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The Reference Department offers a vast collection of nonfiction and research materials, covering subject-specific topics from science to business to medicine. Our Reference department also includes a collection of memoirs and biographies. We also offer an ever-expanding collection of world languages including Ukranian, Polish and Spanish. Our Quiet Reading Room features a wide array of magazines and newspapers.

Online, you can use your library card to access more than 60 databases to help with your research project. We also provide access to digital magazine and newspaper subscriptions. View a complete list of publications you can read through our website, and where to find them, here.

The Reference staff assists patrons in person, by telephone, and by e-mail using a variety of print and online resources. Stay on top of what’s new in the Reference department, from news about our collections to help for businesses. Sign up to receive any or all of our e-newsletters below:

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New Nonfiction Titles

If you are interested in any of these new titles, call the Reference desk at 847-720-3230. We’d be happy to help!

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