Librarians are trained research professionals ready to assist you with one-on-one instruction! Keeping up with new technology can be a formidable challenge. We can provide one-on-one trainings by appointment or you may stop by and speak to a librarian. Here are some of the tasks we can help you with:
- Library Website
Find the resources you need to make wise decisions everyday such as the best refrigerator or best restaurant in Chicago. - Search the collection
Learn how to navigate in the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) services, (reserve, renew, search, set up reading history, username for your library account). - Use Library subscription databases
Set up “alerts” to keep up-to-date on the subjects and fields of interest to you. - Set up an email account
Yahoo, Google, or any platform of your choice. - Download
Download eBooks, movies, music, and audiobooks from our website - Search the Internet
Use Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, or the browser of your choice. - Genealogy searches
Use Heritage Quest or Fold3 for free from our homepage or let us show you how to find and search census records. Ancestry.com is available for in-library use. - Local history
Research we have primary source material and an interest in collecting artifacts and material about our community. - Tablets
Mobile devices such as iPads and Galaxy are great tools. We can show you how to benefit the most from these lightweight portable resources.