Ancestry Library Edition - In-Library Use Only
Provides most of the resources of the full Ancestry.com including: Genealogical research using census records from 1790 to 1930; birth, marriage, and death records; immigration records; vital and church records; military records; and court, land, and probate records.
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Subscription from ProQuest. Lansing Public Library Card required for access. In-library use only.
AtoZdatabases - Business, Person and Job Reference Data
This simple, user-friendly, web-based solution provides details on businesses and households within the U.S.
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- AtoZdatabases
- Subscription from AtoZdatabases. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
Auto Repair Source
Repair information and schedules, diagrams, parts and labor estimates, service alerts, and recalls. Covers thousands of domestic and imported vehicles.
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- Auto Repair Source
- Subscription from EBSCO. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
Business Source Elite
Provides full-text coverage of top business, management, and economics journals and periodicals. Covers topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales, and more.
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- Business Source Elite
- Subscription from EBSCO. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
Chicago Tribune, Current
Full-text content from the Chicago Tribune from 1985 to present.
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Chicago Tribune, Historical
Browse complete issues or search full text articles from the Chicago Tribune archives (1849-1989) including obituaries and death notices.
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Craft and Hobby - Craft Classes and Workshops
Features thousands of classes taught by world renowned experts, who walk patrons through each technique clearly with step-by-step demonstrations, providing expert tips and tricks along the way.
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- Craft & Hobby
- Subscription from Craft & Hobby. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
Driver's Ed Practice Tests
Tests for auto, motorcycle and CDL plus FAQs about Illinois Driver's Licenses.
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Provided by a partnership with https://driving-tests.org/
EBSCOhost
Access to all EBSCO reference source databases, plus Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, MEDLINE, ERIC, and more.
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- EBSCOhost
- Subscription from EBSCO. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
Explora
Easy-to-browse categories organized by popular topic to give students research ideas and topic overviews that provide students with a starting point for research.
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- Explora
- Subscription from EBSCO. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
Help Now: Homework Help & Free Tutoring
On demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning. Intuitive and engaging, Brainfuse HelpNow eLearning is for all ages and levels. Tutors are available every day from 2pm-11pm
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- HelpNow
- Subscription from Brainfuse. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
Hobbies and Crafts Source
This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.
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- Hobbies and Crafts Source
- Subscription from EBSCO. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
Find resources on maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, decorating, home & garden, and more.
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- Home Improvement Source
- Subscription from EBSCO. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
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Hoopla
Stream movies, TV shows, music, audiobooks and more for free with your library card.
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- Hoopla app for Android, Apple, Amazon, and Roku. Find full list of supported devices at www.hoopladigital.com/faq
- Hoopla
- Subscription from hoopla. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
Inkie.org Library (formerly Biblioboard)
The Inkie.org Library is available to everyone in Illinois, courtesy of RAILS, regardless of whether they have a library card.
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- Inkie.org
- Subscription made possible by RAILS. No library card needed as long as you are in Illinois when you download books.
Job Now
JobNow offers live resume coaches, live interview coaching, and more to help you get the job. JobNow coaches are available every day from 2pm-11pm.
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- JobNow
- Subscription from Brainfuse. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
Kanopy
With Kanopy, you can borrow and enjoy free movies from your library's digital collection. All you need to get started is an internet connection and a library card.
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- Kanopy App for Android, Apple, Amazon and Roku.
- Kanopy
- Subscription from Kanopy. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
The Lansing Journal (2017-)
Every community deserves a good newspaper. The Lansing Journal serves residents and businesses in Lansing, Illinois, with community-building news and info.
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An easy-to-use online test prep resource that helps people improve their core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.
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- LearningExpress Library
- Subscription from EBSCO. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
Legal Information Source
Thousands of legal forms by topic including bankruptcy, divorce, name changes, wills & estate planning, and more.
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- Legal Information Source
- Subscription from EBSCO. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
Media on Demand from Overdrive, with Libby App
Downloadable ebooks, audiobooks
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- Libby App for Android and Apple
- eBooks downloadable for Amazon Kindle
Includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. Offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily news updates from popular news sources.
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- Newspaper Source
- Subscription from EBSCO. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
Novelist
Contains information on over 260,000 fiction and readable nonfiction titles. Features lists of award-winning books, book discussion guides, read-a-like recommendations, and complete series information.
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- NoveList
- Subscription from EBSCO. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
NoveList K-8
Find just the right book by subject, age, awards won, books made into movies, and much more. Includes tools for teachers such as Lexile levels and Common Core standards.
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- NoveList K-8
- Subscription from EBSCO. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
Small Business Source
Covers all aspects of starting and operating a business. Includes information on accounting, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more. State-specific information included.
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- Small Business Source
- Subscription from EBSCO. Lansing Public Library Card required for access
World Book Kids
Online version of the encyclopedia, plus access to all World Book study and research products.
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- World Book Kids
- Subscription from World Book. Lansing Public Library Card required for access.
The World Factbook
The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Updated weekly.