Subject: Books & Literature

View All Resources
White text on plain blue background

Biography Reference Source

Biography Reference Source provides thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace and more.

Video Tutorial

View Resource
Flipster

Flipster

Digital magazines for your computer or mobile device.

Video Tutorial

View Resource
White text on plain blue background

History Reference Source

Covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century, History Reference Source is a research database containing full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents.

Video Tutorial

View Resource
Hoopla

Hoopla

Movies, music, eBooks, and audiobooks for your computer or mobile device.

Also available via mobile app.

Video Tutorial

View Resource
Two orange illustrated owls who are waving a wearing glasses, and text in green and grey colors.

LOTE4Kids

LOTE4Kids is a database of over 4,500+ digital books in 70+ languages, that allows kids to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English).

Also available via mobile app.

Video Tutorial

View Resource
novelistk8plus

Novelist K-8 Plus

Reading recommendations for grades K-8 including Lexile levels.

Video Tutorial

View Resource
novelistplus

Novelist Plus

Reading recommendations.

Video Tutorial

View Resource
Personified blue book with face, arms and legs, text in multiple colors.

TumbleBookLibrary

Animated, read-along, picture, and chapter eBooks for grades K-6.

Also available via mobile app.

Video Tutorial

View Resource

Worldcat

Search other libraries for books, DVDs, CDs, and other materials in Illinois libraries and worldwide.

View Resource

Your Next Great Read