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The Freegal Music logo features the words freegal music in white lowercase letters on a black background, with three red curved lines arching above the text and a small red plus sign next to music.
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Music for Free with Freegal

Your library card gives you access to more than just books. It unlocks Freegal Music,...
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The Fold3 by Ancestry logo features the word fold3 in bold white letters, with three red chevrons to the right, and by Ancestry in white below on a blue background.
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Uncover Military Stories with Fold3

Research military history in minutes with Fold3, a searchable database of records and images, free...
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A smartphone displays the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library app with book covers visible. Next to it is the librarys blue logo with the lowercase letters mphpl and a wave design. Blurred bookshelves are in the background.
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MPHPL App Retiring on Wednesday, October 28 

The convenience of quick MPHPL card access doesn't have to change. Learn how to keep...
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A person in a blue plaid shirt holds papers at a desk, with the text Gale LegalForms Tackle Simple Legal Tasks on a blue overlay—highlighting this free library database’s support for handling everyday legal matters.
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Cardholders Have Free Access to Gale LegalForms

Everyone needs legal assistance at one time or another. Legal situations can be emotional and...
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Illustration of a laptop with an open envelope on the screen, containing a letter hooked by a phishing hook.
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MPHPL Important Notice Regarding Scams

As scammers get more sophisticated, hoping that you’ll click on a link that could install...
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The word hoopla in bold white lowercase letters is centered on a blue background with radiating lines, creating a sunburst effect.
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Find Out What All the “hoopla” Is About

MPHPL cardholders have free digital access to movies, tv series, comics and graphic novels....
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Ancestry Library logo with a green leaf icon on a dark gray background; ancestry is in white text and Library in green text.
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Discover Your Family Story with Ancestry

Use Ancestry Library Edition at MPHPL to research your family history for free with access...
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A person in a red sweater pulls a free library card from Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library out of a wallet, with the text The Smartest Card In Your Wallet over a blue background.
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The Smartest Card in Your Wallet

The value of a library card extends far beyond checking out books; it also offers...
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White Value Line text and logo featuring a stylized letter V with classical columns and a roof on a dark background.
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Invest Smarter with Value Line

Value Line offers free online investment research with your library card....
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The NewsBank Inc. logo is centered over a faded collage of various newspaper front pages, including USA Today and the South Bend Tribune, representing news and media coverage.
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NewsBank: Your Free Newspaper Pass

Get free access to NewsBank with your MPHPL card to read newspapers online, search headlines...
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Global cuisine, world food, cultural diversity, food encyclopedia, educational resources.
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Bon Appétit! Explore Recipes Free with Your MPHPL Card

MPHPL cardholders have access to AtoZ World Food for free—at the library or from your...
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Yellow-tinted image of a building with two flagpoles, overlaid by black-and-yellow caution stripes and large text reading 'Bittersweet Branch Construction.'
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Bittersweet Branch Construction Closure

The Bittersweet Branch will temporarily close on or around Monday, June 22, for HVAC and...
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