Research Help
Talk with a Librarian now! GBPL professionals can provide personalized 1:1 help, and you can even schedule an appointment.
Phone: 847-429-4680
Text: 847-754-4599
Email: Email gbplweb@gailborden.info to get a response within 24 hours
In-person: The Information Desk is located on the second floor of the Main Library
Everyone deserves to have access to trusted resources and information. When you visit us, you enter a judgment-free zone where you will be greeted with a smile and receive a trusted answer.
Popular Subjects
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Online Learning,
Research and Tutoring
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Starting a Business, Business Resources, Legal Forms, and Investing
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Resume Help, Applying for a Job, Help with Interviews
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Help Becoming a US Citizen and Adjusting To Life in the US
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Discovering Your
Family Tree
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Learn the History of Elgin and your Home
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Read Local Newspapers
(From 1849 to Today) and Magazines
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Fix, Sell, and Purchase a Vehicle
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Find a Doctor and
Research a Condition
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Stock Market Reports,
Save for College, and Retirement
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- ABCMouse.com Early Learning Academy (In-library use only)
- Ancestry Library Edition - (In-library use only)
- Auto Repair Source
- Banco de Contenidos aulaPlaneta
- Chicago Tribune (1849-current)
- Consumer Reports
- Courier News (1997-current)
- Craft & Hobby
- Daily Herald (12/10/1992-current)
- DMV Driving Tests
- DMV Examenes de Manejo
- Elgin Newspaper & Vital Records Index
- Enciclopedia Esudiantil Hallazgos
- Explora Elementary Schools
- Explora High Schools
- Explora Middle Schools
- Explora Public Libraries
- The Great Courses
- HeritageQuest Online
- Illinois Public Records
- Learning Express
- Learning Express - Job & Career Accelerator
- Mango Languages
- Niche Academy
- NoveList
- PebbleGo
- Reference eBooks
- Reference Solutions
- Scholastic Teachables
- Tutor.com
- Value Line
- World Book Online