Digital Library

Digital library covering regional, state, and ethnic cuisines for the entire country, with over 6,000 recipes. Search articles on American food culture, food production from harvest to table, or individual ingredients. Research the history of American food through vintage cookbooks, historical TV ads, and more!

Comprehensive database of food and food culture for over 170 countries. This database includes food culture articles, thousands of traditional recipes, ingredient articles, historical timelines, glossaries, and 2,000+ food quotes. Content is available in over 100 languages.

Comprehensive travel resource, offering travelers real-world, up-to-date information to promote a rewarding and safe travel experience.

Designed for academic institutions. Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary resource of scholarly research. Coverage on a wide range of topics. Includes peer-reviewed full text resources for subjects such as adult education, higher education, public health, and more

Containing bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, AGRICOLA provides millions of journal articles, book chapters, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports to support agricultural research.

Provides information on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to healthcare and wellness.  It offers the latest information about the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies.  Sources include journals (some peer-reviewed) and reports.

The Beanstack platform allows users to track their reading and participate in reading challenges.  Access using a web browser or the Beanstack Tracker mobile app.

Biblioboard has eBooks of literary classics, local Illinois authors, and self-published titles, as well as articles, and public domain videos and images. No waiting to borrow! Free for all Illinois residents. Need help?

DMV Free Practice Tests include practice questions for the Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles driving test. Includes motorcycle and CDL tests. (No library card required!)

Explore More Illinois is a free online service provided by participating public libraries in Illinois that offers free and discounted admission to museums, science centers, zoos, park districts, theaters, and other cultural venues.

The premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices from 1704 - today. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7.

HeritageQuest Online is a comprehensive database with more than 4.4 billion records, delivering an essential collection of genealogical and historical resources dating back to the 1700s. Records include unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more for in-library or at-home use.

The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS), founded in 1968, is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to preserving and sharing Illinois' genealogical heritage.

The Illinois State Library has many resources of interest to genealogists, including county histories and historical county atlases. Included is a selected list of significant resources available at the State Library for genealogical research, along with links to other genealogical resources in and around Springfield, IL.

Inkie.org is a suite of resources - available to everyone in Illinois at no charge - that supports local authors with online creation and publishing tools and allows readers to access locally produced content.