Seniors
Online Resources
If you have questions about how to use the online resources, please visit us, call: (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.
Digital Library
- Stream & Download: Stream & Download services including: Media on Demand, Hoopla, Kanopy, & Freegal
- Online Learning: Online Learning services includes Mango Languages & other helpful courses you can take at your own leisure
- Online Research: Online Research includes databases, online resources, & tips on how to research
- Digital Learning: Digital Learning provides tips & tricks to help you learn tech basic skill sets
Special Collections
- Melrose Park Memories: Step back in time & discover the rich history of Melrose Park, Illinois
- Historical Melrose Park Newspapers: Explore over 1200 local digitized newspapers
- Mail-Order Houses: The Melrose Park Library partnered with four area libraries/historical societies conduct surveys to identify mail-order homes
- Veterans History Project: The Veterans Project honors American war veterans & civilian workers who supported them by preserving stories of their service to our country
Wellness & Support Resources
- Local Connections: Find programs & resources that exist in Melrose Park & the surrounding suburbs. Learn how to access & participate in them
- Request Curbside Pickup: Curbside pickup is available for library patron at the Melrose Park Public Library. For more information, please call us: (708) 649-7481
- Consumer Health Complete: Supports the information needs of patients & fosters an overall understanding of health-realted topics
- Legal Information Reference Center: Designed to assist the general public in legal matters of all kinds
Play Online Memory Games
- Sudoku: The popular Japanese puzzle game is based on logical placement of numbers
- Google Solitare: Train the brain with fun & challenging classic Klondike Solitaire Card Game
- MentalUP: Free brain games for seniors. These gamified exercises are developed by academicians & specialists to help improve essentail mental skills like memory, logic, attention, ect.
- Lumosity: Exercise memory, flexibility, & more with the world's most popular brain training program