Need help on a science project or assignment? Want information about homebrewing? Need to know the basics of starting a small business? Looking for printable legal forms? Yes, we have that! We've added several new information resources to aapld.org that can answer these questions--and many more!
To access these resources, you'll need your Algonquin Area Public Library District card. Otherwise, you can use them when visiting the library and using one of our desktop computers.
If you need help navigating or signing in, just ask at the desk! If you are trying to use a resource from home, please call us during regular business hours at 847-458-6060, ext. 143. Feel free to use our Contact Us form for questions after hours.
Recently Added Information Resources
Job and Career Accelerator and Computer and Internet Basics are now part of AAPLD's Learning Express Library
Fold3 is a database of documents, images, and other material covering American military history
Small Business Reference Center
Up-to-date information on relevant topics from starting a company, operations management and sales to growing or rescuing a business.
Science Reference Center
Easy access to a multitude of full-text science-oriented sources including science encyclopedias, reference books, and periodicals.
History Reference Center
Full text of more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers.
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
Detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby-enthusiast. Subject areas include arts & crafts; collecting; model building; needlework; scrap-booking and more.
Legal Information Reference Center
Printable legal forms, “how-to” instructions and resources needed to independently address a wide-range of legal issues including business law, financial planning, family law, property & real estate and rights & disputes.
EBSCOhost: MasterFile Complete
Full text for more than 2,000 general reference publications dating as far back as 1922 including 1,000 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags.
