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