eResources
Access our eResources by entering in your Northbrook Public Library card number (on the back of your card), without spaces. Some resources are only available in the library. Review vendor privacy policies.
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The National Geographic Society, one of the world’s largest nonprofit educational and scientific organizations, has published the iconic National Geographic Magazine since its founding in 1888.
Coverage includes:
> 1888-1994 (Courtesy of Gale Virtual Library)
> August 2021-current (Courtesy of Libby)
Using Libby at the Northbrook Public Library
Stream or download over 140,000 CD-length recordings and over 2 million tracks of classical, world, and jazz music. Naxos Music Library also provides access to educational resources and the Naxos Dictionary of Music, useful reference tools for students, performers, and consumers of classical music.
View the eResources Loan Table for specific information about checkout limits, loan periods, holds, renewals and suggested audience level.
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Download the app for iOS or Android devices, and use code: NorthbrookNMLp4CMM
Full-text from 1988-current
Full-text from 1997-current
Coverage includes:
> Microfilm from 1941-1990 - Speak with library staff in the Reference Department on the 2nd floor regarding access and viewing
> Full-text from 1980-current
> Full-text of Online Edition from 1996-current
Unlimited access inside the library only to The New York Times website and mobile app, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic.
(1) Register for a FREE nytimes.com account with a personal email address
(2) Connect to the Northbrook Public Library’s WiFi connection (NPL Public)
(3) Log into your nytimes.com account
Download the app for iOS, Android, or Kindle devices
24 Hour remote access from anywhere to The New York Times digital edition including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic.
(1) Register for a FREE nytimes.com account with a personal email address
(2) Obtain your 24-hour Digital Access Code
(3) Redeem your code
(4) Log into your nytimes.com account
After your pass expires, you can redeem another code for another 24 hours of access
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Independently reviewed consumer recommendations.
Access digital copies of the New Yorker, courtesy of Libby.
Using Libby at the Northbrook Public Library
Access current and archived news from local, state, regional and national levels.
Coverage includes:
> America’s News Magazines - Over 40 magazines and journals covering important news stories from over the last 3 decades
> Daily Headlines - Explores the top stories of the day, including lesson plans for educators
> Hot Topics - Explores current events from 2018 to the present, including lesson plans for educators
More than 15,000 news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis—including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790. Legal research now available remotely and includes shepards.
Access tutorials to become proficient with eBook apps, language learning tools, streaming movies, using research databases, as well as social media, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Goodreads, X (aka: Twitter), etc.
Nolo's mission is to help consumers and small businesses find answers to their legal issues.
Coverage includes:
> Full-text from 1996-current
> Full-text Digital Edition from 2020-current
The Northbrook Public Library also has digital files for archival editions of the Northbrook Star, Northbrook News, plus other local historical news announcements. Access to the digital files is available inside the library only Speak with library staff in the Reference Department regarding access at one of our public computer stations.
Digital scans include:
> Northbrook News - 1942-June 1952
> Northbrook Star - December 1951-June 1952 & July 1954-current
> Northbrook Star and News - July 1952-July 1954
> Announcements: Glenview, Northbrook, Northfield - February 1950-July 1954
Northbrook Voices is an oral history project co-sponsored by the Northbrook Historical Society and the Northbrook Public Library. Our mission is to record and preserve the stories of life in Northbrook for the education and enrichment of future generations.
Local voting and voter information for the Village of Northbrook.
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