Wherever you are in your academic journey, the library is a great place to go for homework and research support. One of the most important things you can have is a Northbrook Library card, which lets you check out as many materials as you like, reserve a study room in advance, and take advantage of all of our eResources, including those listed below.
Here are some more ways the library can help you reach your academic goals throughout the year:
- Get a Library Card: All students ages 18 or under living in Northbrook (including unincorporated Northbrook) can get a library card at no cost.
- Pro Tip: After you get your library card, install our app to access your digital library card, reserve a study room, use eResources, and a lot more.
- Get Free Printing at the Library: Each school year, each Northbrook student (ages 5-18) will automatically get a $20 printing credit added to their Northbrook Library card each school year.
- Reserve a Study Room: Our 18 study rooms on the 2nd floor are perfect for group projects. Use your Northbrook Library card to reserve a study room for up to 2 hours a day.
- Use our Quiet Study Room on the 2nd floor: It's ideal for focused reading and studying. It's always open, and you don't need a reservation.
eResources
Use your Northbrook Library card to access free online tutoring, and more.
- Brainfuse HelpNow provides real-time live online tutoring for students in Grades K-12, plus online writing assistance, a language lab for foreign language help, and more.
- Brainfuse LearnNow provides practice tests for all grade levels, including college and grad school test prep.
- Mango Languages Mango provides basic and in-depth lessons for English speakers, with over seventy languages. It also includes ELL instruction for nineteen languages. Mango also provides placement testing to make sure you're placed in an appropriately challenging level within a language course. To track your progress, create a profile when you log in.
- Northbrook Voices has fascinating audio interviews with past and present Northbrook residents.
- More homework help and research eResources
Technology
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Check out one of the many different kinds of STEAM kits (Arduino, Cubelets, MaKey MaKey, etc.) from the Collaboratory and build your science and engineering skills while having fun at home!
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Peltz Digital Media Lab in the Collaboratory provides the tools to create and edit digital media: spoken word, photos, movies, images, and sound recordings.
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Library programs: As always, there are plenty of fun and engaging educational programs, such as our maker classes, programs for teens and tweens, and more. You can also check out our latest newsletter to learn about everything going on at the library.
