Online Resources

Discover a variety of reliable online resources to support your learning, research, and curiosity. From virtual reference services to writing tools, these resources are available anytime, anywhere.

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The Nation Public Library is not responsible for the content of external websites or where they are hosted.


askON – Virtual Reference Service

askON is a real-time virtual reference service available through web chat and text message. It provides immediate, interactive, and knowledgeable assistance online.

askON staff can help with research questions, provide guidance on academic topics, and assist in navigating online resources

askON Virtual Reference


The Internet Public Library

The Internet Public Library offers tools to support writing and research, including help with essays, book reports, and academic papers.

Explore a collection of over 500,000 sample essays across a wide range of topics to support your assignments.

The Internet Public Library


Digital Prescott-Russell

In collaboration with Our Ontario (Knowledge Ontario) and with financial support from the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Tourism through the Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS), Prescott-Russell libraries have digitized historical documents such as photographs, postcards, and texts.

These collections showcase the history, heritage, and culture of the Prescott-Russell region.

The Prescott-Russell Special Collection

Explore Prescott-Russell’s heritage through a wide range of community collections, including photos, maps, newspapers, videos, and more.

The Nation Municipality Special Collection

Browse heritage collections from The Nation Municipality and nearby communities, including photos, maps, newspapers, and more.

Wanted: Old Photographs

The Library is currently looking for old photos (before 1950) taken in the Prescott-Russell area as part of the first phase of its Prescott-Russell digital images project. If you are in possession of some material that might be of interest, please contact us. We will not keep your photos but will digitize and index them to make them available on the web.