Staff Day Partial Closure

The Library will be closed in the morning. Wednesday, December 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for staff training.

Resources

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Consumer Reports

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Provides ratings, reviews, recommendations and buying advice for cars, appliances, electronics, home and garden, baby products, and more.

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Creative Bug

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Nurture your creative side with 1000+ video classes in painting, knitting, crafting, sewing, and more.

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Driver's Ed

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This Driver Education program contains 11 car practice tests, 9 motorcycle practice tests, 12 CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) practice tests, 3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL), and a FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ DMV-related questions.

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Explora

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Start your research project here. Explora delivers results from multiple sources including articles, ebooks, essays, and primary source documents.”

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Hobbies and Crafts Source

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This is a database of detailed "how to" instructions and creative do-it-yourself ideas that meet the interests of nearly every hobby enthusiast.

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Home Improvement Source

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This database provides detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of do-it-yourself home improvement and repair projects. 

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Illinois Public Records

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Scroll through Chicagoland’s public records. Real estate transactions, mortgages, foreclosures, and more. Sort by name, city, zip code, and more. CheckIllinois is available for free background checks. Please click here to see this document for instructions on the updated database.

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KanopyKids

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Browse educational and engaging videos for children of all ages that promote positive social and emotional development and inspire creativity in young minds.

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LinkedIn Learning

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Learn technology, creative and business skills you can use today. LinkedIn Learning offers online video tutorials for the web, design, photography, audio and music production, video, 3D animation and much more. You will need your valid Wauconda Area Library card and PIN to login.

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Reference Solutions

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Find nationwide business or residential information. Create lists by business type, sales volume, residential area, and more.

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Small Business Source

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The database includes business videos, case studies, help and advice, a start-up kit and tips for writing business plans.

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