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How to Access Our Online Catalog

To search for books, movies, music, and more, click here or use the "Search Our Catalog" area in the upper right corner of this website. On a mobile device? Go directly to our mobile site and online catalog.

How to Access Our Digital Library

Click on the link of the resource below you want to use.
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Research

	Search the Chicago Tribune's archives back to 1985 and Red Eye’s archives back to 2002. Access the Chicago Tribune Historical Archive for obituaries, death notices, articles, and front pages, from 1860 to 1984.
	Find articles from journals, magazines & newspapers. Great for researching any topic and finding archives of magazines such as Consumer Reports. Includes an app.
	Find articles about medicine, business, and education. Includes Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and almanacs.

eBooks and Reading

	Download eBooks & audiobooks anytime with your library card & eMediaLibrary. Read/listen on your computer or transfer to your ereader or mp3 player. Get the app to download directly to your device. See our how-to guides and learn about other eBook sources.
	In search of a good book or want authors similar to your favorites? Check out NoveList Plus, the source for books and authors, reading lists, book discussion ideas, & book reviews.
	Search this vast worldwide library catalog of materials, and request items with your Franklin Park Library card.

Business

	This is the source for data about businesses & residents nationwide. A great tool for researchers, students, and job seekers.
	Find articles from a variety of business publications with coverage on marketing, management, accounting, finance, and economics.

Genealogy

	Start your family history search with Ancestry’s online tools and resources on the United States & Europe. Search U.S. Federal Census images and indexes, historical maps, the Social Security Death Index, and the Civil War collection. In library use only.
	Look up your ancestors and trace their paths across America with this thorough collection of genealogical documents dating back to the 1700s.

Online Learning and Test Prep

	For students of all ages. Practice taking over 300 common exams. Boost your reading, writing, math, and job search skills with online tutorials.
	Learn a new language or improve your English skills. Includes an app. Find out about Transparent Language Online.
	Choose from hundreds of fun and educational courses to take online. Learn more about Universal Class.

Student Resources

	A fun way for students in elementary and middle school to find historical documents, newspaper articles, science topics, and more. Resources for teachers are also included.
	NoveList Plus K-8 contains materials for all K-8 grade levels and includes picture books, children's chapter books, young adult titles, and nonfiction books and reviews. It's the starting place for learning about the books that you, your children or students need and will want to read.
	A place for kids to search and explore with a simple and colorful graphical interface.
	Homework and research help for high school and middle school students. Find articles, use the online dictionary and encyclopedia, and explore topics of interest through biographies, videos, maps and images.
	TumbleBookCloud Junior is an online collection of ebooks and read-along chapter books, graphic novels, educational videos, and audiobooks. It's designed specifically for students in grades two to six.
	TumbleBookCloud is an online collection of ebooks and read-along chapter books, graphic novels, educational videos, and audiobooks. It's designed specifically for students in grades seven to twelve.

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