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Important facts about all 50 states and 5 U.S. territories. Flags, maps, history, climate, symbols, crossword puzzles, historic photos, and so much more.

Learn about the customs, culture, food, religion, languages, and points of interest for 175 countries. Lesson plans, history, maps, money, and more.

Organized by themes and time periods and vividly illustrated with thousands of primary sources, these 17 databases cover topics such as world religions, world history, the world at war, US geography, pop culture, modern genocide, daily life through history, the Latino American Experience, African American Experience, world geography, American government and more.

A multi-disciplinary database of more than 4,600 magazines and journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. In addition to the full-text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for 8,470 journals. Search for subjects such as: Business, Health and Medicine, History, Language and Literature, Performing Arts, Dance, Reference, Magazines, Journals and Serials, Social Sciences, Area and Cultural Studies, Women's Studies, Political Science, and Psychology.

Explore and stay informed on local, national and international topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world to around the corner.

An easy to use guide to local free and low cost services. Find housing, food, legal help, medical care, counseling, degrees and training, and more by browsing "I need..." . Or find resources for seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ and other categories by browsing "I am..."

Search the 1989 – 2000 issues of the Addison Press. Find people, places and events. Search by keyword, exact phrase, use the advanced search feature, or browse by year.

Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of Addison Suburban Life.

Provides access to primary source content on Asian American history and daily life. Explore content related to arts and entertainment, civil rights, activism, religion, science, technology and culture. This online resource contains varied and diverse perspectives on a wide range of subjects.

Sign up to receive emails when your favorite authors release a new book, discover new authors to follow, and read bios of authors.

Continuously supplemented with new biographies and updated versions of preexisting articles. Up-to-date information on featured subjects. Users can search for individuals based on any combination of occupation, activity, gender, place of origin, birthday and lifespan.

Job Seekers can easily explore the skilled trades and ultimately connects  with employers. BlueCareer has a robust level of information, assessments, and training materials for over 100 skilled trades specialties in one easy to use platform.

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Tutors are available from 3 - 10 p.m. every day with live homework help for math, science, English, social studies and adult learning. Take ACT, SAT, AP, GED, TOEFL and U.S. citizenship practice tests.

HelpNow (AyudaAhora): Los tutores están disponibles de 3-10 p.m. todos los días con ayuda en vivo para tareas de matemáticas, ciencias, inglés, estudios sociales, y aprendizaje de adultos. Puede tomar examenes de practica para el ACT, SAT, AP, GED, TOEFL y de ciudadanía estadounidense.

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Browse and borrow eComics in our teen collection.

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Self-paced learn-to-code software for kids ages 8-18. Contains hundreds of coding tutorials and dozens of real-world projects.

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