Electronic databases available
at the sixteen public computers located in the
adult area of the Library.
PLEASE NOTE: Linked databases
may also be accessed remotely.

PrairieCat Online Catalog - You
can now access the library's catalog online
to search for items, renew materials, place
holds, and review your account. To login to
your account- your User ID is your 14-digit
library card number and your PIN is the last
four digits of your library card number.
First Search - Search a worldwide database for books, articles,
audio/visual, etc. You may mark a record(s)
and email it to us at info@lemontlibrary.org.
An inter-library loan request will be made
for the item(s) you request. The library
will call you when the item(s) come in.
Or just call/visit the library, tell us your
titles, and we will order them for you. Items obtained out-of-state will incur a $2.00 postage fee at the time of pick-up.
llinet
Online - to find college level
books and research materials. Patrons
cannot place their own holds on materials.
Please contact the Reference Librarian at
630-257-6541.

Consumer Reports Online - in library use only. Please ask
at the Reference Desk to get logged in.
Public
Records - This database contains records
of real estate transactions, including sales
and foreclosures, new businesses and bankruptcies, divorces, DUI arrests, suspended & revoked licenses, and probate cases
for a seven county area including: Cook, DuPage,
Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will.
Reference USA - This database contains information
for 12 million U.S. businesses. It is
useful to job seekers looking for companies
and contact names; salespeople looking for
leads or conducting market research; entrepreneurs
searching for business opportunities or suppliers;
and more. Information may be downloaded
for use in Excel spreadsheets
or Word mailing labels.

America's Obituaries and Death Notices - Search for obituaries and death notices from newspapers throughout the United States.
Ancestry Library Edition -
in library use only. This is a genealogical database which will
appeal to new and seasoned genealogists alike.
Search through census, military, immigration
records and more.
HeritageQuest - HeritageQuest is a genealogy database
that provides access to census data, family
records, local histories, and more in a user
friendly interface. The PERSI (Periodical
Source Index) is also available.
Obituary
Database - the library has
created an index of names appearing in the
death notices section of the local Lemont
newspapers from 2005 and dating back to the
late 1800s. You can type a surname into the
database; if the name has been indexed, you
will see the microfilm roll number indicating
where the announcement may be found. For a
$5.00 per name fee, we will search the microfilm,
make a copy of the death notice and mail to
you.

NoveList Plus- to find works of fiction
or non-fiction by topic, series, author, age or reading level
NoveList K-8 - NoveList for grades Kindergarten through eight

Article First - There are several choices here including Medline, ERIC, and The World Almanac. Many entries are abstracts only. Wilson Select Plus has many full-text articles.
General Reference Center Gold -Find articles from academic journals, magazines, reference books, or newspapers. Many, but not all articles are full text. Some multi-media is also available on certain topics. Citation help available. You can search within the text of the article. Printing, emailing, and downloading of articles is also available.
NewsBank - Get access to these great resources:
-America's Obituaries and Death Notices
-Chicago Sun Times
-Chicago Tribune Historical Archive
-America's News Magazines