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All eResources require a 14-digit Northbrook Public Library card number for access. Questions? Call the library at (847) 272-6224.
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This independent, non-profit, consumer authority rates local service firms.
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Register for free to access the most product information and manufacturers; explore the latest green products; find projects galleries,continuing education; send RFIs and RFPs and more.
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Formerly known as the Thomas Register. Search ThomasNet to find manufacturers, distributors and service providers - from Actuators to Zirconium and everything in between.
CNET.com – Product information for electronics
epinions.com – See what other consumers have to say about products and enter your own reviews
JDPower.com – Online product ratings for cars, boats, telecom, health care, electronics, finance, homes, insurance and travel
DealCatcher.com – Online coupons, products, sales, reviews and rebates
Google Product Search – A comparison shopping engine from Google
Electronics Recycling:
Drop-off household electronics on the first Tuesday of every month at the fleet maintenance garage behind the Village Hall, 1227 Cedar Lane, from 8:00am - 3:00pm.
This service is exclusively for Northbrook residents (no drop-offs from nonresidential sources)
The material cannot be comingled with other materials such as solid waste, hazardous waste, landscape waste or other recyclable materials not intended for this collection.
For Northfield Township Recycling click here.
CFL & Household Battery Recycling:
Drop-off bins will be located in the front lobby of the Northbrook Village Hall, 1225 Cedar Lane, 8:30am - 4:30pm (business hours), Monday through Friday.
The Northbrook Public Library, at 1201 Cedar Lane, will also provide a drop-off bin in the lobby for household batteries, only. The bin will be available during Library hours.
Please, no car batteries (these can be picked up with regular garbage).
These services are free and exclusively for Northbrook residents.
Coupons.com – Enter your zip code to find and print your local coupons.
CouponCabin.com – This site monitors 950 online stores and compiles coupon codes for shoppers to use.
Currentcodes.com – Current coupon codes for online stores.
Keycode.com – Find deals and discount codes
MyGroceryDeals.com – Register (it’s free) and find product information, create/print your own grocery lists and see advertised deals at your local grocery store.
ShopItToMe.com – Select a clothing brand and ShopItToMe will send updates when items go on sale (Requires free registration)
SuperCouponing.com – Jill Cataldo, the Coupon Queen , covers everything you ever wanted to know about finding and using coupons to save on groceries.
Valpak – Find and print coupons for local merchants. You might get the Valpak thick, blue envelope at home
Craigslist – Perhaps the most well-known – and free- online classifieds community
Freecycling – Keep your discards out of landfills and save money by posting them on this site for free