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Explore regional American cooking with over 2000 recipes including cookbooks for all 50 states and six US regions, recipes for each of 33 major US ethnic groups, ingredient articles, historical cookbooks dating back to the 1700s, original food commercials dating back to the 1940s, and food preparation videos. 

145,000 maps for homework or pleasure. Outline maps, antique maps, political maps, geologic maps, biologic maps, and more. Also, Flags of the World, crossword puzzles, and other teaching tools.
Important facts about all 50 states and 5 U.S. territories. Flags, maps, history, climate, symbols, crossword puzzles, historic photos, and so much more.
Learn about the customs, culture, food, religion, languages, and points of interest for 175 countries world wide. Lesson plans, history, maps, money, and more.

Information about business culture and practices in 100 countries. Up-to-date information on importing, exporting, and logistics.

Explore recipes and food culture by country. Includes traditional recipes and information on food culture for 174 countries such as appetizers, soups, salads, breads, main courses, side dishes, desserts, and beverages.

Travel information for over 200 cities around the world with 88 topics per city. Topics include passport, visa and immunization requirements, food and local restaurants, climate, currency, transportation and more!

Click here to access inside the library.

 

See the kid-friendly version of A to Z Food America. Discover thousands of flavors and recipes from around the United States and explore ethnic backgrounds and cooking.

See the kid-friendly version of A to Z World Food! Explore thousands of recipes and fun food facts from around the world.

Search 16 databases at once on topics like geography, government, history, social studies, contemporary issues, and global cultures.

Comprehensive list of all of the organizations that serve the Addison Community. Written in both English and Spanish.

Una lista completa de todas las organizaciones que sirven a la comunidad de Addison. Escrito en inglés y español. 

Search the 1989 – 2000 issues of the Addison Press. Find people, places and events. Search by keyword, exact phrase, use the advanced search feature, or browse by year.

Search thousands of immigration lawyers to find one that meets your needs. You can search by languages spoken, location, and types of law practiced.

Busca a través de miles de abogados para encontrar uno que satisface tus necesidades. Puedes buscar por idioma, ubicación, y tipos de derecho practicado.

Genealogical information including US Census lists. (in-library use only) 

Through the end of September, patrons can access Ancestry.com from home! Please use this link and login with your library barcode and PIN. You may need to click on a browser message or click "advanced" to proceed if you get an error message. Questions? Need to create a PIN? Email adultservices@addisonlibrary.org

Sign up to receive emails when your favorite authors release a new book, discover new authors to follow, and read bios of authors.

Up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.

Una enciclopedia completa en español

A comprehensive encyclopedia in Spanish

Geared toward elementary and high school students, Biography Reference Center lets you search for biographies by a person’s name or by category. Categories include actors, artists, athletes, authors, world leaders, explorers, scientists and many others.

Career resources with live resume help and critique; plus preparation and practice tests for the U.S. Citizenship and the GED test. Live experts are ready to help you with topics from basic math to PowerPoint. You can even request a Spanish literate tutor. Just follow the link and click on Adult Learners!

Train your brain! Exercises are divided into six categories: attention, brain speed, memory, people skills, intelligence and navigation. Fun and motivating exercises to help keep your brain in shape.
Detailed company and industry profiles including SWOT reports, market share and financial reports. Thousands of company histories, case studies, scholarly journals and business news.

Search and track jobs, create targeted resumes and cover letters, practice and master interview techniques, identify career paths based on interests, and find schools and training programs.

Low cost, legal services available in English and Spanish to residents of Cook and DuPage Counties based on ability to pay. Services include: adoption, bankruptcy, child custody, divorces, guardianship, landlord-tenant, real estate, wills and probate, worker’s compensation, and limited immigration help.

Servicios legales de bajo costo disponibles en inglés y español a los residentes de los condados Cook y DuPage basados en su capacidad para pagar. Los servicios incluyen: adopción, bancarrota, custodia de los hijos, divorcios, tutela, arrendador-inquilino, bienes raíces, testamentos y sucesiones, compensación del trabajador y ayuda limitada de inmigración.

Articles from 1987 to current.
Articles from 1849-1987.

Fix your car yourself with step-by-step repair manuals and service procedures, including wiring diagrams and close-up photographs.

Up-to-date medical information on a variety of subjects including aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs and alcohol, fitness and nutrition, and dietetics. Includes full-text content from journals and magazines, reference books and encyclopedias, health reports, medical images and diagrams, and pamphlets.
Consumer Reports is an unbiased, independent organization which provides product and service ratings. Access includes articles and blog posts on ratings, reviews, expert buying advice, product comparisons, consumer user reviews and product video clips for over 7,000 products and services.

Find the best-rated doctors, auto repair shops, plumbers, veterinarians, banks, dentists, carpet cleaners...and much more. Checkbook will tell you which Chicago Area service providers and retailers rated best and worst for quality and price.

Discover online video arts and crafts workshops and techniques. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, screen print, and more.

