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.
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.
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
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.
LOTE4Kids
Kids can enjoy the magic of books in World Languages from anywhere. Each book is provided with an English translation to help develop multilingual reading and listening skills.
McLean County Museum of History
One of the finest local history and genealogy research libraries in downstate Illinois is located in Downtown Bloomington.
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.
PebbleGo
PreK–3rd-grade database for reading and research. Simple to navigate and offers key reading supports such as read-along audio and word-by-word highlighting.
Transparent Language
Practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills to learn a new language. Choose from over 100 languages.
World Book for Kids
A variety of resources for kids from Pre-K through Junior High, including articles, timelines, and dramatic learning.
World Book Online
All of the articles you remember from the multi-volume set plus many more. Includes resources such as state-of-the-art multimedia and editor-reviewed websites.