Online Resources
Portal to Texas History
A gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas. This portal includes scanned and searchable copies of the Palacios Beacon.
If you are looking for the Palacios Beacon Archive, you can find it here: https://texashistory.unt.edu/search/?q=Palacios+Beacon&t=fulltext&sort=&fq=dc_type:text_newspaper&fq=untl_collection:PALACB
TexShare Database
The TexShare Databases allow you to access over 27,000 journals, over 171,000 ebooks, and over 15 million images, videos, and interactive resources.
Click “Select Your Library” at the top right of the page. Find “Palacios Library, Inc” and click on it.
Password: Tx77465
Congressional Government Information
Congress.gov is the online database of United States Congress legislative information.
Ebook Resources
Boundless
Discover a world of possibilities with Boundless, an extensive collection of ebooks, audio and digital media. Whether you’re an avid reader or someone who listens to audio at 2x speed, Boundless is your gateway to the best in digital content and programming.
Boundless makes it easy for the whole family to get involved in reading. Once you download the app or use the web version, you can create user profiles within your account. Sign up all members of your family with teen and kid friendly experiences!
Download and open the Boundless app on the Apple App Store, Google Play, or Amazon Fire (Kindle).
Find Palacios Library, Inc.
Your username will be “pala” followed by your 4-digit library card number. (Example: pala1234)
The default pin is: 1234, but if you previously had an account with Axis360 or SimplyE use that password.
You can now search, borrow, read, and listen to e-books!
Audiobook resources
LibriVox - founded in 2005 - is a community of volunteers from all over the world who record public domain texts: poetry, short stories, whole books, even dramatic works, in many different languages. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain in the USA and available as free downloads on the internet.