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More Resources for Readers
Booklist
From the American Library Association. More than 30 years of book reviews. Includes the new monthly digital edition of Booklist magazine. Also available via Libby Magazines.
Booklist Reader
Booklist, this new magazine for library users features monthly themed issues, top 10 lists, author interviews and more. Includes recommendations from PBS Books and LibraryReads. Also available via Libby Magazines.
Inkie.org
Inkie.org is a suite of resources, available to everyone in Illinois at no charge, that supports local authors with online creation and publishing tools and allows readers to access locally-produced content.
Literary Reference Plus
A full-text database with poems, short stories, novels, critical essays, plot summaries, author bios, and literary journals.
Literary Reference Source e-book Subscription
A full-text database with synopses, essays, reviews, journals, author bios, and full-text novels, short stories, and poems.
NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus is book recommendation tool that considers unique interests, using story elements, and provides recommendations for titles, authors, series. Find fiction/nonfiction based on your interests.
WorldCat
Find and request library items from outside of SWAN. In-state materials can be requested by FPLD cardholders for free. Out-of-state materials have a $5 charge to cover shipping. If you need help requesting an item, call (815) 534-6173.