Get reliable information here: Use the drop-down menus to find the resource you need. Plus, learn online with tools like Lynda, Mango, and Tutor.com. Most resources are accessible anytime using your Vernon Area Library card number.
Your privacy is less protected when you use some online library services provided by third-party vendors, including e-books, streaming media, and online tools for research and learning. Learn how your personal information may be collected and used by vendors here
Try this fun-infused way to learn a new language. Mango prepares you for realistic conversations and strengthens everyday communication skills in more than 70 world languages, including English instruction from 21 different languages. Download the highly rated Mango app to learn anywhere or learn online.
Make well-informed decisions about your investments: Research stocks and mutual funds to get independent analysis as well as exclusive Morningstar ratings.
Read any of 6,000+ newspapers and magazines from around the globe with instant access wherever you are. Includes U.S. newspapers such as Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, and New York Post. Also includes popular periodicals in Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Polish, Korean, Hindi, Tamil, Tagalog, French, German, and other languages.
• Read online using your computer or mobile device
• Read offline using the Press Reader app - must use the library's Wi-Fi to
download newspapers to the app
• Login with your library card number and PIN
Get help with school work, test prep, and job hunts. Connect live with subject specialists daily 2–11 PM CT; get writing tips and have papers reviewed; take practice quizzes and worksheets; prep for the SAT, ACT, AP, and U.S. citizenship tests. For grades 1–12 & adults. Also available as an app: www.tutor.com/mobile. Powered by The Princeton Review.
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Explore and stay informed on local, national and international topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world to around the corner, including the Chicago Sun-Times, Lake County News-Sun, Vernon Hills Review and more. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Treehouse is an online platform that teaches coding and web development skills, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP. Activate your Treehouse account using your Vernon Area Public Library card number. One account per household, please. Because this is a popular resource, Treehouse accounts with no course activity for 3 weeks are deactivated to make room for library users on the waiting list. New user? Account deactivated? Click here: Activate / Reactivate Treehouse Request Form