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24 Hour Library
Family history
Find My Past
Find My Past
Genealogy, Family Trees and Family History Records Online including the 1911 census.
Ancestry
The world's largest online family history resource can give your library, family history center, school or archive instant access to hundreds of years of history in billions of historical documents and millions of historical photos from all over the world.
Newspapers
The British Newspaper Archive
The British Newspaper Archive
The British Newspaper Archive is a partnership between the British Library and Brightsolid online publishing to digitise up to 40 million newspaper pages. Search millions of articles by keyword, name, location, date or title.


The Times
The Times
Search across 221 years of The Times from 1785 to 2006.
Dictionaries & Reference
Access to Research
Access to Research
Discover a world of published academic research at your local library with over 1.5 million academic articles available.
Oxford Bibliographies
Oxford Bibliographies
Oxford Bibliographies offers exclusive, authoritative research guides.
Oxford English Dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary Online.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
an illustrated collection of more than 50,000 biographies of people who have shaped Britain's past.
Oxford Dictionaries
Oxford Dictionaries
Oxford's innovative current English language resource, comprising dictionaries, thesauri & grammar guides.
Oxford Very Short Introductions
Oxford Very Short Introductions
Discover a new topic or subject with these intelligent and serious introductions written by authors who are experts in their field.
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Swindon Library Shop
Library ShopOur library shop is located on the ground floor of Swindon Central Library and we stock a range of gifts and books.
Online Resources
Gov.ukThe best place to find government services and information.
Find a JobSearch and apply for full or part-time jobs.
Home BidLettings system that allows applicants applying for housing or a transfer, more choice in choosing the property
National Careers Service Help to choose or change career
Skills tests, course search, job search advice
Personalised help from careers advisers
British Pathé
British Pathé has a collection of around 85,000 films spanning the years from 1896 to 1976, the collection includes footage from around the globe of major events, famous faces, fashion trends, travel, science and culture.
Universal CreditApply for Universal Credit.
Go Citizen.co.ukIs an online study resource for candidates preparing for the Life in the UK test or British citizenship test
Learn My Way Take your first steps with computers and the internet
Theory Test Pro Online simulation of UK driving theory test
IELTSDevelop the skills you need to succeed in the International English Language testing System.
The Academic Version is for university entrance; the General Training version is for employment and citizenship.

Police Information Point
Police Information PointThe Police Information Point is a partnership between Swindon Borough Council and Wiltshire Police, offering information, help and advice on police services at Swindon Borough Council’s, Wat Tyler House, Beckhampton Street. Monday to Friday 09.00-17.00pm.
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Online Safety
thinkuknow
thinkuknow
Find the latest information on the sites you like to visit, mobiles and new technology. Find out what's good, what's not and what you can do about it. If you look after young people there's an area for you too - with resources you can use in the classroom, at home or just to get with it. Most importantly, there's also a place which anyone can use to report if they feel uncomfortable or worried about someone they are chatting to online. FIND out more...

All the information here is brought to you by the team at the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre.