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ADULTS

• Find the information you need by searching in computer databases, as well as books or magazines
• Provide direct answers to your questions, or direct you to other useful resources
• Help you conduct your own research on a variety of topics
• Recommend reliable and reputable Internet sites
• Assist you in using the online card catalog, as well as the CD-ROM databases located in the library
• Help you to find a good book to read

HIGHLIGHTS OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES
How can we help you? Let us count the ways!

• Interlibrary Loan: We'll search libraries around the state (and even around the nation) to get the book you want if it isn't available from our library.
• Photocopy service: We can tell you which library owns the magazine you're looking for, or we may be able to obtain a faxed copy of a photocopied article at your request.
• Business Area: We can help you research information related to consumer issues, personal investments, or your special business needs.
• We have a brand new microfiche and microfilm reader/printer!! (used by genealogists, students and researchers)
• We will help you access information from electronic resources in the library and from your home, and help you locate recommended Internet sites
• Readers' Advisory Service: We can help you find a good book to read.
• Reference and Information Service. We can help you with a variety of questions.
• Links to Illinois universities and colleges

TYPES OF QUESTIONS WE CAN HELP YOU ANSWER

• What's the latest book by John Grisham?
• Where can I find information about buying a DVD player?
• Where will I find a stock price for the week ending January 31, 1993?
• What are some environmentally friendly ways to rid my garden of pests?
• Can you help me find a magazine article that I read about Evita Peron six months ago?
• How can I find out if a doctor's name is on the list of board-certified specialists?

HOW TO CONTACT US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS

For questions that require some explanation and clarification, please call us at 708.798.3600 or visit us in person during regular library hours
for brief, factual questions, e-mail your question to us!