GCFGlobal

From Microsoft Office and email, to reading, math, and more—GCFGlobal.org offers more than 200 topics, including more than 2,300 lessons, more than 2,000 videos, and more than 50 interactives and games, completely free.

Geology Research

From the US Geological Survey.

Gale Encyclopedia of World History: War

Discussion and analysis of each significant war and conflict worldwide.

Global Road Warrior

Customs, religion, language, dress, diet, and lifestyle on people of many countries

Gale eBooks

Explore more than 300 full-text reference books with one search.

Gale in Context: Biography

Biographical information on people from around the world and throughout history. Includes all entries from Contemporary Authors.

Gale General OneFile

Provides periodical and news information from 12,000 titles through an intuitive, user-friendly search interface.

Gale in Context: High School

History, literature, science, and social studies articles aimed at middle and high school students.

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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.