Find company information or research a stock.
Reviews on products and service ratings.
Research your family history at the library and from home.
Resources to help you with homework and eLearning.
A fun way for kids ages 2-8 to learn reading, math, beginning science, social studies, art, and music.
Full-text articles to support research in science, engineering, physics, technology, religion, and philosophy. Includes access to video from the Associated Press (AP).
A premier genealogy resource that includes U.S. and worldwide census, immigration, military, and vital records collections.
Offers a wealth of information to help you diagnose, repair, and maintain cars and vehicles. Includes service and repair procedures, diagrams, recall information, specifications, labor estimates, and parts pricing. IPPL cardholders can check out an OBDII automotive diagnostic tool to read and clear check engine lights.
Features reviews, recommendations, readalikes, author bios and interviews, resources for book clubs, and much more. Subscribe to their twice monthly newsletter.
Provides live online tutoring 2-11 p.m. daily, plus a writing center (get individualized feedback on your papers), and a test center with practice tests including AP, ACT, GED, and more.
Provides practical tools for job seekers. Receive personalized expert analysis of your resume and cover letter, get live interview coaching 2 p.m. - 11 p.m. daily, plus browse other career and interview resources.
Connect with study guides and practice tests for kids, teens, and adults on school and career topics. Includes practice tests for most standardized tests such as GED, ACT, SAT, and GRE.
Explore and stay informed on local topics, people, and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political & social issues & more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the Chicago area including the Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald & Daily Southtown & more. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Contains consumer ratings on businesses and services for the Chicago metro area. Search for plumbers, roofers, doctors, dentists, and more. Note: registration is required.
A publication of the Chicago History Museum. Coverage is from 1970 to current. Each issue has three to four articles covering some aspect of the history of Chicago.
Explore Chicago history through local news, events and people with the Chicago Sun-Times Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Provides full text obituaries and death notices from 1860-1984; contains major stories of events and issues from 1920s-1984.
Full-text articles to support research in aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs and alcohol, fitness, and nutrition. Includes teen health topics for teens and parents.
Buying advice, product ratings, reviews, recommendations, money-saving advice and tips, and videos for products including appliances, electronics, food, and more.
Well-rounded collections of nonfiction and fiction books with recommendations by expert librarians. Choose from the following collections: Middle and Junior High, High School, Nonfiction, Fiction, Children's, and Graphic Novels.
Thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Explore Arlington Heights and suburban area history through local news, events and people with the Daily Herald Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Explore Chicago area history through local news, events and people with the Daily Southtown Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Resources to support elementary school students, including encyclopedias specifically for kids, articles from children's magazines including Highlights and Junior Scholastic, and a large image collection.
Worldwide genealogical records. Access to images and documents are only available at the library.
Fold3 provides quick and easy access to over 500 million indexed and digitized military records, including service records, documents, photos, and draft cards for those who served.
A resource of over 6,000 publications from around the world, featuring the full-text of many major metropolitan newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Barron's, and over 6,000 other publications from around the world. Obituaries are included in full-text coverage.
Search for census records, public directories, federal census 1790-1940, PERSI, Revolutionary War files, Freedman's Bank Records, and more.
Full-text articles to support research in history and genealogy and lesson plans to support student learning.
Access from home comprehensive data and independent analysis on thousands of investments, spanning mutual funds, stocks, ETFs, and closed-end funds.
Access while in the library comprehensive data and independent analysis on thousands of investments, spanning mutual funds, stocks, ETFs, and closed-end funds.
Resources to assist you in legal matters of all kinds, including business law, financial planning, family law, property and real estate, and rights and disputes. Includes full-text reference books from Nolo, the nation’s oldest and most respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses.
LinkedIn Learning platform combines everything that was found in Lynda.com with what is offered in the LinkedIn Learning platform. Learn business, software, technology, and creative skills to achieve professional and personal goals.
Novels, short stories, poems, plot summaries and synopses, and literary criticism. Research guides, lesson plans, and citation tools support student learning.
MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, and a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Offers information on health topics, human genetics, medical tests, medications, dietary supplements, and healthy recipes sourced from more than 1,600 selected organizations and provides 40,000 links to authoritative health information in English and 18,000 links to information in Spanish.
Resources to support elementary and middle school students, and adults, including biographies, magazines, primary source documents, photos, maps, and flags. Includes Sports Illustrated Kids, Scholastic News, National Geographic, and dozens more. Articles include reading level indicators (Lexile).
Enjoy everything the New York Times has to offer including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, and The Athletic with this daily access pass. Download individual apps for Games, Cooking, and the Athletic. Watch this video to get started.
Enjoy everything the New York Times has to offer including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, and The Athletic. Download individual apps for Games, Cooking, and the Athletic. Watch this video to get started.
Newspapers.com Library Edition is an extensive online database of 3,000+ historical newspapers from the early 1700s into the early 2000s. It contains a diverse blend of well-known regional and local newspapers in the U.S. and other countries.
Reading recommendations for kids' fiction and nonfiction that you can search by Lexile, subject, and grade level.
A popular and extensive tool for reading recommendations for fiction and non-fiction. Includes audiobook recommendations.
Resources for students to understand issues, develop critical thinking skills, and develop persuasive arguments. Includes essays, overviews, articles, and transcripts on citizens' rights, earth and environmental issues, global issues, health and medicine, and media and communications.
Search public records for new homeowners, new businesses, foreclosures, and bankruptcies for Illinois. Includes Check Illinois database for background check information. This database works best on a computer or tablet and may not be accessible on a phone.
Search public records for new homeowners, new businesses, foreclosures, and bankruptcies for Illinois. Includes Check Illinois database for background check information. This database works best on a computer or tablet and may not be accessible on a phone.
Directory of over 80 million U.S. and Canadian businesses (including historical data) and 147 million residential phone numbers. Search by industry or yellow page heading.
Full-text articles to support research in applied sciences, biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and energy. Includes the Science Image Collection, a database of high-quality science images from National Geographic, UPI, Getty, NASA, and Nature Picture Library.
Learn a new language using a self-paced, online language-learning system with courses in over 100 languages, including English.
Contains information about stocks, including small and large cap companies.
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