Resources

FamilySearch includes free family history, family tree, and genealogy records and resources from around the world. FamilySearch basic access is available anywhere, but full access is only available in the library.

FirstSearch provides access to over 50 billion library records, magazine articles, proceedings, and more. Much of the information is full-text. FirstSearch is only accessible in the library.

Fold3 provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

HeritageQuest offers a unique, growing collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture.

Borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! Titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later.

Illinois Court Help has guides to help you understand and go through the court process, wherever you are in Illinois.

A suite of resources that supports local authors with online creation and publishing tools and allows readers to access locally-produced content. The Inkie.org Library is free to anyone in Illinois.

LearningExpress Library is an easy-to-use online test prep resource that helps people improve their core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, change careers, be

Provides read-alikes and recommendations for fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels and audiobooks for all ages and genres.

NoveList K-8 Plus is especially for younger readers with reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, for kids in grades K-8.