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.
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.
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.
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.
Illinois Legal Aid Online
Technology and information to increase access to justice for 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.
Morningstar
Investing Center is an interactive investment database with information stocks, mutual funds and ETFs.
New York Times
News articles and more from one of America's leading newspapers available as a 24-hour pass for residents of Normal.
Pantagraph
Read today’s news or search the Pantagraph’s archives from 1990 to today. Full image editions available beginning May 2022. Includes news, obituaries, sports, headlines and more.
Reference Solutions
A large database of over 66 million U.S. businesses plus job listings, white pages, a consumer database, and more.
Value Line
Access information and advice on the stock market, the economy, and approximately 1,700 stocks in 98 industries.
Weiss Financial Ratings
Guides to stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), banks, credit unions, and insurance companies, along with Medicare supplement options and financial literacy basics.