America's News
Search local, state, and national news sources for full-text articles. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S.
Learning Resources
Library Closed for Thanksgiving
NPL will be closed at 5 pm Wednesday, November 27 and remain closed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Our Fell Avenue lot bookdrop and off-site bookdrops will remain available. We will reopen at 9 am on November 30.
Ancestry Library Edition
The world’s largest online collection of family history resources, millions of family trees and much more.
Please note that this database is only available inside the Library.
Auto Repair Source
An authoritative and easy-to-use auto service and repair reference tool. Use it to help you diagnose, repair, and maintain your car, truck or SUV.
Black Freedom Struggle Website
A curated selection of primary sources for teaching and learning about the struggles and triumphs of Black Americans.
Brainfuse HelpNow
Online homework help and tutoring backed by an industry-leading academic team. Live online help from 2 pm to 11 pm every day in English and Spanish.
Brainfuse JobNow
Job coaching service designed to help people land the job of their dreams. Resume, interview, and job search help, plus live online help from 2 pm to 11 pm every day in English and Spanish.
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports offers consumer news, reports on different products, recalls, safety information and much more.
Creativebug
Creativebug.com offers award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Digital Public Library of America
The Digital Public Library of America brings together the riches of America’s libraries, archives and museums and makes them freely available to the world.
Driving Tests
FirstSearch
FirstSearch offers access to a rich collection of reference databases. FirstSearch also offers electronic access to more than 10 million full-text and full-image articles.
Health Source - Consumer Edition
Help better understand key topics across the health and wellness spectrum – from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic, and integrated medicine.
Heritage Quest Online
Access genealogies, histories, maps and atlases, military records, wills, cemetery records, US Federal Census Records from 1790 to 1930 and more.
Illinois Digital Archives
A repository for the digital collections of the Illinois State Library as well as other libraries and cultural institutions in the State of Illinois.
Illinois Legal Aid Online
Technology and information to increase access to justice for Illinois residents.
Illinois State Archives
Includes archives collected by the Illinois State Library, Illinois Statewide Vital Records Databases and the Illinois Regional Archives Depositories.
inkie.org Library
Local content and community collections, in addition to eBooks on inkie.org. Available to all Illinois residents.
LearningExpress Library
An easy-to-use resource featuring online tutorials, practice tests, quizzes, and e-books to help you achieve your educational and professional goals.