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eResources

Access our eResources by entering in your Northbrook Public Library card number (on the back of your card), without spaces. Some resources are only available in the library. Review vendor privacy policies.

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A selection of primary source documents, including historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom from 1790 through the current time.

Pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks. For grades Pre-K through 3.

Boundless (formerly Axis 360) contains our largest collection of eAudiobooks and audiobooks for kids in grades K-8 (no teen or adult titles). You can check out up to 10 titles at a time and read or listen online or with the Boundless app for iOS, Android, and certain Amazon devices. 

HelpNow offers students expert help: Get live online homework help, skills building, writing assistance, chess tutoring, and more from Brainfuse-certified tutors.

Practice tests for ACT, SAT, AP, Civil Service, NCLEX, TOEFL, and more.

For elementary and middle school students.

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Searchable newspaper archive, cover-to-cover from 1849 to 1995.

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Borrow digital magazines to read on your computer or mobile device.

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iVOX Books that Move brings favorite stories to life with three-dimensional characters and immersive scenes for kids to explore. Confident readers can practice their skills in a new and fun way while emerging readers will be helped along by the engaging narration. iVOX captivates children and parents by creating a truly educational and hands-on reading experience. 


You can access iVOX with your library card using a browser or download the app for your mobile device. You must be online to browse and download books, but once books are downloaded, you can enjoy them offline. iVox has a 12-book checkout limit and each checkout lasts for 3 weeks. You can return or delete books from your iVOX library at any time.

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Libby provides more digital versions of more than 3,000 popular magazine titles. You can borrow titles, including magazines, eBooks, and audiobooks, through the Libby app

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Mango Languages provides basic and in-depth lessons for over 70 world language courses expertly designed to adapt to a diverse range of learning styles. It also includes ELL instruction for nineteen languages. To track your progress, create a profile when you log in with your Northbrook Library card. Mango Languages also has an app available for Apple and ​Android devices.

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From 1888 to1994. Includes every page and every photograph, all fully searchable!

Tutorials to help become more comfortable using eBooks apps, language learning tools, streaming movies, and research databases as well as social media tutorials for Facebook, Linked-In, Goodreads, Twitter, etc.

Information on authors, books, and series for fiction and non-fiction.

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Access important primary documents related to U.S. history including speeches, letters, memoirs, and editorials.

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Full-text resource for full-text periodicals and regional newspapers.

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The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and world language titles, read-alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), eBooks and audio books which may be viewed online or downloaded for 90 days, and Tumble Puzzles & Games. Watch a brief video on how to use TumbleBooks.