
Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including Batavia. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Newspapers.com
The largest online news archive. Used by millions each month for historical research, family history, crime investigations, journalism, and more.
New York Times
Covers every daily publication of the New York Times National Edition from January 1, 1985 to the present day. Provides national and international news, opinion and commentary. Includes local and state news, science, sports, arts and entertainment, and business and finance news.
Gale OneFile: News
InfoTrac Newsstand is an innovative Web-based full-text newspaper database which allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section or other assigned fields. With InfoTrac Newsstand, you can search a collection of more than 1,000 newspapers.
NYS Historic Newspapers
The NYS Historic Newspapers project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York's unique history. 
Fulton History
The NYS Fulton History page contains over 34,000,000 indexed New York State historical newspaper pages. Coverage includes Genesee County and Western New York.
Historic Regional Newspapers
Daily Morning News (full text) - 1878-1879. Published in Batavia, NY. Issues may be missing.
Batavia Daily News (full text) - 1880-1909. Published in Batavia, NY Issues may be missing.
Batavia Daily News Subject Index - This index was created by Ruth McEvoy, the former historian for the City of Batavia.
Daily News (full text) - 1882-1923, 1965. Published in Batavia, NY. Issues may be missing.
People's Press - 1825-1826 index to The People's Press newspaper, published in Batavia, NY.
Spirit of the Times - 1830-1845 index to The Spirit of the Times newspaper, published in Batavia, NY.
Magazines & Journals
General One File
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images.
Academic One File
Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive.
Kids InfoBits
Contains over 100 age-appropriate magazines for grades K-5. Also includes Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary, maps, flags, seals, charts and graphs.
Genealogy
AncestryLibrary.com is available within the library.
Portions of Ancestry.com pertaining to New York are free to NY state residents, even outside the library (this access requires a free Ancestry.com New York account; you will have free access only to the records available through Ancestry.com New York, not to the entire Ancestry database).
Newspapers.com - The largest online newspaper archive, established in 2012. Used by millions for genealogy and family history, historical research, crime investigations, journalism, and entertainment.
FamilySearch -- The library has Affiliate Library designation, giving patrons greater and more convenient access to the wealth of genealogical resources available through FamilySearch. It's the world’s largest repository of genealogical records and manages the famous Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. It has amassed billions of birth, marriage, death, census, land, and court records of genealogical significance from over 130 countries.
HeritageQuest is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sourcesrich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. The database provides genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries, with coverage dating back as early as the 1700s.
Other resources helpful to Genealogists can be found on our Local History page.
Children
Miss Humblebee's Academy
An award-winning, online and offline curriculum that prepares children ages 2 to 6 for kindergarten proficiency.
Kids InfoBits
Contains over 100 age-appropriate magazines for grades K-5. Also includes Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary, maps, flags, seals, charts and graphs.
Language Learning
Rocket Languages
Learn a language online: Spanish, Arabic, French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portugese, & American Sign Language.
La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre
La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre is a Spanish language encyclopedia written from a Latin American perspective.
El texto incluye los contenidos revisados de la versión impresa de la La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre (1999), además de cientos de artículos traducidos de la Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, así como otros materiales recién agregados y revisados.
Careers & Jobs
Career Transitions
Search for jobs, get help writing a resume or cover letter, do an interview simulation, assess your career interests, and more.
Vocations and Careers Collection
Provides access to journals and magazines that aid users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career.
Education & Testing
Testing and Education Reference Center
Test prep for AP, ACT, SAT, PSAT, GED, HiSET, and TASC exams; College planning and financial aid tools; Microsoft tutorials; and more. [Help]
Motor Vehicles
Chiltonlibrary.com
Includes car care, repair, and troubleshooting.
Consumer Reports
Includes car reviews and buying guides.
EPA Fuel Economy Guide 2026
Features information on fuel economy, annual fuel cost, and emissions for new model year cars, sport utility vehicles, and light trucks.
Mental Health Resources
Credible Mind - A free and confidential online platform that provides access to trusted mental health tools and resources. Users can take self-assessments, listen to podcasts, explore recommended apps and programs, save favorite resources, and track their progress over time. The platform covers over 200 topics, offering support for a wide range of mental health needs and interests.