Creator

Showcase your archive, genealogy, and makerspace projects with our Creator tool.Load and organize your content to then be displayed on BiblioBoard Library. You will need a user name before you can begin using Creator. Before starting your Creator project, please call the Addison Public Library at 630.4583315. You may also email jakate@addisonlibrary.org to request your user ID.

Information on countries and territories including customs, lifestyles and social conditions. Includes a special Kids Version for elementary school students.

Lessons to prepare for the US Naturalization test in Spanish followed by English translations.

Las herramientas necesarias para practicar habilidades de inglés y prepararse y aprobar el examen de Naturalización.

 

If you are new to computers, haven't used them for a while, are a little unsure and uncomfortable, or just need a bit of a refresher, try these tools to help you tackle technology at your own pace and gain the confidence you need to succeed.

Si necesitas ayuda con las computadoras, trata de usar estas herramientas a tu propio ritmo para ayudarte a abordar la tecnología y ganar la confianza necesaria para tener éxito.

Practice for the Illinois driver's licensing exams using ten car, six motorcycle and three CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) tests; read three online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL); nd browse a FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ DMV-related questions in English. For Spanish speakers, two tests feature over 60 questions on signs in Illinois.

Puedes ir en línea para practicar para el examen de licencia de conducir en español. Este sitio presenta dos exámenes con más de 60 preguntas acerca de las señales de tránsito en Illinois.

Low cost or free legal aid in areas such as stalking, divorce, custody, child support, guardianship, adoption, probate, or orders of protection. All applicants must complete a telephone or in-person screening to confirm eligibility guidelines.

Una enciclopedia interactiva para niños

An interactive encyclopedia for young learners

Independent and unbiased values and ratings of stocks, mutual funds and exchange traded funds. Check ratings of banks, credit unions, and insurance companies.  Compare Medicare Supplement insurance plans. Download free financial planning  ebooks.   

Search world class archives for official military records from the Revolutionary War onward. Includes official records, stories, photos and personal documents.  

Hundreds of sample business plans, journals, and multimedia content. All aspects of starting and operating a small business: financing, management, marketing, human resources, franchising, accounting, taxes and more.

A step-by-step online planning tool for starting, managing and optimizing a business or nonprofit. 

Gale Courses deliver hundreds of engaging, instructor-led online courses focused on professional development and technology skills.

Manipulate interactive 3D models to understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science. Contains 3D printable models.

Authentic, professional legal documents. Useful for filing patents and trademarks, developing leases, creating bills of sale, delegating power of attorney, and more. Ideal for supporting legal tasks for personal or business use.

Provides tutorials on a broad range of topics like computers, reading, math, and careers. Learn how to use Pinterest, count change, and brush up your interviewing skills all in one place.

Genealogical data in census records, other government sources, books, and PERSI (Periodicals Source Index).
Detailed “how to” instructions and creative ideas for the hobby enthusiast including full text and videos from leading hobby and craft magazines.
Full-text instructions and videos of popular home repair projects. Learn how to maintain your home in areas such as home maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, decorating home and garden, outdoor improvements, plumbing and wood projects.

14 tests in English and Spanish cover the contents of the Illinois DMV Driver’s Handbook. As on the real test, you are required to identify traffic signs, signals and pavement markings, and answer questions about traffic laws, driving and safety rules, vehicle equipment and crash prevention.

Este recurso tiene 14 exámenes en inglés y español que cubren el contenido del libro Normas de tránsito. Este libro tiene toda la información que usted necesita para aprobar el examen de manejo escrito. En este recurso, usted puede identificar las señales de tránsito, las luces direccionales, las marcas en el pavimento, y responder a las preguntas acerca de las leyes de tránsito, las reglas de seguridad, el equipo del auto, y la prevención de accidentes. 

General low cost or free legal advice and family law information

Read the latest edition of India Tribune by clicking on the front page picture at the top right of the screen. The current edition is displayed followed by all the editions from the last two years.

Get free, live help from a Job Coach on searching, applying, and preparing for job interviews including career assessments, interview help, and resume writing/templates. Submit your resume and receive feedback from career experts. Match your skills and interests with college careers and majors.

Affordable legal services provided by independent lawyers in a variety of areas such as family law, landlord/tenant, estate law, consumer law, employment law, criminal misdemeanors and traffic tickets, and real property law. Small business help available for business formation, contracts and intellectual property issues. Limited immigration assistance.

Practice tests for students and adult learners on a wide variety of levels, such as AP, college entrance, civil service, GED, TOFEL, US citizenship, and reading and writing skills.
Comprehensive resource for research on literature and authors. Biographical information, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers.
One on one tutoring in math, English, science, social studies, AP classes, college test prep, and more for students in fourth grade through college and beyond. tutors are available in English and Spanish from 3:00pm-10:00pm.

Try very short language courses for over 130 world languages such as Spanish, Chinese, French, Japanese, and German, or less-spoken languages and dialects such as Konkomba, TokPisin, Turkish, Mandinka, Uzbek, Wolof and more.

