Cypress Resume
Cypress Resume is an online resume and cover letter builder. The platform enables users to create basic professional looking resumes in three steps, and it also automates simple cover letters and reference sheets.
All resumes and cover letters created with Cypress are downloadable into MS Word. Upper Hudson Library System is providing Cypress Resume to our member libraries through NYS Coordinated Outreach Services funds.

New York Heritage
Several public libraries in Albany and Rensselaer counties have begun digitizing their local history resources to make them even more accessible. New York Heritage is an invaluable research portal for anyone interested in learning more about New York State. UHLS members on New York Heritage include: Albany Public Library, Altamont Free Library, Bethlehem Public Library, Guilderland Public Library, Nassau Free Library, Voorheesville Public Library, and William K. Sanford Town Library (Colonie).

New York State Historic Newspapers

The NYS Historic Newspapers project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York’s unique history.

New York Times

Access the New York Times outside of your library

Novel NY
NOVELny is an online library available to every New Yorker, free of charge. It includes full text of hundreds of magazines, newspapers, maps, and encyclopedias. It also features resources for entrepreneurship, legal forms, and test prep among others.

Wall Street Journal

Access the Wall Street Journal from anywhere.