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ABCmouse.com offers the most comprehensive online curriculum for children ages 2 – 7+, including reading and language arts, math, beginning science, social studies, art and music.
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Visit our Adult Services blog for lists of National Book Awards, Library Reads, bestsellers, and more.
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Search for obituaries appearing in the Algonquin/LITH Countryside and Northwest Herald newspapers.
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Search for timely topics in business, education, the environment, science and technology. Featuring Newsweek, Popular Science, Foreign Affairs, Science News, Smithsonian and more.
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This comprehensive resource features nearly 67 million listings—this is about 90% of all recent obituaries and death notices published in the United States.
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A comprehensive source of information for genealogical and local history research, with access to billions of records in more than 3,000 databases.
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Search historical collections held by thousands of archives, libraries, museums and historical societies around the world.
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Award-winning biographies from respected reference sources, as well as full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals.
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Type in your birthdate and create a "time capsule" for the day you were born, including headlines, prices, top songs and TV shows, favorite toys, and popular books.
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Enter grade level, reading level, and what kind of book you'd like to read and you get some great suggestions!
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Designed for PreK-3 literacy development. A wonderful collection of fiction and nonfiction books to read and have fun with online!
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Gives access to all the latest book reviews as published in the magazine version, plus more!
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Interact with live tutors for homework help, test preparation, writing assistance, and much more! This service is available from 2 to 11pm. New users need to create a free account.
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Research topics in business, education, politics and more from over 200 Illinois news sources, including Chicago Sun-Times, Crain’s Chicago Business, Daily Herald, Northwest Herald, Algonquin Countryside.
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Step-by-step repair procedures with exclusive photographs and diagnostics designed by instructors for automobiles and light trucks from the 1940's to present day.
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Citizenship preparation and educational tools and information for individuals, educators, and organizations.
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Ratings, reviews, recommendations, and buying advice for thousands of products and services from the premier consumer advocate magazine.
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You're more creative than you think! Access to 1000+ award-winning art & craft classes you will actually "attend"!
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Provides detailed reports for over 200 countries, all 50 states, and the Canadian Provinces for upper elementary students.
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This collection features books and pamphlets, photographs, and maps related to the history of Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, and McHenry County. Each book includes a text transcription and is fully searchable by keyword.
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Free Illinois DMV permit practice tests, including 11 car practice tests, 9 motorcycle practice tests, 11 CDL practice tests, 3 online driver's manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL), and an FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ DMV-related questions.
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Articles arranged by topic: Arts and Literature, Biography, Current Events, Geography and Culture, Health, History and Social Science, Science and Math. Search for magazine articles, videos and primary documents.
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One of the largest digital repositories of genealogical records from around the world including census, naturalization, and vital records.
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Discover your global ancestors by searching millions of records across the world. Delve through records from Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Ireland in one place.
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This search tool allows access to several databases including World Almanac, ArticleFirst, ERIC (journal articles and reports on education), and MEDLINE (articles on medicine, including dentistry and nursing).
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Provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.
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Free music downloads from hundreds of thousands of songs in the Sony Music catalog that are yours to keep! This service is exclusively for Algonquin Area Library cardholders in good standing.
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The official government source for fuel economy information. Find and compare cars, calculate your mpg, explore hybrids, and more.
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A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Includes Grzimek's Animals Guide, American Decades, Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Business Plans, and more!
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Provides access to thousands of full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, and multimedia, covering a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices
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Indexed, full-image census records from 1790-1930 make genealogy research easier than ever before!
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E-books. Movies. TV shows. Streaming audiobooks. Music. All for you, and all FREE using your Algonquin Area Public Library District card and a web browser phone or tablet. No hassles. No waiting list.
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Gale Resources brings us a new database with great detailed descriptions and pictures about how things are made. Search by keyword or through an alphabetic list including televisions, DVD players, gum, and more!
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If you’re interested in learning how stuff works through words and pictures, check out this site! This site has sections covering Auto, Science, Health, Entertainment, Travel, Computer, Electronics, Home, Money, and People.
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Books, pamphlets, photographs, and maps related to the history of Algonquin, Lake in the Hills and McHenry County. All featured titles are held in the possession of the Algonquin Area Public Library.
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Are you looking for picture books or chapter books in another language? ICDL makes books available to read online in over 50 languages, including Spanish, Russian, Arabic, and Hindi.
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Are you looking for a certain book in a series? Check out this website maintained by the Mid-Continent Public Library.
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Showcases more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema.
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A set of online learning centers including practice for the ACT/SAT, GRE, LSAT, CDL, NCLEX, ASVAB, US Citizenship, and a wide variety of other career and academic tests and courses.
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If you are looking for a book at a certain Lexile level or want to know the Lexile level of a book you want to read, search this site or ask a librarian for help.
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Improve your technology, creative, and business skills so you can achieve personal and professional goals.
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Over 70 foreign languages to explore - Over 20 ESL courses taught in patron's native language -Learn anytime and anywhere with remote access and FREE mobile app!
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Mergent Online provides in-depth profiles and business/financial reports of both US and International companies.
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Enjoy complimentary access to NewYorkTimes.com. Click this link, click REDEEM, create an account, and read away. Mobile version available after account is created.
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Newspapers.com is the largest online newspaper archive consisting of 300+ million pages of historical newspapers from 8,400+ newspapers from around the United States and beyond.
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Read and search through a scanned, image version of the Northwest Herald newspaper. Newspapers are current to the date.
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Find information including community issues and events, business, education, health, politics, sports and more.
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Find children's fiction and nonfiction by matching similar authors, titles, and subjects. Includes plot summaries.
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Find adult and teen fiction and nonfiction by matching similar authors, titles, and subjects. Includes plot summaries.
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An online tool that lets you create professional-quality legal documents in three simple steps.
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Check out digital books and digital audio books for your home computer, Nook, iPad, Kindle, or other portable device. Is the title you want checked out? Put it on hold and you will be notified when it becomes available!
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Find and enjoy the library's digital books on just about any modern device in seconds. E-books have never been easier!
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Created by members of the annual People in Need Forum in McHenry County, this directory connects residents to community resources and important information about the services they provide.
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Offers unlimited, effortless access to over 6,000+ newspapers and magazines from around the world, in 60+ languages, all on your smartphones, tablets and laptops. Click Sign In to get started.
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View dozens of full-color popular magazines on almost any Internet-enabled device! More titles coming soon.
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Search Illinois public records for new businesses, foreclosures and auctions, real estate transactions, and bankruptcies.
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New name, same product! A nationwide business and residential white pages directory. Compile listings by zip code, yellow page headings, business size, etc.
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Worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more! Download printable lesson plans, reading passages, games and puzzles, clip art, bulletin board ideas, and skills sheets for kids in any grade.
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A collection of biographies of authors and illustrators associated with youth literature.
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Enjoy storytime on your own time! The TumbleBooks Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books. Books are available in English as well as in Spanish and Russian. Puzzles and games associated with many of the books are also available!
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Search full-text articles, classifieds, obituaries, marriage notices, and more from the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and WSJ Magazine (dates vary).
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Kent County District Library provides What's Next™: Books in Series database to help you search series fiction. A series is two or more books linked by character(s), settings, or other common traits.
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The World Factbook, a website from the CIA, provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and physical and political maps for 267 world entities.