- About HMCPL
- Services
- Online Resources
- Catalog
- All online resources
- Automotive databases
- Book-related databases
- Business databases
- Career databases
- Catalogs of local interest
- Digital downloads databases
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Genealogy databases
- Grants and fund-raising databases
- Health databases
- History databases
- Homework references
- Journal and article databases
- Literature and authors databases
- Local Interest databases
- Portals to multiple databases
- Spanish-language databases
- AlabamaMosaic
- Alabama Virtual Library
- Community Info
- Digital Downloads
- Homework Alabama
- Huntsville History Collection
- Learning Express
- Next Reads
- NoveList
- Research Guides
- RocketLanguages
- Read with Us
- Support
- Programs & Classes
- Library-sponsored Events
- Book Clubs
- Armchair Traveler Book Club
- Bailey Cove Classics
- Bailey Cove Evening
- Bailey Cove Morning
- Bailey Cove Science Fiction Book Club
- Bailey Cove Young Adult Book Club
- Books ‘n Buns Babes
- Cupid's Café
- Eleanor Murphy Book Club
- Eleanor Murphy ForeverYA Book Club
- Gurley Girls
- Happy Hour Book Club
- Inspirational Book Club
- Knit 1, Read Too!
- Knitting Between the Lines
- Literary Giants
- Madison Murder, Ink.
- PageTurners
- Pizza & Pocky Club
- Quarter-Life Crisis
- Russell Readers
- RocketCityMom.com Book Club
- Sister 2 Sister / Brother 2 Brother Book Club
- Tillman Hill Adult Book Club
- Tillman Hill Teen Bookclub
- Time Out Book Club
- Tuesday Night Book Club
- Urban Circle Book Club
- Young Professionals
- Community Events calendar
- Computer Classes
- LearningQUEST
- Story Times calendar
- Connect With Us
- Kids & Teens
RocketSearch Databases
A variety of resources are available at your fingertips if you know where to look!
- Start with the Alabama Virtual Library (AVL), which provides all Alabama residents with free online access to essential library and information resources. AVL has a jumping-off page for their databases as well as a a list of databases with descriptions.
- Interested in researching genealogy or regional history? Visit the Huntsville Heritage Room's page for a description of the collections available and location details.
| Database name | Description | Need a library card? | Part of AVL? | How to access this resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Digital Media Zone |
The Digital Media Zone provides users with access to downloadable books, videos, and music online 24/7! Allows users to checkout and download materials to their computer, burn to a cd, or transfer items to their portable devices. |
yes | no |
Log in with your library card number on the Sign In page (http://dmz.hmcpl.org). |
 Freegal |
Access songs from the Sony Music Entertainment catalog at no charge! You can download up to three Sony Music tracks in mp3 format per week from Freegal Music, and you'll only need a library card number and PIN to get started. |
yes | no |
Log in with your library card and PIN, and click the "Download DRM-free music" link on the My Account page (hmcpl.org/myaccount) or visit hmcpl.org/freegal for more info. |