North Dakota State Library
Every resident of North Dakota has free access to a statewide library system run by North Dakota State Library. With a local library card, students, parents, and teachers can use research databases, ebooks and audiobooks, and learning programs at no cost. Here is what is available and how to get it.
North Dakota public libraries at a glance
Research databases: North Dakota State Library Online Resources
North Dakota State Library Online Resources is North Dakota's free statewide research service.
Resources students can use inside North Dakota State Library Online Resources include:
- EBSCO Explora (Kids, Teens, Public, Educators)
- Gale In Context (Elementary, Middle, High)
- Britannica (Academic, Library, School, Fundamentals)
- Ancestry Library Edition (in-library)
- PebbleGo / PebbleGo Next
- Universal Class
Ebooks & audiobooks: Library2Go (Libby/OverDrive), free with a library card.
Early literacy programs
PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next, for primary students, are available through the State Library.
Accessible reading & talking books
Students and family members who cannot read standard print (because of a visual, physical, or reading disability such as dyslexia) can get free audiobooks and braille through Talking Book Services, part of the national NLS network and its BARD download service. The North Dakota State Library Talking Book Program (Bismarck) provides free audio, braille, and large-print; North Dakotans unable to read standard print apply.
Find a library & get a card
Use the official locator to find your nearest North Dakota public library, hours, and how to get a card. Find a library →
Most North Dakota libraries run a Summer Reading Programs each summer to keep kids reading and prevent summer learning loss. Ask your local branch for dates.