Go to AMERICAS NEWS MAGAZINES
http://infoweb.newsbank.com/signin/LakeForestPublic
What you can do with it
Read articles from 27 popular magazines, including National Review, The New Yorker, and Popular Science.
In Library use only: Go to ANCESTRY
https://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com
What you can do with it
Search family histories using census, marriage, birth, death, and military records from North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more. International records continue to grow.
User Guide
Go to AtoZdatabases
https://www.atozdatabases.com
What you can do with it
Research sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, background searches, finding friends and relatives, and a whole lot of other possibilities.
Go to BIBLIOBOARD
https://www.lakeforestlibrary.org/biblioboard/" then choose from "BiblioBoard Library of Illinois," "biblioboard open access," or "RAILS for Schools."
What you can do with it
Download FREE eBooks and eAudiobooks, featuring community-created content, local self-published books, and thousands of other always-available titles. No account needed.
User Guide
Amount
Unlimited with no return period
How to access
| ⬤ | App available, search for "biblioboard" in your app store |
| ⬤ | Works on iOS, Android, smartphones, tablets ... just install the app |
| ⬤ | Works in computer browser |
What you can do with it
Search more than 1,000 business and economics journals, and read profiles for the world's 10,000 largest companies.
Go to CHICAGO TRIBUNE
http://search.proquest.com/chicagotribune/news/fromBasicHomePage?accountid=257
What you can do with it
Explore full text articles (excluding images) from 1985 to the present. For historical articles from 1849–1989, visit the the Historical Chicago Tribune database.
What you can do with it
Explore articles and images, obituaries, and marriage and birth announcements from 1849–1989.
Go to CLOUDLIBRARY
https://ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com/library/lakeforestlibrary/Featured
What you can do with it
Borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks, especially new and recently published titles.
User Guide
Getting Started with the cloudLibrary app
Amount
5 checkouts at a time
Loan Period
2 weeks
How to access
| ⬤ | App available, search for "cloudlibrary" in your app store |
| ⬤ | Works on iOS, Android, smartphones, tablets, Kindle Fire, Nook ... just install the app |
| ⬤ | Works in computer browser |
| ⬤ | No, does not work on Kindle eInk reader |
What you can do with it
View expert ratings from Consumer Reports magazine, which includes evaluations of hundreds of products from appliances to cars to electronics.
User Guide
Consumer ratings, comments, and advice on repair services, finance, home care, and more in the greater Chicago area.
In the Library: click here.
From Anywhere: click here.
Go to CREATIVEBUG
https://www.creativebug.com/lib/lakeforestlibrary
What you can do with it
Choose from more than 1,000 award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
User Guide
Getting Started with the Creativebug app
How to access
| ⬤ | App available, search for "creativebug" in your app store |
| ⬤ | Works on iOS, Android, smartphones, tablets ... just install the app |
| ⬤ | Works in computer browser |
What you can do with it
Explore cultural information including videos, recipes, customs, and lifestyles from other countries in the world and states in the U.S.
Go to DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA
https://dp.la
What you can do with it
Explore the riches held within America’s libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions, including photographs, museum objects, government documents, and so much more!
Allows for simultaneous searching of any combination of EBSCO databases including: BIR Entertainment, Book Index with Reviews, Business Source Elite, Health Source (Academic and Consumer editions), Masterfile Premier, Regional Business News, Fiction Core Collection, and AHFS Consumer Medication Information.
Online Scholarly journal articles from 1995 to present.
Popular and scholarly full text articles from 13 different databases including ERIC and MedLine. Search simultaneously or individually.
Go to FREEGAL
https://lakeforestlibrary.freegalmusic.com/home
What you can do with it
Download Sony Music songs to keep forever.
User Guide
Getting Started with the Freegal app
Amount
3 downloads per week
How to access
| ⬤ | App available, search for "freegal" in your app store |
| ⬤ | Works on iOS, Android, smartphones, tablets ... just install the app |
| ⬤ | Works in computer browser |
Go to THE GREAT COURSES ON HOOPLA
https://www.hoopladigital.com/collection/6051
What you can do with it
The Great Courses are engaging, immersive learning experiences. These college-level courses are presented by exceptional professors chosen for their ability to teach. Hoopla has dozens of TGC eAudiobooks.
User Guide
Getting Started with the Hoopla app
Amount
10 per month (total for Hoopla plus Hoopla Kids Mode)
Loan Period
3 weeks for eBooks, eAudiobooks, and Comics
3 days for Movies and TV shows
1 week for Music
How to access
| ⬤ | App available, search for "hoopla" in your app store |
| ⬤ | Works on iOS, Android, smartphones, tablets ... just install the app |
| ⬤ | Works in computer browser |
| ⬤ | Works with Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, and Roku |