Closed for Fourth of July Holiday
Both library branches will be closed in observance of Independence Day on July 4.
Online Resources
Hoopla
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Hoopla allows you to borrow movies, music, eAudiobooks, eBooks, eComics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone. Items available immediately. Three borrows per month, per library card.
Inkie.org
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Inkie.org is a platform with tools writers can use to create and publish eBooks. It is available for free at any time for anyone in the state of Illinois.
Kane County Chronicle Collection
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The Kane County Chronicle features local news, sports, events, business news, local government news and more for Kane County, Illinois.
Libby
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Libby provides access to thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines, including Kindle format. Items check out for two weeks and are automatically returned.
LinkedIn Learning
![Linked In Learning](/sites/default/files/styles/db_image_style/public/2023-11/linkedin.png?itok=cGv-WaPg)
LinkedIn Learning is an online learning platform that offers over 16,000 courses in seven different languages on hundreds of topics with over 50 new courses added per week.
Medline Plus
![Medline Plus](/sites/default/files/styles/db_image_style/public/2023-11/medlineplus-logo.png?itok=uryqV6-R)
Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world's largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand.
Northwest Herald Collection
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The Northwest Herald features local news, sports, events, business news, local government news and more for McHenry County.
NoveList & NoveList K-8
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Get great reading recommendations based on your specific preferences. Explore fiction and nonfiction for all ages by types, plot, similar tastes, and more.
Overdrive
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OverDrive provides access to thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines, including Kindle format. Items check out for two weeks and are automatically returned.
Physicians' Desk Reference
![Physicians' Desk Reference](/sites/default/files/styles/db_image_style/public/2023-11/PDRPlus_Logo.png?itok=4sX4T72b)
Online version of the Physicians' Desk Reference, a drug information source for physicians and others who write prescriptions.
Record Information Services
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Provides new homeowner, new business, foreclosure and bankruptcy data that can be used for marketing and research purposes. Use marketing tools to create mailing labels and mail merge documents.
Thomas Net
![Thomas Net](/sites/default/files/styles/db_image_style/public/2023-11/thomasnet.jpg?itok=KILHAfwe)
ThomasNet is the most comprehensive resource for industrial information, products, company information, CAD drawings, and more.
For the best experience, use the Google Chrome Browser.
USA Today Collection
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From heartwarming moments to the latest in sports, entertainment, and politics, our journalists are dedicated to bringing clarity to the news of the day with unique visual storytelling.
Value Line Research Center
![Value Line Research Center](/sites/default/files/styles/db_image_style/public/2023-11/valueline.jpg?itok=bPYUZJoM)
Includes online access to Value Line's leading publications covering stocks, mutual funds, and more. For more information, watch the Value Line Tutorials.
What's Next: Books in Series
World Book Kids
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World Book Kids is a highly visual encyclopedic database designed for children in K-5th grade. Children can conduct a search or explore through a variety of grouped topics.
World Book Students
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World Book Student is designed for children in elementary and middle school. The database focuses on helping students develop research skills.
World Book Timelines
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World Book Timelines provides timelines of famous people, the history of countries, past winner awards, the history of religions, collectible items and a wide arrray of topics.