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The Mesquite Public Library offers an online eCard for Mesquite residents only.

Note: If you already have a library card from the Mesquite Public Library, you will not be issued an eCard. Both traditional library cards and nonresident cards provide the same online privileges as an eCard.

(To access online resources with a traditional library card, use your card number and PIN. Hint: The PIN may be the last 4 digits of your telephone number.)

An eCard: 

  • Is a virtual library card that allows access to eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, databases and other electronic resources.
  • Will be issued via email.
  • Is available to Mesquite residents 14 years or older.
  • Is good for 3 years and may be renewed online.
  • Cannot be used to access internet computers in the Library or to checkout physical books, CDs, DVDs, etc.

To apply for an eCard, fill out this form. 

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Databases Available From Your Home


Mesquite Public Library offers a variety of full-text online services that are available from your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet accessible device. 
Tumblebook Library
Online children’s books are available through TumbleBook Library Using flash animation and read-along audio, these books are perfect for beginning and reluctant readers. You will need your library card number to log in to TumbleBook Library
Overdrive
Download eBooks or eAudiobooks from our OverDrive catalog. The Mesquite Public Library System is a member of the Northeast Texas Digital Consortium which gives our cardholders access to a broad collection of fiction and nonfiction titles in a downloadable format. You will need your library card number and PIN to check out titles.
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Download eBooks and eAudiobooks from CloudLibrary.  eBooks can be read—or listened to—on personal devices, such as iPads, iPhones, Android devices, Nook, Kindle Fire, PC, and Mac OS.
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Jobview lists current job openings in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area and allows you to apply for jobs online.
LearningExpress Library
Learning Express is an interactive learning database containing practice tests and tutorials designed to help patrons, students and adult learners succeed on academic or licensing tests. Tests include academic, civil service, military, professional licensing, certification and STAAR tests. There is also job hunting help on creating a resume and preparing for interviews. Create your own account to track your progress.
Rocket languages
Learn a foreign language with Rocket Languages. There are 15 languages to choose from, including ASL Sign Language. First time users will need to create an account with your library card number, name, email address and password so that you can track your progress. On following visits, login using email address and password.
Gale Legal Forms
Gale Legal Forms includes a wide selection of Texas legal forms. Also includes a directory of Texas attorneys and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in layman’s language. You will need your library card number and your PIN to log in.
TexShare Databases
TexShare Library of Texas is an extensive collection of databases which gives users the opportunity to access full-text articles in encyclopedias, almanacs, reference books, journals, newspapers, and electronic books. Databases include Ebsco MasterFile and Academic Search, Heritage Quest Online, Texas Digital Sanborn Maps, Ebsco Consumer Health Complete, Gale Literature Resources Center, InfoTrac Custom Newspapers, and Net Library. You will need a login and password, which you may request from a reference librarian.
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Check out and download magazine issues at RBdigital eMagazines, or download the free app to your smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device. Log in with your library card number and PIN, and then create an account to manage your downloads. Magazines do not need to be returned. Current issues are available for over 3200 titles, plus back issues for most titles dating back to September 2013.
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The Dallas Morning News database features full-text articles from the newspaper dating back to 1984. Death notices can be searched back to December 29, 2002. Articles can be printed, saved or emailed. You will need your library card number to log in.
Mesquite News
The Mesquite News database features full-text articles from the newspaper dating back to March 31, 2006. Articles can be printed, saved or emailed. You will need your library card number to log in.
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America’s News database features articles from newspapers, newswires, blogs, periodicals and web-only content. Includes Dallas Morning News, Mesquite News, Newsweek and USA Today. Also has Current Events and Special Reports for homework help. You will need your library card number to log in.
America’s News database features articles from newspapers, newswires, blogs, periodicals and web-only content. Includes Dallas Morning News, Mesquite News, Newsweek and USA Today. Also has Current Events and Special Reports for homework help. You will need your library card number to log in.
America’s News database features articles from newspapers, newswires, blogs, periodicals and web-only content. Includes Dallas Morning News, Mesquite News, Newsweek and USA Today. Also has Current Events and Special Reports for homework help. You will need your library card number to log inAmerica’s News database features articles from newspapers, newswires, blogs, periodicals and web-only content. Includes Dallas Morning News, Mesquite News, Newsweek and USA Today. Also has Current Events and Special Reports for homework help. You will need your library card number to log in.
America’s News database features articles from newspapers, newswires, blogs, periodicals and web-only content. Includes Dallas Morning News, Mesquite News, Newsweek and USA Today. Also has Current Events and Special Reports for homework help. You will need your library card number to log in.
Americas Obituaries

America's Obituaries & Death Notices is NewsBank's large and comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices from around the United States. Each obituary or death notice is indexed by the name of the deceased person, to make searching easier and more precise. In addition, the text of each obituary or death notice is searchable, making it easy to find just what you're looking for using a place of residence, occupation, names of family members, or other personal information.

Open book - Online Catalog
Our online catalog allows you to check on the availability of library items, review your account, renew items, or place a hold. Please note that the catalog undergoes regular daily maintenance and so may be unavailable between 10:30 pm and midnight.


Ancestry Library Edition

During the pandemic, our cardholders may temporarily access Ancestry Library Edition. Click here to access and log in with your library card number and PIN.

Ancestry Library Edition

Ancestry Library Edition is available in the U.S., the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Denmark, Ireland and Norway, and provides access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos, plus local narratives, oral histories, indexes and other resources in over 30,000 databases that span from the 1500s to the 2000s. 

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AllData Online is a comprehensive resource for automotive diagnostic and repair information. This program is available for use in the Library only.