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.

Chicago Better Business Bureau

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

Check Illinois

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.

Career Onestop

Sponsored by the US Department of Labor.

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Blodgett House

This house has architectural significance as the second or third oldest house in the Village. It also has cultural significance as an active stopover point on the Underground Railroad.

Ellis Island Records

Over 60 million records of immigrants who came through Ellis Island and the Port of New York from 1820 - 1957.

Family Search

Create a free account to access billions of records worldwide including censuses, church records, vital records, naturalization documents, passenger arrival lists, digitized books, and more. Use the FamilySearch Wiki and the FamilySearch Learning Center to learn about topics within genealogy. The Downers Grove Public Library is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library which can provide access to locked records.
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Illinois State Archives

Statewide Death Index Pre-1916 – 1950, Marriage Index 1763 – 1900, and Illinois Veterans Index.