Research

WPL cardholders may access the online databases from home using their library barcode number and PIN. Please contact a Reference Librarian if you would like help searching a database or need other research help.

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Books In Print

Publication information, book reviews, author biographies, forthcoming books

eMediaLibrary

eBooks and eAudiobooks from OverDrive. Includes popular titles and foreign language materials. Download titles to your mobile device using the OverDrive app or transfer titles from your computer to an ebook reader or MP3 player. Kindle format available. Learn more about eMediaLibrary.

eReadIllinois

eBooks and eAudiobooks from Axis360. Includes popular titles and foreign language materials. Download titles to your mobile device using the Axis360 app. Learn more about eReadIllinois.

Literary Reference Center

Author biographies, plot summaries, book reviews, literary criticism essays; includes contemporary poems and short stories

NoveList Plus

A guide to adult, young adult and children's fiction and nonfiction

Online Book Clubs

Join one or more of our online book clubs and start reading books in your email. Each day you'll receive a 5-minute portion of a book. By the end of the first week, you'll have read 2-3 chapters. If you'd like to finish a book, check it out from the library.