Access approximately 145,000 maps at your fingertips. This combination of proprietary maps and maps from other reputable sources gives you a “one-stop-shop” for content that can be downloaded and used without any copyright restrictions.
Special hours for Jingle Bell Jubilee
The Library will be open from 9am-7pm on Sat, Dec 6 for Jingle Bell Jubilee. View the full schedule of festivities at the Library!
Staff In-service Closure
The Library will open at 1pm on Wed, Dec 10 for staff in-service.
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An encyclopedia of United States information including history, geography, demographics, education, government, media outlets, sports, and more.
With thousands of international recipes, fascinating culture, and other ingredient articles and essential culinary resources, A to Z World Food brings international cuisine to you, from Albanian byrek to Zimbabwean matemba!
Explore and stay informed on local and national topics. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources.
Britannica ImageQuest provides the best and broadest collection of curriculum-relevant imagery for inside the classroom. Images are rights-cleared for educational, non-commercial use.
Britannica Library is a safe, up-to-date and age-appropriate information resource for children, young adults, and adults with learning resources that support student research.
From Addison to Woodstock, search Chicago area newspapers in this extensive collection.
Research Chicago history or keep up-to-date using the Chicago Sun-Times Historical and Current Collection with coverage from 1929 through the present.
The Chicago Tribune is your source for Chicago breaking news, sports, business, entertainment, weather, and traffic.
Provides full-image access to the daily edition of the Chicago Tribune, current plus previous month. 72-hour access (requires a free Chicago Tribune account) or 24-hour anonymous access.
Full website access for one of Chicago's major daily newspapers. 72-hour access (requires a free Chicago Tribune account) or 24-hour anonymous access.
Arts, crafts, and DIY video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists, including sewing and quilting, paper crafts, jewelry making, holidays, and event crafts with kid-friendly activities.
CultureGrams goes beyond mere facts and figures to deliver an insider’s perspective on daily life and culture, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world’s people.
Explore DuPage County history through local news, events, and people with Daily Herald Collection.
Search this eBook collection for books suited for grades 6-8 across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools.
Build strong literacy skills for students from pre-K to 8th grade with digital access to award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction titles.
Search eBooks covering a wide range of general topics such as self-help, fitness, games, hobbies, and cooking for both adults and juveniles.
Need help with a research project or homework assignment? Explora has magazine articles, books, primary source documents, images, videos, and more!
From “how-to” to health and homework help, Gale Ebooks and their premier publishing partners serve the research needs of our community.
Global Road Warrior is the world’s most extensive country-by-country resource for learning about culture, customs, history, and language worldwide. Global Road Warrior consists of 174 Country Guides of 119 topics each.
Search full-text journals, magazines, reference books, and primary source documents covering U.S. and world history topics from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century.
Find instructions and creative ideas for collectors, crafters, fans, and foodies! Search thousands of articles from top hobby and craft magazines and books as well as recipes and “how-to” videos.
No holds, no waiting! On Hoopla, you can instantly borrow not only eBooks and audiobooks, but also movies, music, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your devices immediately.
Find in-depth practice tests, lessons, and study aids for elementary, middle, high school, and college-level courses.
Our most popular app for reading eBooks and listening to audiobooks. Use the Libby app to place holds and check out eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read (or listen to) on your device.
Language-learning resources and software that teaches real-life conversation in over 70 languages, with fun topics to keep you interested.
Find eBooks covering a broad range of general reference subjects including biography, history, architecture, literature, cooking, health and wellness, science, self-help, religion, current events, sports, travel, and more.
Search magazines and reference books for middle school students including thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current events, science, sports, and biographies.
Find a broad range of general reference eBooks for middle school students, with topics including social studies, math, history, language arts, technology, geography, culture, and science.
Search through the Hispanic World newspaper and the thousands of Mundo Hispánico articles, reports, and videos, along with many other resources in either Spanish or English.
Access to New York Times content, including breaking news, multimedia, opinion, blogs, videos, and more. Get a free 1-day pass with your library card (as many times as you want!).
The Athletic, a New York Times company, delivers in-depth sports coverage of your favorite teams and leagues. Get a free 1-day pass with your library card (as many times as you want!).
Search millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines, plus television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
Help for younger readers to find books that fit their reading level and interests. Adults can also find tools to teach with books and engage young readers.
The collection behind the Libby app, you can use OverDrive to borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines from the OverDrive website to your computer.
All-you-can-read digital newsstand with thousands of the world’s most popular newspapers and magazines. From USA Today and The Guardian to PC World and Modern Cat, stay updated on your favorite issues.
An online collection of eBooks and read-along chapter books, graphic novels, educational videos, and audiobooks for middle-schoolers and teens! All books are available with unlimited access on any device.
Offers one-to-one learning solutions for students and professionals including homework help, tutoring, SAT®/ACT® test-prep, professional development, training, and citizenship help.
Universal Class offers hundreds of online continuing education classes facilitated by instructors sharing their knowledge on almost any imaginable topic.
Get online coverage of breaking news and current headlines from the US and around the world. Get a free 3-day pass with your library card (as many times as you want!).
Get breaking news, live coverage, investigations, analysis, video, photos, and opinions from The Washington Post online. Get a free 7-day pass with your library card (as many times as you want!).
Everything you’d expect from the World Book encyclopedia only better! Great activities for science projects, social studies resources, and more.