Resources & Databases
Databases
Anita Newspaper Archives
Search the past Anita, Iowa Newspapers for information on people, places, and events! Newspapers that are available are Anita Tribune, Anita Republican, Anita Times, and Anita Record. Also available are centennial cookbook, centennial history book, Carole Parker's cookbook, quasquicentennial history book, and quasquicentennial cookbook.
Click HERE to obtain the original PDF files for each complete year. They may need to be downloaded to your device in order to open.
Bridges/Libby Digital Collection of eBooks, audiobooks, and Magazines
Access the library’s digital collection of eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, and magazines through Libby.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Cass County Libraries are working together to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to all families who live in Cass County, Iowa. This is a book gifting program for children from birth to 5 years old. If you have a child or grandchild under 4 1/2 who lives in Cass County, please sign up today!
Community History Archives Directory!
Bringing the Past into the Present with FREE access to Local History! Search through 1,100+ Communities and more than 125 million images of local history archives all on the same platform as our local Anita Newspapers and History Books. No fees, no subscriptions, no tricks. All history is free to access.
Search Entire Community History Archives
Brainfuse JobNow & VetNow
Free online help for job searching, practice tests, resume help, and much more for job seekers, veterans and their families. Practice tests include, but not limited to SATs, ACTs, PSATs, and many more.
LibriVox
Public domain recordings of public domain literature. Plays anywhere!
Smithsonian Natural History
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum from their desktop or mobile device. Visitors can also access select collections and research areas at our satellite support and research stations as well as past exhibits no longer on display.
Resources & Links
Anita, Iowa and Surrounding area websites
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Genealogy & History resources
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Government & General Reference
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