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Business and DYI

A to Z Databases

Premier Job Search, Reference & Mailing List & more.

Consumers Reports

Get unbiased ratings and reviews for 9000+ products and services.

Chiltons Auto Repair

Digitized collection of manuals on automotive service and repair.

Learning & Practice

A to Z Food America

Explore flavors and recipes from around the United States.

A to Z World Food

Explore flavors and recipes from cultures around the World.

Creativebug

Watch thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes.

Illinois DMV

Practice online written driving tests before you go to take the test.

Mango

Learn a new language online. Over 70 languages available.

Niche Academy

Tutorials on a variety of the Library's online resources and more.

Udemy

14,000+ Online Video Courses across 75+ different categories.

Geneaology and History

Ancestry

IN LIBRARY USE ONLY- Discover your family's story.

Fold 3

Military records, stories, photos, and personal documents.

Heritage Quest

Find ancestors in the complete set of U.S. Federal Census

Illinois Archives

Cary Area Local history, photos, documents and more...

Reading and Writing

Novelist

Helping readers find their next favorite book and more...

Novelist K-8

Recommendations for titles, authors, and series.

Worldcat

Collections and services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide

Inkie.org

Supports local authors with online creation and publishing tools ...


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