If you need something good to read now, check out some of these recent science titles, all of which (at least at the time of this writing) had copies in eBook format available for immediate checkout. Are you an animal lover? Try one of the next three titles that demonstrate that animals are much more like…
Searching Public Records Just Got Easier
CPL now offers Check Illinois, a resource from the makers of Illinois Public Records that is specifically designed to make it easy to search by name (personal or business) or address (street address or PIN).
Nonfiction and Audiobook Fans: Find Your Next Great Read/Listen
Chicago fiction lovers have long been able to find titles similar to ones they've loved using NoveList. Nonfiction and audiobook fans can do the same now that NoveList has become NoveList Plus…
Kids Search Gets a New Look
Kids Search is a great source for articles from children's magazines that supplement/update the information young people will find in World Book Kids, World Book Student and (of course!) books from our shelves. And now it's even better with a cleaner look and new sources. In addition to articles from children's magazines, you'll find hundreds…
This Pulaski Day, Celebrate Another Polish Revolutionary War Hero
Last year around this time, I suggested that you celebrate Pulaski Day by reading up on Casimir Pulaski, a Polish military officer who fought on the side of the Americans during the Revolutionary War. This Pulaski Day, read up on another volunteer Revolutionary War hero from Poland, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, with these articles from our online…
JSTOR Now Available from Home, School or Work
Thanks to policy changes at JSTOR, this resource is now available anywhere with your Chicago Public Library card. JSTOR (which stands for Journal Storage) contains the back issues of thousands of academic journals, from the very first issue to, generally, those from three to five years ago. Current issues aren't available in the resource, but many…
New Look for ProQuest Databases
ProQuest databases will get a face-lift this Thursday, August 20. Most users will notice little difference other than a new color scheme, although people who use mobile devices will discover that the databases now adapt to the device's screen size, making them easier to use…
Keep Up with What’s New in Science
Can't make it in to read our science magazines? No worries. We've got many of them online. For Kids Scholastic SuperScience (EBSCO Magazines & Journals - PDF) This magazine for grades three to six is published monthly during the school year. Science World (EBSCO Magazines & Journals - PDF) This magazine for grades six through…
Who Was Casimir Pulaski? And When Did We Start Celebrating His Birthday?
CPL will be closed on Pulaski Day (along with other City offices), so you won't be able to come in or call to ask about Casimir Pulaski. But no worries. We've got a considerable about of information about him in the online resources we subscribe to and offer through on our website…
Who Was Mabel Manning?
My favorite CPL location named after a person is the Mabel Manning Branch on Chicago's near west side. While other people whose names appear on CPL locations—Bessie Coleman, Frederick Douglass, George Cleveland Hall, Harold Washington, etc.—are unlikely to be lost to history, Mabel Manning might be if not for the branch. There's very little about her…
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