These free e-resources can be accessed from your home with the exception of the Ancestry Library Edition, which is only available from inside your library.

Please log in with your City of Rockingham Library membership card number.

Free e-resources

Ancestry logoAncestry is the key resource for genealogical research. You can search billions of records and discover your family's story.

Please note: It is only available for use from inside our libraries.

Getting ready for your WA Learner's Permit or Driver's Licence Test? Use this free WA Learner's Practice Test and Test Simulator. Practice as many times as you need – until you're ready to take the real thing.

Tests are updated for this year’s exam (2026).

No log in required.

Cochrane Library logo

A collection of evidence-based medicine databases, including the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

No log in required.

Cochrane Library logoFindmypast is a searchable online archive of over 100 billion records, covering everything from parish and school records to migration and military collections from across the globe, including access to the 1939 Register.

Please note: It is only available for use from inside our libraries.

Australian Bureau of Statistics

Australia’s national statistical agency - an official source of independent, reliable information.


Labtest Online

Clear and unbiased explanations for pathology (medical) test results.


Map Search

Thousands of Australian maps from the National Library’s collection allows for interactive layering to see how places have changed over time.


Money Smart

Take control of your money and build a better life with free tools, tips and guidance.


MSD Medical Manuals

A comprehensive medical information source covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine.


Historic Australian Newspapers

Over 21,000 newspaper pages and over one million gazette pages digitised by the National Library of Australia.


Noongar Boodjar Language Cultural Aboriginal Corporation

Information and learning resources about the Noongar language and dialects, including resources and books on Noongar culture.


Product Safety Australia

Provides safety information on products sold in Australia, product safety laws and recalls.


Project Gutenberg

An online library of over 60,000 free eBooks in the public domain, digitised by volunteers.


PubMed Central

A full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journals at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine.


Storylines

Access the State Library's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collections. You can search, view and print from thousands of photographs, also comment or contribute with your own stories.


The Conversation

Provides independent, high quality reserch-based news, analysis and discussions between journalists and academics.


Your Home

Guide to buying, building or renovating a sustainable home, including house plans that suit various Australian climates.

Good Reading Magazine Logo

Good Reading is the home for book lovers. Here you'll find the digital edition of the best-selling magazine for book lovers. You'll also discover the best books to read with independent book reviews of all the latest books, interviews with authors, extracts, podcasts, recommendations for book clubs, book news and more.Good Reading Podcasts logo

Hundreds of podcasts are also available, with new podcasts added every week. Our top pick this month: Listen to Val McDermid on DCI Karen Pirie in Past Lying.

Listen now

Two owls and the LOTE4Kids logoLOTE4Kids is a digital collection of picture books (ebooks and audiobooks) in a diverse range of world languages. Children can enjoy the magic of books and other activities in LOTE (Languages Other Than English) at home. LOTE4Kids has over 3,000 picture books in 65+ languages together with English translations. New books and languages are released each month.

Mayakeniny logoMayakeniny is a new online resource for both children and adults to learn and engage with Noongar language and music.

It includes Noongar children's songs, webisodes and a searchable wordlist with references to historical documentation since the 1830s.

Niche Academy LogoNiche Academy contains free tutorials on a wide range of topics including how to use the library's eResources and Microsoft Office products, online safety, resume writing and more.
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