Most resources are available at the library and remotely. If prompted, please enter your Dunlap Public Library card number and pin to continue.
ABCmouse.com
ABCmouse.com: From Age of Learning, Inc., the award-winning ABCmouse.com curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2-6+) build a strong foundation for future academic success. ABCmouse.com is 100% educational, with 3,500+ learning activities across all major subject areas—reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music. Best of all, kids love it!
This program is only available while you are in the library.
This resource can only be accessed via the library’s computers or through a personal Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest Genealogy Resources
Ancestry Library Edition brings all of the resources of Ancestry.com to your library. For a limited time, you may access Ancestry Library Edition from home! Simply log onto our RSACatalog Page with your library card and PIN, and follow the link on the first page.
HeritageQuest Online combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content. Heritage Quest can be used in the library or you may log in remotely by using this link: http://www.heritagequestonline.com/barcode?aid=22766
Axis 360
Axis 360 provides you access to thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks, downloadable via the Axis 360 app, or through your computer.
Click here for a tutorial on how to use Axis 360!
Biblioboard
Read Indie books. Discover books from local authors. Investigate Illinois library community collections. All without checking out materials or placing holds! Click here for Biblioboard Library of Illinois!
Book Browse
The very best books entertain, engage and enlighten. They wrap us in their world, giving us a window into the lives of others or a mirror to reflect on ourselves. These are the books you’ll find on BookBrowse. BookBrowse offers reviews, “beyond the book” articles,recommended reading for book clubs, read-alikes, books by themes, author interviews and more.
Click here to access Book Browse!
Consumer Reports
ConsumerReports.org® — the largest paid-publication subscription-based website in the world — enables consumers to make better purchasing decisions on the products they are shopping for. Whether a user is looking to find the best deal on an LCD TV, or researching the top-recommended used vehicles, ConsumerReports.org provides ratings and reviews, recommendations and buying advice for thousands of products and services.
Click here for a visual tutorial on how the Consumer Reports database works!
Access ConsumerReports.org here.
FirstSearch Databases
OCLC FirstSearch Databases gives you access to 14 databases covering a variety of topics. Some with full text articles. This service is offered through out library through a grant from the Illinois State Library to Illinois Libraries. Please call 309-243-5716 for log-in.
GCFLearnFree.org
For almost 20 years, the GCFLearnFree.org program has helped millions around the world learn the essential skills they need to live and work in the 21st century. From Microsoft Office and email, to reading, math, and more—GCFLearnFree.org offers more than 200 topics, including more than 7,000 lessons, more than 1,000 videos, and more than 50 interactives and games, completely free.
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/topics/office/
GotResumeBuilder
Build a winning resume in 3 easy steps with this free resume website!
HighWire
HighWire offers the world’s largest collection of free full-text science articles.
Hoopla
Use your Dunlap library card to download or stream TV shows, movies, music, ebooks, and audiobooks thru Hoopla! Enjoy four borrows a month, including old favorites AND brand new material. No holds, no waiting, always available!
Go to hoopladigital.com or download the app from The App Store or Google Play and get started today!
Inkie.org
Free creation and publishing tools for authors, available to all Illinois residents. Provides access to works by local authors.
Click here to watch a tutorial on how to use Inkie.org!
Newsbank
Access news 24/7!
Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including the Peoria Journal Star and more. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Access the Peoria Journal Star online by clicking here!
To access newspapers from throughout the country, including the Wall Street Journal, Peoria Journal Star, USA Today, and Washington Post, click here.
Click here to watch a tutorial on how to use the Newspapers database!
OverDrive
OverDrive/Libby gives you access to thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks, all available for download or reading right on your computer. Use the OverDrive app, or the new alternative, Libby.
Need help with OverDrive? Click here.
Need help with Libby? Click here.
Rules of the Road, Illinois 2022
Follow the link to a pdf of the Illinois 2022 Rules of the Road booklet.
TechBoomers
TechBoomers is an education and discovery website that provides free tutorials of popular websites and Internet-based services in a manner that is accessible to older adults and other digital technology newcomers.
World Book
World Book is here to support teachers, librarians, students, and parents through virtual learning.
Their digital databases are designed for every stage of a student’s educational journey and ideal for reinforcing knowledge and instruction with trustworthy activities, relevant content, assessments, and tutoring.
Access World Book content, including games, by selecting a level below and entering your library card number!
Illinois Resources
- Find-It Illinois. Searches documents published by the State of Illinois.
- Illinois Authors.
- Illinois Public Record.
- Illinois Rules of the Road 2022
Other Resources
- HighWire: Earth’s Largest Free Full-Text Science Archives
- MedlinePlus
- PubMed (PMC): a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).
- UIUC Online Research Resources – nearly 8000 freely available research journals and publications