Genesee County Mental Health - The Genesee County Mental Health Department's mission is to assist county residents
experiencing symptoms of mental illness in achieving and maintaining their highest level of functioning.
Mental Health Association of Genesee & Orleans - The Mental Health Association of Genesee & Orleans Counties is a nonprofit organization proudly serving the surrounding communities since 1993. The MHA is one of 26 chapters affiliated with the Mental Health Association in New York State.
American Psychiatric Association - Information for patients and families on common mental disorders and more. The American
Psychiatric Association is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the
largest psychiatric organization in the world.
National Alliance on Mental Illness - The nation's largest grassroots mental health organization, dedicated to building better lives for
the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
National Institute of Mental Health - The largest research organization in the world specializing in mental illness. The mission of
NIMH is to "transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way
for prevention, recovery, and cure."
Substance Use Resources
SAMHSA - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration leads public health and service delivery efforts that treat
mental illness, prevent substance abuse and addiction, and provide treatments and supports to foster recovery while ensuring access
and better outcomes for all. 
UConnectCare - UConnectCare Behavioral Health Services has served the residents of Western New York for over 50 years. Founded
in 1975 as GCASA, their focus is on the prevention and treatment of substance use disorder. Since then, they have grown and
expanded dramatically to include residential and detox recovery services.
Horizon Health - Batavia Recovery Center - Horizon Health Services Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation providing hope and healing
for individuals and their families dealing with substance use and/or mental health disorders. Established in 1975, it is one of the
largest providers of outpatient mental health and substance use treatment in Western New York.
Alcoholics Anonymous - AA is a global, peer-led mutual aid fellowship dedicated to abstinence-based recovery from alcoholism.
AA emphasizes anonymity and recovery from alcoholism as its only purpose, is free to all, and has no governing hierarchy.
American Society of Addiction Medicine - ASAM is dedicated to increasing access and improving the quality of addiction treatment,
educating physicians and the public, supporting research and prevention, and promoting the appropriate role of physicians in the
care of patients with addiction. This link leads to their Patient Resources publication.
Genesee County Food Services
Community Action of Orleans & Genesee - Community Action is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and has served low-income and
disadvantaged families for over 40 years. Their mission is to provide services that help people become self-sufficient. 
City Church Food Pantry - If you or someone you know needs assistance with food, the City Church Food Pantry can help. Located at
15 Center Street in Batavia, the food pantry is open every Thursday and Saturday from 10:00am to 12:00pm. 
YWCA My Sister's Food Pantry - "The primary mission of My Sister's Food Pantry is to provide nutritious food for our Genesee County friends and neighbors in need of some extra support. As prices continue to rise, for many of us, even necessities such as food can become a challenge. Please do not struggle alone. Give us a call and we can help."
Genesee County Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - The SNAP program issues monthly benefits redeemable at
authorized retail food stores. Eligibility and benefit levels are based on household size, income, assets, and other factors.
USDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans - This link leads to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2025-2030). The guidelines provide advice on what to eat and drink to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and reduce the risk of chronic disease.
General Reference
Britannica Academic Edition
Delivers fast and easy access to high-quality, comprehensive information. The rich combination of the Encyclopædia Britannica plus MerriamWebster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, e-books, primary source documents, multimedia resources, and many other databases and research tools.
Britannica School
Britannica School is the go-to site for research—the core of any inquiry learning model—offering thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Web sites, and three separate databases.
Specialized Reference
Legal Forms
A wide selection of essential state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms that may be customized for the most common legal procedures. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Many forms are ideal for supporting legal tasks relevant to business owners, such as filing for copyrights, patents and trademarks, articles of incorporation, licenses, and more. [Help].
Health Reference Center Academic
Multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources in InfoTrac's award-winning Health Reference Center. All in a single, easy-to-use database, the material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.
Medline Plus
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine (the world’s largest medical library), it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. Reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.
Other Databases
Dozens of other databases are available through our consortium, the Nioga Library System.