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Books, Literature & Downloadable Media
Most of these databases can be accessed from home using your Glenview Public Library card number as prompted.
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Biography Resource Center

The Biography Resource Center combines biographies from over 130 sources such as Contemporary Authors, Encyclopedia of World Biography, More

Historic World Leaders, Notable Twentieth-Century Scientists, Contemporary Black Biography, Religious Leaders of America, International Dictionary of Art and Artists, and Writers Directory, with full-text biographical articles from more than 265 magazines.Hide

BookNews

Choose from over a dozen different genre-related newsletters. A monthly e-mail of book selections that we think will interest you, including book jackets, More

descriptions, book reviews, author commentaries, all with links to our card catalog.Hide

Catalog

Use the catalog to search for books, sound recordings, CD-ROMs, videos, and reference materials in the Glenview Public Library.

Cooperative Computer Services

Search the IBistro catalog of a consortium of local North and Northwest suburban libraries.

E-Journal Portal

Find specific online publications by title or by subject.

Facts.com - World Almanac Encyclopedia

Facts On File Biographies of important personages both past and present.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

A cross searching platform of e-reference books on multiple topics.

Literature Criticism Online

Modern and historical articles on authors and their works across regions, eras and genres.

LitFinder

Stories, poems, plays, speeches and essays searchable by genre, subject, or author.

MyMediaMall

Glenview Public Library cardholders can now download ebooks, audiobooks and videos from the comfort of home 24/7. There are hundreds of titles to More

choose from including fiction, nonfiction and classics for both adults and youth. These titles can be downloaded to your PC, Mac, PDA, MP3 player, IPod and even burned to a CD. No need to worry over late fees. Materials are automatically returned for you.Hide

Novelist

A readers' advisory resource that assists fiction and non-fiction readers in finding authors, titles, genres, or "read-a-likes" by subject, author, or More

plot description. NoveList contains materials for all ages including picturebooks, children's "chapter" books, young adult titles and books for adult readers. NoveList has full-text reviews, book discussion guides, and links to author websites.Hide

OCLC FirstSearch

A gateway to multiple online research databases. Search WorldCat for books and other materials from libraries worldwide. It also includes records representing 400 languages.

Something About the Author

Landmark reference set covers the lives and works of authors and illustrators of books for children and teens. A complete searchable archive digitized from the over 200 volume print set.