We are thrilled to introduce the Berg Fashion Library, a comprehensive digital resource now available through our library. This award-winning platform is a must-have for anyone passionate about fashion, history, and culture. The Berg Fashion Library offers an extensive collection of resources that span the globe and the centuries. It includes the Berg Encyclopedia of…
History
Loeb Classical Library
We're so pleased to announce the Mount Prospect Public Library now subscribes to the Loeb Classical Library, a beacon of knowledge, bringing the wisdom of ancient Greece and Rome into the modern era. This venerable collection, now available in a digital format, offers a treasure trove of Greek and Latin literature, paired with English translations, making…
Celebrating the Fourth of July
The Second Continental Congress formally voted for independence from Britain on July 2, 1776 while meeting in Philadephia. On July 4, 1776 it adopted the final draft of the Declaration of Independence. The declaration was read to communities and celebrations were held. In subsequent years people celebrated the act of independence on July 2, an…
1950 Census Records Coming Soon!
After a 72 year waiting period, the personal records from the 1950 Census will be made available online to researchers by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) on April 1, 2022. The records will also be available at the major genealogy online resources including Ancestry.com, Family Search, and My Heritage. The National Archives' 1950…
DIY Research: Government Sources
Looking for answers to complicated questions on Google, Bing, or DuckDuckGo can lead to limited results and incomplete information. With complex research questions, finding authoritative, reliable sources is key. That means thinking about life beyond Google and getting creative with search strategies. The library is here to help with research, and there are many helpful sites available on the web that can…
Preservation Week 2021
An initiative of Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures which is a division of the American Library Association, Preservation Week (April 25-May 1, 2021) highlights what libraries and individuals can do to preserve our personal and shared collections. The American Library Association webpage for this event guidelines for how to preserve items in personal collections (photographs, audio…
Holiday Readings
Do you have questions about the many aspects of the winter holidays? Do you wonder exactly what Santa Claus looks like or how to say "Merry Christmas" in Hawaiian? The online publication JSTOR Daily has the answers! Check out this list of fun and enlightening articles about Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa and other winter activities. …
Pandemic Moments 2020 Project Update
A few months ago the Mount Prospect Historical Society along with the Mount Prospect Public Library launched a community history project focused on the experiences of residents during this pandemic. To see what kinds of things can be included check out two of the submissions. One is from a furloughed soccer player while the other…
2020 Pandemic Moments History Project
The Mount Prospect Historical Society in partnership with the Mount Prospect Public Library has launched a new community project. Residents and others affiliated with Mount Prospect are asked to share photos and videos and to write essays, impressions and even poems to help others among us put this experience into a larger context and provide…
National Geographic History
National Geographic History magazine is coming to our subscription of the National Geographic Virtual Library which contains every page of every issue ever of National Geographic & National Geographic Travel. As of the time of publishing this blog post, History is not yet part of the browse function but will show up in search results.…
