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Books, Literature & Downloadable Media
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Biography in Context

The Biography in Context 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

Catalog

Use the catalog to search for books, movies, music, reference materials, and more in the Glenview Public Library.

Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online

Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online provides more than 16,000 biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world's most influential literary figures from all eras and genres.

E-Journal Portal

Find specific online publications by title or by subject.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.

Gale Literary Index

An online index, searchable by author, title, or nationality, to all of the Gale print literature publications shelved in the Glenview Public Library reference collection.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

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

Illinois Statewide Catalog

SILC is the Illinois catalog of materials for libraries throughout the state.

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 and audiobooks from the comfort of home 24/7. There are hundreds of titles to choose More

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.

Additional Help (PDF) List of compatible media players Guided Tour Hide

Next Reads

NoveList Plus

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

NoveList K-8 Plus

NoveList K-8 contains reading recommendations for all K-8 grade levels and includes picture books, children's "chapter" books and More

young adult titles. It offers reading recommendations by reading level and reading tips for parents. Discover fiction titles that are popular with young readers as well as titles to use in the classroom. You can find stories that are set in a particular country for use with geography units, books about different cultures and relationships, as well as titles to help students develop their appreciation of literature.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.

TumbleBook Library

Animated talking picture books with puzzles and games. Books are also in Chinese, French, Italian, Russian, & Spanish.

WorldCat.org

The WorldCat library catalog lets you search for books and audio visual materials in library collections in our community, throughout Illinois and in thousands of libraries around the country and the world.