The world’s largest online collection of family history resources, home to more than 7 billion historical records, millions of family trees and much more.
Please note that this database is now temporarily available outside the library through June 30, 2021.
Scholastic BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. The engaging way to link fact and fiction, BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration.
Creativebug.com has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
eRead Illinois includes ebooks and audiobooks that can be borrowed through the Axis 360 app. Login with your library card and PIN to start browsing.
Bringing you thousands of movies, full music albums, audiobooks and more. Hoopla is a revolutionary digital service made possible by your local library. Borrow up to five items a month on your Normal Public Library card.
May is a Bonus Borrows month! Anything shown as a Bonus Borrow can be borrowed and it won't count against your credits for the entire month.
An online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more.
The New York Times offers news articles and more from one of America's leading newspapers. Receive breaking news, in-depth investigations, and important information on a variety of topics.
If you are inside the library:
Click here to gain unlimited access to NYTimes.com while inside the library.
If you are outside the library:
Click here to redeem access to NYTimes.com for 24 hours.
We've pulled together some great online resources that you can access without a library card or login.
While these were put together with kids, teens and families in mind, there should be something for everyone here.
Check out and download audiobooks, ebooks, and magazines to your computer, tablet, e-reader or smartphone.
PebbleGo is the award-winning PreK–3rd-grade database for reading and research. Databases are simple to navigate and offer key reading supports such as read-along audio and word-by-word highlighting.
RBdigital offers 7-day checkout options for a variety of streaming services including Acorn TV, The Great Courses, IndieFlix, Qello Concerts, Method Test Prep and Learn It Live.
As of September 2, audiobooks previously found on RBdigital are now available on OverDrive and the Libby app. As of February 3, RBdigital no longer includes magazines, but many magazines can be found on OverDrive and the Libby app.
Kids can enjoy audiobooks, read-alongs, puzzles, games, language learning and more.
The premier online reference source containing every article from the 22-volume encyclopedia print set, plus thousands more. This database includes resources such as state-of-the-art multimedia and editor-reviewed Web sites.