America’s News

Access to local, state, regional, national (from all 50 U.S. states) and international full-text newspapers and international news sources from over 125 countries. Includes over 130 newspapers in Texas like the Austin American Statesman and San Marcos Daily Record.

Ancestry.com Library Edition

A comprehensive online source of information for conducting genealogical research. Our only eResource you must access at DSCL.

Beanstack

Join Beanstack to be part of our community reading journey! Every book and minute you log contributes to a community reading goal, and you can take part in friendly competitions, write your own book reviews, track progress on leaderboards, and see top readers celebrated. Our library will introduce exciting new challenges to keep the momentum … Continued

Candid: Foundation Directory Online

Candid is a nonprofit that helps other nonprofits serve their communities. We offer Candid’s key tools including GuideStar and Foundation Directory. Our patrons can access GuideStar to research local nonprofits to support and to find services. Nonprofits and individuals seeking funding, scholarships, or fellowships can access Foundation Directory to find and connect with funders.

Candid: GuideStar

GuideStar Online is the most comprehensive source of nonprofit information.

Gale In Context: Elementary

Introduce elementary students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.

Gale In Context: High School

Explore thousands of topics across subjects including literature, science, history, and social issues using different sources.

Hays County Law Library – Westlaw

Remote access to Westlaw is now available, enabling self-represented litigants to conduct their legal research from the comfort of their homes or any preferred location, at their convenience, on any day and at any hour.The Hays County Law Library is participating in the Westlaw Remote Patron Access Pilot program in collaboration with Thomson Reuters. This … Continued