In June 2018, AARP released its Livability Index which is a tool of the AARP Livable Communities program. This index rates every U. S. city, town and neighborhood in seven categories. The categories include Health, Housing, Engagement, Opportunity, Environment, Neighborhoods and Transportation. The data used to compile the ratings comes from 50 sources. Mount Prospect's rate is 53.…
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Seeing Into the Past
Books and other texts can link us intellectually to the past but photographs and films of other eras take us into those past moments. Photographs from 1911 are not exactly rare but they are precious. Film showing motion was only just becoming more available in 1911 so a film of New York City in that…
New Web Resource: National Geographic Virtual Library
The Library now subscribes to National Geographic Virtual Library and National Geographic Kids (brought to you by the incredible database company, Gale Cengage). The Virtual Library contains every single page of every issue of National Geographic since it began publication in 1888, all issues of National Geographic Traveler, published since 2010, and over 300 books.…
Cook County Marriage Applications
Cook County Clerk David Orr recently announced a new online feature allowing soon-to-be newlyweds the opportunity to fill out most of their marriage application license information online. Illinois law requires that before a couple marries, they must appear before the clerk in the county where they will be married to sign and complete their marriage…
Enjoy Complimentary Access to The New York Times
Perhaps you have noticed when you follow links to articles from the New York Times that you get a countdown saying that you can only read five a month? Well, now Mount Prospect Public Library's newest subscription service will let you read as many articles as you wish. You can access it by going through our…
DNA Tests and Your Family History
The holidays are a time when many families are together to share meals, stories, and special events. The memories which result can bring both pleasure and pain but form the core of our family histories along with vital documents and other official records. In recent years DNA tests for discovering family ethnic origins have become…
Seven Kinds of Easily Accessible Legal Forms
Everyone needs legal assistance at one time or another. Rest assured MPPL has Gale LegalForms resource at the ready. State-SpecificGale LegalForms is relevant to Illinois laws. There are categories like divorce, bankruptcy, power of attorney, and incorporation (among others). You simply choose a category and then choose from a list of available forms. Each form gives a…
Spice is the Variety of Life
If you think that spice is the variety of life and love international cuisine, AtoZ World Food has you covered. Our newest web resource contains traditional recipes for 174 countries in all course categories: appetizers, soups, salads, breads, main courses, side dishes, dessert, and beverages. That's over 6,000 recipes and 9,000 food photos. And if…
Mount Prospect Introduces Organics Collection Program
Mount Prospect has replaced their existing yard waste collection program with a new Organics Collection Program. Yard waste will still be accepted along with organic material including fruits, vegetables, meat etc. All yard waste and organic material will be collected in unlimited quantities for no additional charge, but residents must provide their own rigid container.…
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enrollment
The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity’s Office of Community Assistance recently announced that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will begin accepting applications for winter heating assistance for seniors and people with disabilities beginning October 1, 2017. LIHEAP is a state and federally funded energy assistance program for low-income families, in…
