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Get your research done quickly by using these eResources. With your Northbrook Public Library card number, you’ll find journal articles, reference books, primary sources, and current research on history, literature, controversial issues. Ask a Librarian if you need help. Review vendor privacy policies.

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A selection of primary source documents, including historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom from 1790 through the current time.

Pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks. For grades Pre-K through 3.

A one-stop destination for eBooks and Audiobooks for kids Pre-K - High School. You'll find great reads for kids including fiction and nonfiction. You can browse, check out, and access books and audiobooks using a browser, or download the Boundless app for iOS, Android, or Amazon devices.

HelpNow offers students expert help: Get live online homework help, skills building, writing assistance, and more from Brainfuse-certified tutors. There is also a Brainfuse app available in the App Store and Google Play.

Live tutoring and practice tests for ACT, SAT, AP, Civil Service, NCLEX, TOEFL and more.

For elementary and middle school students.

Ideal for Chicago history projects, get cover-to-cover access from 1849-1994.

A full curriculum for grades Pre-K through Grade 5 for homeschooling, extra practice, or homework help. It provides learning plans and worksheets for English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Social & Emotional Learning (SEL),

Borrow digital magazines to read on your computer or portable device.

iVOX Books that Move brings favorite stories to life with three-dimensional characters and immersive scenes for kids to explore.

Libby provides more digital versions of more than 3,000 popular magazine titles. You can borrow titles, including magazines, eBooks, and audiobooks, through the Libby app

A collection of over 4,500 digital children's books in 70+ languages with English translations. Kids can enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English) or watch each book translated and narrated in English to help with reading and literacy development. Recommended for ages 3-8.

Basic and in-depth lessons for over 70 world language courses expertly designed to adapt to a diverse range of learning styles. It also includes ELL instruction for nineteen languages. 

From 1888 to1994. Includes every page and every photograph, all fully searchable!

Tutorials to help become more comfortable using eBooks apps, language learning tools, streaming movies, and research databases as well as social media tutorials for Facebook, LinkedIn, Goodreads, etc.

Exploring your favorite author? Get information on authors, books, and series for fiction and non-fiction. Find readalikes, award-winning books, and books that were made into movies.

Need a primary document for U.S. History? Get speeches, letters, quotes and more.

Find full-text articles in scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, blogs, and websites.

Listen and watch animated picture books. Choose from fiction, non-fiction and world language titles. Move up to read-along chapter books, where each sentence is highlighted and narrated. View books online or download for 90 days.