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Online Research
To use our online resources, click on a subject area or browse the alphabetical list below. If you have questions about how to use them, please visit us, call the Reference Desk: (708) 649-7485, or email: mpref@mpplibrary.org. If you are using our online resources from home, you will need your Melrose Park library card number to log in.
Databases & Online Resources
Online resources from the Neighbors Magazine, Proviso Township, District 89, and the Village of Melrose Park.
Online resources on annual reports, consumer reports, and legal reference materials.
Online resources on Microsoft Office and online tutorials, GED information, and keyboarding curriculum.
Recursos en línea sobre información de GED, ayuda legal y Servicios de Cuidadania e Immigracion de los Estados Unidos.
Online resources on academic journals, critical essays, biographies, pro/con essays, citation guides, and more.
Online resources from Illinois Talking Books and Braille Service.
Special Collections
Step back in time and discover the rich history of Melrose Park, Illinois. Every town has a story to tell and Melrose Park is no different. These digital collections provide an overview of a vibrant, ever- adapting community that actively embraces its old traditions while creating new ones. Click here to start your walk down memory lane.
Explore over 1200 local digitized newspapers from the Herald. Click here to start your search.
The Melrose Park Library partnered with four area libraries/historical societies conducting surveys to identify mail-order homes. The culmination of the project is the creation of this free public database documenting the homes identified throughout this process. Click here to check out the mail-order houses.
The Veterans History Project honors American war veterans and civilian workers who supported them by preserving stories of their service to our country. The primary focus of the collection are first-hand accounts of U.S. Veterans from World War I (1914-1920), World War II (1939-1946), Korean War (1950-1955), Vietnam War (1961-1975), Persian Gulf War (1990-1995), and Afganistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present). Click here to start your search.