Our student resources include eBooks, digital magazines, homework help, language learning, and educational entertainment. All of these resources are available with your library card. Review vendor privacy policies.
Need a library card?
If you are 18 or under and you live in Northbrook (including unincorporated Northbrook), you can get a library card for free.
After you get your library card, install the Northbrook Public Library app to access your digital library card, reserve a study room, and much more.
Homework Help
Brainfuse HelpNow
Homework help for students in Grades K-12. Students can chat online with a live certified tutor from 3:00pm–11:55pm on any subject.
Brainfuse LearnNow
Practice tests for ACT, SAT, AP, Civil Service, NCLEX, TOEFL, and more.
JSTOR
JSTOR is a digital library that provides full-text searches of almost 2000 journals. Create an individual account to search and read academic articles online. Here are some handy guides to help you get started with JSTOR for research. (Grades 6 and up)
JSTOR Daily (daily.jstor.org) is an online magazine that provides context and background to news stories and current affairs. It publishes short and long posts from journalists and academics, and all pieces link to journal articles on JSTOR for deeper reading.
Tynker
Tynker is a computer programming site with many block-based and game-based coding activities that provide a fun and easy way for kids to build coding skills. To get started with Tynker, set up a parent account and a child account for each child on Tynker.com, then provide your child with their login information. (Grades 4 and up)
Other Online Resources
Access all of our homework help eResources.
Language Learning
Mango Languages
Mango provides basic and in-depth lessons for English speakers, with over seventy languages for you to choose from. It also includes ELL instruction for nineteen languages. Mango also provides placement testing to make sure you're placed in an appropriately challenging level within a language course. To track your progress, create a profile when you log in.
eBooks and Audiobooks
Axis 360
Youth ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. (Grades K – 8)
Hoopla
eBooks and downloadable audiobooks, as well as streaming music and videos. Hoopla has content for all ages, so we suggest activating Kids Mode for kid-friendly browsing. Learn how to activate Kids Mode. (Grades K – 8)
iVox Books that Move
Digital pop-up books that help confident readers practice their skills while emerging readers will be helped along by the engaging narration.
Tumblebooks
Picture books and activities that go with those books. (Grades Pre-K – 5 )
Bookflix
Classic video storybooks paired with related nonfiction eBooks. (Grades Pre-K – 3)
Videos for Education and Entertainment
Kanopy Kids
Read-along stories, educational videos, and TV shows. (Grades K – 5)
Hoopla
eBooks and downloadable audiobooks, as well as streaming music and videos. Hoopla has content for all ages, so we suggest activating Kids Mode for kid-friendly browsing. Learn how to activate Kids Mode. (Grades K – 8)
Digital Magazines
Flipster Digital Magazines
Read over 30 popular magazines in your browser or app. Flipster lets you access many magazines for kids, including Ask, Babybug, Cicada, Click, Cricket, Ladybug, Muse, Ranger Rick, Spider, Sports Illustrated Kids, Twist, and Zoo Books, and more.
Libby
Besides eBooks, Libby also provides over 3,000 popular magazine titles. You can borrow titles through the Libby app and the Libby website.
PressReader
Keep up with what's going on around the world with access to thousands of magazines and newspapers using the PressReader app. PressReader has many publications specifically for kids and tweens, in English and in many other languages, including Chinese, Spanish, French, and Russian.
Hoopla
eBooks and downloadable audiobooks, as well as streaming music and videos. Hoopla has content for all ages, so we suggest activating Kids Mode for kid-friendly browsing. Learn how to activate Kids Mode. (Grades K – 8)
Music Streaming
Hoopla (All Genres)
Besides eBooks, eAudiobooks, and TV, you can also stream thousands of albums on Hoopla or the Hoopla Digital mobile app.
Naxos (Classical Music)
Naxos offers the most comprehensive classical music streaming platform available.
