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*Article Finder (Ebsco Discovery Service)

Search for articles and periodicals across multiple databases with a single search.

BookFlix

BookFlix is an exciting online literacy resource that pairs interactive, fictional video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks.

Gale e-Books

Thousands of reference books available online. Includes VideoHound’s Golden Movie Retriever.

Gale Literature

Explore an extensive compilation of literary commentary available. Includes analysis from book excerpts, periodicals, and more.

Hoopla

Enjoy free movies, music, eBooks, and audiobooks from Hoopla on your mobile device or computer with your Mount Prospect Public Library card.

e-Library

Inkie.org (formerly Biblioboard)

Features content by Illinois authors, creators, and communities.

iVox

iVox is an interactive storybook app for children ages 4-8. Available for iOS and Android, iVox brings favorite stories to life with three dimensional characters and scenes that children can explore.

Kanopy

Stream free movies on your mobile device or computer with your Mount Prospect Public Library card.

Mobile App

Kanopy Kids

Stream free movies on your mobile device or computer with your Mount Prospect Public Library card.

Mobile App

Literary Reference Source

Includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.

Loeb Classical Library

The Loeb Classical Library is a fully searchable, virtual library of Greek and Latin literature with English translations.

LOTE4Kids

Children’s picture books in World Languages.

Download mobile app in the App Store
Download mobile app in Google Play

New Oxford Shakespeare

All of Shakespeare’s works with annotations. This resource is a gift from the Friedrichs Memorial Fund.

New York Times (access to NYTimes.com)

Access NYTimes.com from anywhere! Use our link to create your account, and you can start using the site immediately. Your access will be available for the next 24 hours. After 24 hours, simply come back and click the above link again and login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.

Novel Effect

Novel Effect provides voice-driven soundscapes to complement children’s picture books as you read them aloud.

NoveList K-8 Plus

Find new books based on books you’ve read or topics in which you are interested.

NoveList Plus

Use for mobile

Find new books based on books you’ve read.

O’Reilly for Public Libraries

Technology and business-related e-books, videos, tutorials, personalized learning tools, and certifications for career advancement.

OverDrive

Download audiobooks, e-books, and magazines.

View a Tutorial.

Mobile App

Salem Press

Access detailed articles on literature, history, science, and health.

SILC WorldCat

State-wide Illinois Catalog, search for books and other materials in Illinois libraries and place Interlibrary Loan requests.

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