April 30, 2009
PlayStation 2 Games Are Here
You asked for them and we have gotten them. The Youth Services Department now has PlayStation 2 games for checkout. You can see the collection here.
Posted by Susan at 10:54 AM
February 25, 2009
Celebrate Science!
In support of the presidential initiative to support the sciences, Gale Cengage Learning is offering free access it their Science Resource Center during the month of March.
Search It Now!
Posted by Helene at 02:44 PM
February 09, 2009
Lexis Nexis Comes to the Library
The Library is pleased to be able to offer Lexis Nexis Library Express.
Lexis Nexis Library Express provides access to over 6,000 news, business, and legal sources. The outstanding news coverage includes deep backfiles and up-to-the-minute stories in national and regional newspapers,(including the New York Times, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald and more), wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources.
Use the included Company Dossier module to retrieve detailed company information and financial performance measures or identify and compare companies matching specific criteria. Search business publications, view SEC filings, and review investment analyses.
Access legal materials such as case law, statutes and regulations or dive into secondary source materials such as legal news or law reviews for background or analysis of a legal topic. Legal content is available only from inside the Library.
You can find Lexis Nexis Library Express by clicking on the Online Databases tab and scrolling down to Lexis Nexis Library Express. You will need your Library Card number if you are outside of the Library. Or you can sign in now.
Posted by Helene at 12:52 PM
January 13, 2009
Recommended Books - 2008
Looking for something good to read?
Think you might have missed a great title from last year?
Visit our new recommended books list for 2008 and discover our readers' advisory staff's picks of the best of 2008.
Want more great reads? Be sure to check out our readers' blog
and join the discussion at our Speaking Volumes books forum
Posted by Helene at 02:22 PM
November 04, 2008
Election News
Follow the latest election news and results at our Elections Page
Posted by Helene at 10:18 AM
April 28, 2008
Hot Topic - Election 2008
For all of the latest election information visit our Election 2008 web page. We've gathered delegate information, news, blogs, and print resources all in one place to make your search easier. Click on the above link or visit our weblinks page and look in the hot topics area.
Posted by Helene at 09:11 AM
March 27, 2008
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
Need investment information?
The Library is pleased to announce that we now offer Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage, an online source of comprehensive business and investment information. This tool contains all of the Standard & Poor's Stock Reports, Corporation Records, Company Profiles, Industry Surveys, Mutual Fund Reports, The Outlook, and more. And it's available from your home, 24 hours a day.
Click on the Online Databases link on our home page, and scroll down to Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage. Then log in with your library card.
Or click here for direct access.
Posted by Helene at 05:32 PM
March 04, 2008
Downloading Audiobooks
In case you missed Eric Gwinn's great article in the Chicago Tribune today about downloading audiobooks from your library, you can find it here -
Highland Park Public Library subscribes to NetLibrary for downloadable audiobooks.
You can find information about our service at our Audiobooks page at
www.hplibrary.org/www/audio.htm.
Happy Listening!
Posted by Helene at 12:46 PM
February 27, 2008
Auto Repair Reference Center
Need to repair your car? Check out our new Auto Repair Reference Center. Learn about your car's maintenance schedule, find out what a professional repair should cost, or do it yourself with diagrams and how-to instructions. It's easy. Just point your browser to our databases page at
http://www.hplibrary.org/www/databases.html
Scroll down to the Auto Repair Reference Center, and enter your library card number. You'll be back on the road in no time.
Posted by Helene at 06:12 PM