American Sign Language Become conversationally fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) through videos, simulated role-play, and instant expressive skills feedback. Offered through ASL Inside and accessible through Mango Languages.
The Boston Globe Browse (digital scan of print issue): current (October 2003-present), Sunday edition (October 2003-present)Search (full-text articles): current (1997-present) & historical (1980-1996)
Bloomberg Wire Service Search (full-text articles): historical (2017-2020)
Barron’s Search (full-text articles): current (1988-present) & online edition (2018-present)
Vancouver Sun Browse (digital scan of print issue): current (most recent month of issues)Search (full-text articles): current (1987-present)
Little Pim Language learning program designed to teach kids 0-6 a new language through videos, games, and songs. Choose from 12 languages—Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Little Pim is accessible through Mango Languages, either on the website or app. To access Little Pim on the Mango … Read more
Los Angeles Times Search (full-text articles): current (1996-present) & historical (1881-2000)
Biography Reference Source Thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies and full-text issues of Biography Today and Biography Magazine.
Historical Newspapers: U.S. Major Dailies Historical newspaper collection (covering 1849-2020)—including Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post—with easily searchable, first-hand accounts and coverage of the politics, society, and events of the time.
Global Newsstream The most recent global news content, as well as archives that stretch back into the 1980s, featuring content from newspapers, newswires, and news sites—including Barron’s, Chicago Tribune, Crain’s Chicago Business, Daily Herald, Financial Times, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and … Read more
Hobbies & Crafts Source Detailed how-to instructions and creative ideas for hobby enthusiasts of all kinds, with full-text articles from leading hobby and craft magazines.
Read It! Research tool for English language learners—middle and high school students and adults—with nonfiction articles and reference texts about a variety of topics, vocabulary practice, reading comprehension quizzes, research guides, articles read aloud, and more.
FamilySearch Genealogical service that includes over a billion individual ancestral entries worldwide. Additional content—including millions of records and images—is available in-library only. Get step-by-step instructions on how to set up an account (first-time users must create an account; a library card is not needed but name and birthdate are required):
Chicago Daily News Historical Archive Research Chicago history with coverage spanning from 1875 to 1978. Access primary source information to examine historical events, issues, and daily life in context through archived full newspaper pages.
Chicago Community Coverage Search Chicago Metro news sources—including more than 270 Chicagoland daily and weekly newspapers, featuring current, archived, and full-color image editions.
Medline Abstracts of articles in medicine, dentistry, and nursing (not full text)
World Book (access from inside any Oak Park library building or anywhere outside the library) Explore World Book’s engaging content for learners of all ages, all in one place:
Check Illinois Background checks with search by name, property address, property PIN, or business name, including foreclosures, mortgage records, real estate transactions, building code violations, DUIs, misdemeanors, felonies, tax liens, and more.
Brainfuse JobNow Live interactive online help combined with online resources to guide jobseekers.
Gale In Context: Biography Authoritative biographical entries covering international figures from all time periods and areas of study.
