Databases

Online Catalog (PrairieCat)
PrairieCat is the library`s online automated catalog.

Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry Library Edition is available on the computers within the library. It is a database that contains a vast array of information for genealogical research.

Family Search
We are now considered a Family Search Affiliate Library.  When a patron is physically at our library and signs in or creates a free account at familysearch.org , they will have access to thousands of restricted records for their genealogy research.

WorldCat Database 
WorldCat is a worldwide database of library holdings. Search here if you don’t find what you are looking for in our catalog.We will place requests, for our library patrons, for items not found in our catalog. Usually this service is free. Let us know if you would be willing to pay a small fee to cover the cost of shipping.

Gale General OneFile
An easy to use database with thousands of full text articles from periodicals. Accessible at home with your library card number.

Illinois Legal Aid
Provides information to Illinois residents about available legal services for non-criminal problems and provides client educational materials.

NoveList Database
NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 125,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We`re Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists.