Complete Core Collections

A comprehensive guide that helps you build and maintain well-rounded collections of nonfiction and fiction books.

Creativebug

Creativebug is an all ages crafting resource with video tutorials on everything from knitting and crocheting to art and design for crafters of all experience levels. There are also downloadable patterns, templates, and recipes at your fingertips.

Consumer Health Complete

Images, videos, and full-text articles.

Cook County Genealogy

Information on how to request genealogy records from the Cook County Clerk’s Office.

College of DuPage

Resources for Adult Basic Education, General Educational Development, and English as a Second Language.

Chicago Consumers’ Checkbook

Reviews and recommendations for service and retail providers throughout Chicago. Patrons using remote access will be required to create a login using their email address.

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Find accredited businesses and charities and file complaints, if needed.

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Look up public records in northern Illinois.

Chicago Tribune Full Text

Full text of the newspaper 1849 to the present.

Consumer Reports

Product ratings, reviews, recommendations, brand reliability, and buying advice.

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Booklist Online

More than 130,000 book reviews for librarians, book groups, and book lovers—from the trusted experts at the American Library Association.

Complete Core Collections

A comprehensive guide that helps you build and maintain well-rounded collections of nonfiction and fiction books.

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The top ten books published this month that librarians across the country love.

Lit Lovers

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Literary criticism, plot summaries, book reviews, author biographies, literary journal articles, and full-text poems and short stories.
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LOTE4Kids

Read and listen to thousands of animated picture books in over 70+ languages.

Novelist K-8 Plus

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How to start a book group, suggestions for discussion leaders, and most importantly, a searchable database of book discussion guides.

Tumble Book Library

Explore hundreds of animated, talking picture books that teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.
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Worldcat

Catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.