Research/Reference

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Online Request Form  for general questions, computer reservation assistance, and book selection assistance. 

The Library subscribes to several databases:

  • A to Z World Travel - Your online guidebook to over 100 cities around the world providing maps, restaurants and information about the city you're visiting.
  • My Heritage - Library Edition - Records from the U.S., U.K., Europe and the rest of the world. Along with standard key collections such as the complete U.S. census records, U.K. census records, and an enhanced Social Security Death Index, you will also find rare and exclusive collections. Some of the most popular resources are birth, marriage, and death records and immigration records from Germany and other European countries. Log in with your Smyrna Library Card number.        
  • LinkedIn Learning - tens of thousands of online tutorials developed by professionals on topics such as business, computer software and hardware, design and other skills. Log in with your Smyrna Library card number and PIN.
  • NoveList Plus - get reading recommendations based on your interests and genre preferences.
  • Driving-Tests.org - 10 practice tests, 6 motorcycle practice tests, 3 CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) practice tests, 3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL), and an FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ DMV-related questions.
  • Ancestry - Library Edition [inside library only] - Access this database on a Library Computer upstairs or using the Library's free WiFi. Ancestry provides unparalleled coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada, Europe, Australia and other areas of the world! Includes thousands of databases and billions of indexed names.

The Smyrna Public Library offers basic reference services during open hours. A large collection of print and electronic resources are available in the library for use by the public. These include specialized genealogy, military history and law collections.

When the library is open, library users can get help in the reference department, over the Internet by email, or by telephone (770-431-2860). Phone reference questions are generally limited to questions that can be answered in fifteen minutes or less. Library staff can read the text from medical, legal and tax resources to users, but are not authorized to interpret the information since staff are not licensed doctors, lawyers, or accountants.

The Smyrna Public Library does not answer city directory questions over the phone or by email. Users must come into the library to use our city directories.