Learn languages through native conversations: Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish or English as a Second Language from Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, or Spanish.
Articles from magazines and newspapers on a wide variety of topics, with 1,700 full-text periodicals, 500 full-text reference books, and over 500,000 photos, maps, and flags.
This website is specifically designed to help military personnel and their family members navigate immigration issues.

Research and analysis of mutual funds and stocks.

Learn a new language or improve your first language through videos, reading, games and more! To use Muzzy Club on a mobile device, download the Puffin app. Use the username AddisonPL and the password AddisonMuzzy to access.

Complete searchable archive of National Geographic Kids Magazine from its first issue in 2009 through the present. Geared toward kids ages 6-14. Browse the magazines, explore topics, and watch videos.

Complete searchable archive of National Geographic Magazine from its first issue in 1888 through the present. Includes every issue of National Geographic Traveler from 2010 through the present.

Articles from 1980 to current.

Easy-to-read news stories that can help you learn to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Seven news stories are posted each Wednesday, along with audio, exercises, vocabulary, a crossword puzzle, a word search, and a poll. Listen to each story in-full or sentence-by-sentence.

Please enter F4155D  in the box that says "Enter Your News For You Password."  

Detailed information about fiction books and authors for students in grades K-8.

Detailed information about fiction books and authors.

Covering almost 400 topics, each has an overview, background, description and argument and counter-argument on current topics. Also included for each topic is a Guide to Critical Analysis for help in evaluating controversial subjects and opposing viewpoints.

Free legal services for low-income persons and those age 60 and over on a variety of topics such as  loss of veteran’s benefits or SNAP (food stamps), domestic violence, evictions, and foreclosures; loss or denial of subsidized housing benefits, utility services, medical or nursing home care. 

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Write your own book or edit your existing book. Type directly into Pressbooks or import your book and then edit and design digital and print copies. Pressbooks will help you organize your chapters, edit text, add bibliographies, introductions or prefaces, choose a design from over 50 design themes and more.

A searchable database of past auction prices for antiques, collectibles, and fine art.

Click here to access inside of the library.

U.S. citizenship preparation course from the makers of the Pronunciator language-learning product.

Curso de preparación para la ciudadanía estadounidense de los creadores del producto de aprendizaje de idiomas Pronunciator.

Lessons in over 80 languages, focusing on pronunciation and teaches English from 50 source languages.

Lecciones en más de 80 idiomas centradas en la pronunciación. Los usuarios pueden elegir la versión en Español / Inglés.

Current and archived full-text articles in the Gannett Newsstand, with coverage of leading newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune (1987 to current) and the Chicago Tribune Historical (1849-1987).

Data about new homeowners, businesses, foreclosures and bankruptcies in the Chicago metropolitan area and in Illinois.

Click here to access inside the library.

Directory of data about U.S. businesses and residences.

Una enciclopedia y centro de referencia en el idioma español para hispanohablantes y estudiantes de español.

Encyclopedia and reference center for Spanish speakers and Spanish language students.

Explore world newspapers, Grolier and Americana Encyclopedias, the New Book of Knowledge, videos and more. Limit by grade level from below fourth grade through high school for age appropriate content.

Thousands of searchable and printable educational materials for Pre-K through 8th grade, including skills and activity sheets, mini-books and lesson plans by topics.

Geared towards stuents in grades 4-9, this resource covers more than 30 subjects in all areas of science using video, articles, and interactive content including experiments.

Searching by product type (from ATVs to chainsaws), brand, model/engine type or model numbers, this database provides instructions in routine maintenance as well as extensive repairs for small engines.
Learn how to avoid Notario Fraud and how to find assistance if you have experienced it.

Learn a new language with a selection of more than 100 languages. From Afrikaans to Zulu, it offers skill-building activities in the four key components of learning a language: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Transparent Language also provides English courses for speakers of more than 25 languages, from beginner lessons to immersive material for intermediate and advanced learners. 

The True Books series covering science, history, and social studies with online activities and quizzes.
 
Thousands of online video courses in business, tech, and personal development across 75+ categories to achieve personal and professional goals.
Official immigration forms and immigration benefit information
Find an accredited representative in your area who can provide low cost or free legal immigration help.

Investment information for stocks.

Career and academic assistance for veterans and their families. Get live help applying for veteran’s benefits including eligibility questions, referrals to community resources for housing, healthcare and education and assistance in filling out official forms. Live, professional assistance in resume/cover letter writing and live tutors help with math, science, reading/writing, ACT and college and employment related tests.

Check the Visa Bulletin for family petitions.

Articles from 1984 to current.
Articles from 1987 to current.
Independent, unbiased financial strength ratings of insurance companies, conservative buy-hold-sell ratings of thousands of stocks, mutual funds & exchange traded funds, and information on Medicare Supplement Insurance - which plan to choose, how much it will cost, compare rates & plan benefits.
World Book has the classic encyclopedia entries students have used for years as well as activity ideas, timelines, and interactive early learning games.
Access to WorldCat, a database of library holdings from around the world, and to article databases, Article First and ECO. Formally known as First Search.
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