Chicago Community Collection
Newspapers from Chicago and surrounding areas.
9:00am-5:00pm
Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm
Mon: 9:00am-9:00pm
Tue: 9:00am-9:00pm
Wed: 9:00am-9:00pm
Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm
Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm
Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm
Parking Garage Closed Starting Monday, September 15
The underground parking garage will be closed starting Monday, September 15 through the week. The recently poured concrete had to cure for 30 days and now needs to be sealed with a protective coating. Please use the east and west parking lots of the Main Library.
Library Closed: Friday, September 26 for Staff Day
All Library locations are closed Friday, September 26, for a staff development day.
Databases
Chicago Manual of Style
The Chicago Manual of Style. Online version of the 18th edition of the style guide published by the University of Chicago Press.
In Library Use Only.
Chicago Sun-Times Collection
Explore Chicago history through local news, events, and people with the Chicago Sun-Times Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles, and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Chicago Tribune
Full text from 1985 to the present.
Inside the Library: Click here.
Outside the Library: Click here.
Chicago Tribune Historical (1849-1990)
Online, searchable, first-hand accounts and news coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.
Inside the Library: Click here.
Outside the Library: Click here.
Consumer Health Complete
Consumer-oriented information and articles on health conditions, medications, and alternative treatments.
Consumer Reports
Find ratings and recommendations on a variety of products.
Craft and Hobby
Craft and Hobby features thousands of classes from many creative categories, taught by world-renowned experts, who walk you through each technique clearly with step-by-step demonstrations, providing expert tips and tricks along the way.
Creativebug
Presented by Jo-Ann Stores, Creativebug, offers educational and professional tools that focus on arts and crafts presented by recognized experts. Browse and get inspired by thousands of classes on sewing, illustration, painting, crafting, holiday décor, and much more!
Note: Creativebug requires a free user profile that will appear in class user lists and will be used to participate in discussion forums. When posting messages, your profile and comments are visible to the general public.