Chicago Tribune Digital Replica
Read a digital replica of the actual Chicago Tribune paper online without paywalls using your library card.

Chicago Tribune Online
Read the Chicago Tribune online in website format without paywalls using your library card.

Consumer Reports
Buying advice, product ratings, reviews, recommendations, money-saving advice, and tips and videos for products including appliances, electronics, food, and more.

Fiero Code
Fiero Code is a self-paced online learning platform that teaches coding through hundreds of interactive tutorials and real-world projects. Learn essential skills for building websites, apps, programs, animations, video games, and more.

Free Illinois (IL) DMV Practice Tests
Exam-like questions, perfect for first-time applicants, license renewals, seniors, and more.

HelpNow
Tutoring, homework help, and studying suite designed to assist patrons of all ages succeed.

Hoopla
Selection of digital video (movies and TV shows), music, audiobooks, Ebooks and comics. On hoopla, you can borrow content immediately without a waitlist.

Illinois Reliable Information Services (IRIS)
Find thousands of journals, magazines, e-books, and online databases on various topics, from education and health to business and personal growth. You can search or browse databases alphabetically, by subject, or in a special collection just for K-12 students. Free to every Illinois resident, provided by the Illinois Secretary of State.

Illinois Reliable Information Services (IRIS) For Students
Special collection of journals, magazines, e-books, and online databases on various topics just for K-12 students. Free to every Illinois resident, provided by the Illinois Secretary of State.

JobNow
JobNow provides live interactive online help combined with online resources to guide you through the necessary tasks to get a job.

Kanopy
Get free access to thousands of movies and TV series--including kids' shows--with your library card. With your library card, you are allotted 20 "tickets" per month that can be redeemed for streamed content.

Libby (Media on Demand)
Libby is a free app where you can borrow eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines. You can stream titles with Wi-Fi or mobile data, or download them for offline use and read anytime, anywhere. Libby is also known by the name Media on Demand (our network of libraries that share eContent) and Overdrive (the company that produces the app).

Local Newspaper Archive
These local newspapers have been made available to the community for the purpose of research, study, and to satisfy curiosity about our town, Midlothian.

Mango Languages
Offers interactive language learning in Spanish, French, German, Greek, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, and more. Use Mango on your computer or mobile device. There are also ESL courses for Spanish, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, and more speakers.

Northstar Digital Literacy: Learning Platform for Self-Paced Computer Classes
Northstar Digital Literacy defines basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online. Online, self-guided modules assess the ability of individuals to perform tasks based on these skills. Northstar also includes learning resources to support adult learners in mastering the standards outlined. This resource may be accessed by anyone; however, to record your progress, you must create a user account. To set up your free user account, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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. Also includes reader ratings and reviews. Create your own reading wish list.

Novelist K-8
Find just the right book by subject, age, awards won, books made into movies, and much more. Read reviews and learn about the author. Create your own reading wish list. Includes tools for teachers such as Lexile levels and Common Core standards.

PressReader
Access to more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines as soon as they’re available on shelves.

SWAN Catalog
SWAN (System-Wide Automated Network) is the shared online catalog of over 90 suburban libraries.

WorldCat
The world's largest network of library content and services. Search many libraries at once for an item and then locate it nearby. Find research articles and digital items that can be directly viewed or downloaded.