Ancestry Library Edition
Access thousands of databases and billions of records, including birth, marriage, death, immigration, church, military, court, land, and probate. *In-Library use only.
Library system upgrades
Due to system upgrades, the catalog and many library services may be unavailable from Saturday, September 28 through Monday, September 30 with normal service to resume Tuesday, October 1. Call us at (847) 677-5277 or contact us if you have any questions about available services.
Resources
AtoZdatabases
Search for the perfect job, research companies, and access resume templates and interview tools. Access webinars about job hunting, writing resumes, and acing interviews.
Auto Repair Source
Auto Repair Source allows you to search for information about your car’s parts, repair, and maintenance.
Beanstack
Beanstack is a platform for tracking reading to encourage everyone to have fun while learning. You'll be able to track your reading anywhere you go with a free account for Summer Reading and more.
BiblioBoard
Get unlimited access to an array of eBooks and other digital media from around the world and around the corner, including local authors.
Biography Reference Center
More than 390,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies.
Biography Reference Source eBook Subscription
A companion to the Biography Reference Source database, this encompasses a rich selection of biographic titles, covering popular and important figures in business, film, history, music, politics, sports and more.
Book Collection: Nonfiction
Designed for public libraries, thousands of books cover core subject areas as well as information on careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life skills and more.
Brainfuse CollegeNow
Brainfuse CollegeNow students succeed by connecting them with live tutors anytime, anywhere and it hosts online meetings for peer-to-peer learning.
Brainfuse HelpNow
Brainfuse HelpNow helps students succeed by connecting them with live tutors anytime, anywhere, and it hosts online meetings for peer-to-peer learning.
Brainfuse JobNow
Brainfuse JowNow helps job seekers succeed by connecting them with qualified job coaches anytime, anywhere, and JobNow hosts online meetings for peer-to-peer learning.
Brainfuse VetNow
Brainfuse VetNow helps veterans succeed by connecting them with qualified Veteran Navigators, tutors, and job coaches anytime, anywhere and VetNow hosts online meetings for peer-to-peer learning.
Business Source Elite
This database provides full-text coverage of top business, management and economics journals and periodicals. These valuable publications cover topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales and more.
Comics Plus - Children's Library
With Comics Plus, you have unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga 24/7 on any device with no wait lists. The Children's library includes content appropriate for grades K-5.
Comics Plus - Full Content
With Comics Plus, you have unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga 24/7 on any device with no wait lists. The Adults library includes everything Comics Plus has to offer.
Comics Plus - Teen Library
With Comics Plus, you have unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga 24/7 on any device with no wait lists. The Teen library includes content appropriate for grades 6-12.
Consumer Reports
Research and compare consumer goods with ratings, reviews, and recommendations from the nonprofit product-testing organization established in 1936.
Creativebug
View arts, crafts, and DIY video classes including sewing and quilting, paper crafts, jewelry making, holidays, and event crafts with kid-friendly activities.