Gale Courses
Comprehensive six-week online courses start each month. Access lessons anytime and anywhere. Each course includes lessons, quizzes and a discussion area.
Resources
Our resources can help you write a paper, learn a language, fix a car, plan a vacation, and a whole lot more. Almost all resources are available anytime, anywhere.
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- Book reviews, award winners, read-alike recommendations
Use it for: Finding your next favorite book
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- Collection of ebooks and audiobooks
- See our Downloads page for instructions and FAQ
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- We have a collection of popular books on hand at the library that can be checked out as a group.
- If you don't want one of the books we already have, we can also obtain up to 10 copies of popular books that can check out for 6 weeks at a time. Fill out the Book Discussion Request Form and we'll get to work.
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- Book reviews, award winners, and read-alike recommendations
Use it for: Finding your next favorite book
Did you know: If you like Sue Monk Kidd, you’ll probably enjoy Elizabeth Gilbert, Kim Edwards, and Curtis Sittenfeld
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- Book reviews and suggested reading lists for students Kindergarten through 8th grade
- Lexile scores for books
Use it for: Book reports, finding a book to read
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- Collection of ebooks and eaudiobooks
- See our Downloads page for instructions and FAQ
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- Interactive, talking picture books for kids
- Works with Flash player directly in web browser; no downloading required
Use it for: A fun way for kids to read, entertainment on long car rides
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- Catalog to search for books in libraries around the world
- The place to submit request for items via Inter Library Loan (ILL)
Use it for: Finding items we don't have at Lake Villa District Library