LOTE4Kids

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

LinkedIn Learning

Renowned software training tool. Learn to retouch photos, design websites, record songs, create spreadsheets, animate 3D graphics, and more. Users must be ages 16+. Users must have a DGPL library card for in-library and remote access.

Legal Information Reference Center

Legal forms and full text of Nolo books on popular legal topics.

Library of Congress Digital Collections

Maintained by the Library of Congress.

Literary Movements for Students

Discusses such movements as Greek Drama, the Harlem Renaissance, Magic Realism and Transcendentalism.

Literacy DuPage

Provides customized, learner-centered English instruction and conversation groups for adults.

Literary Reference Plus

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

Lit Lovers

Discussion questions, reviews, and recommendations.

Library Reads

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

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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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Fold3

Tens of millions of military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of individuals who served.
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Illinois State Archives

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