Get access to subscription-based resources that Google can’t offer
Your Oak Park Public Library card and PIN give you access to the online resources listed here. Have questions? Get answers to FAQs, watch how-to videos, read about your data privacy, and contact us.
Need to search multiple resources at once? Use the catalog's Article Search to find full-text results.
Consumer Reports
Ratings, reviews, recommendations, and buying advice from the source that buyers trust.
Consumers’ Checkbook
Ratings on Chicago-area service providers, such as auto repair shops, plumbers, dentists, banks, and insurance companies.
Creativebug
An inspirational resource for DIY, crafters, and makers with more than 1,000 award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Download the free app available for Apple iOS and Android.
Create an account
First-time users must create an account through the Oak Park Public Library Creativebug portal. Get step-by-step instructions in the “Create an Account” lesson in the tutorial (press the play button to get started).
CultureGrams
Cultural information on the countries of the world, includes a States Edition with U.S. state facts.
Daily Mail [U.K.]
Browse (digital scan of print issue): current (September 2005-present)
Search (full-text articles): current (1998-present)
Daily Star [U.K.]
Browse (digital scan of print issue): current (October 2003-present) & Sunday edition (October 2003-present)
Search (full-text articles): current (2015-present)
Ethnic Diversity Source
Full-text database dedicated to resources covering the culture, traditions, social treatment, and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America.
Evening Standard [U.K.]
Browse (digital scan of print issue): current (March 2006-present)
Search (full-text articles) current (1998-present)
Excel Adult High School Diploma
An opportunity for Oak Park Public Library cardholders ages 20+ to earn a high school diploma (not a GED) virtually and for free through the library.
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.
Create an account
First-time users must create an account through the Oak Park Public Library FamilySearch portal. Get step-by-step instructions in the “Creating an Account” lesson in the tutorial (press the play button to get started).
FinancialFit
Curated collection of personal finance lessons to guide learners in making life’s biggest financial decisions.
Create an account
First-time users will be prompted to create an account.
- Click the link above for “FinancialFit.”
- Select “Sign In / Register” near the top right.
- Select the “REGISTER” button under “New User” on the right.
- “Oak Park Public Library – Financial Fit” should already be selected as your institution.
- Fill out the required information and select the “REGISTER” button.
FirstSearch
Access to 14 databases, including both indexes to articles and books and some full text.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Images, maps, and full-text articles on a wide variety of subject areas.
Gale In Context: Biography
Authoritative biographical entries covering international figures from all time periods and areas of study.
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 more—in active full-text format.
GreenFILE
Articles from scholarly and general interest titles focused on the environment, with the ability to limit to full-text or peer-reviewed.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Full-text database covering a wide variety of medical subjects, including information on specific diseases as well as overall health topics, plus current health pamphlets and Merriam-Webster’s Medical Desk Dictionary.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Full-text scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines—such as critical care, mental health, and nursing management—for researchers, allied health professionals, nurses, and medical educators.
HeritageQuest Online
Genealogical and historical records, including images of U.S. federal census documents.
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.
History Reference Source
Full-text historical reference books, magazines, journals, and thousands of primary source documents.
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.
Home Improvement Source
Full-text magazines and books with detailed, user-friendly, how-to information covering a variety of do-it-yourself home improvement and repair projects.
