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Find a Space to Work and Use Equipment
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National Geographic Kids
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Contains National Geographic Kids magazine 2009-present (3-month embargo), 200 National Geographic Kids books, and 500 kid-friendly and downloadable images.

National Geographic Virtual Library
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Contains National Geographic magazine 1888-Current, National Geographic Traveler magazine 2010-Current, as well as hundreds of videos, maps, atlases, and other downloadable images.

Naxos Music Library
Use at Home? Yes
Formats Available: Music
Description: Unlimited streaming of classical, jazz, world, and folk music.

Naxos Sheet Music Library
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Find 45,000 classical sheet music titles. Some titles may be transposed online.

The New York Times (in-library)
Use at Home? No
Formats Available: Newspaper
Description: Nearly unlimited access to the New York Times website including articles from 1851-present day, international editions. Does not include the full crossword puzzle or cooking. Simply sign up for a free NYTimes account (if you don’t already have one) to access whenever you’re in the library.

The New York Times (remote access)
Use at Home? Yes
Formats Available: Newspaper
Description: Follow the link to redeem a code for 72 hours of free access to the New York Times on any of your devices. You’ll then be guided to register for a free NY Times account (if you don’t already have one). When your code runs out, just return to this link to redeem another code. Includes access to articles from 1851-present day, international editions, and the ability to use the NYTimes mobile apps. Does not include the full crossword puzzle.

New York Times Historical Edition
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue in 1851. This collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

Newsbank
Use at Home? Yes
Description: 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 Beacon News, Chicago Sun-Times, Kane County Chronicle and more. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

NewspaperArchive
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Locate obituaries, and other news stories in full page views of historical newspapers from across the world dating from 1607.

Newspapers.com
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Locate obituaries, and other news stories in full page views of historical newspapers from across the world dating from 1690.

Newsstream
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Search the most recent national news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring content from newspapers, newswires, and news sites in active full-text format.

NoveList K-8 Plus
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Search for picture books through chapter books by author, title, series name or subject. Includes helpful educator’s tools.

NoveList Plus
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Fiction and nonfiction guide for all ages. Find read-alike books and authors, book reviews, book group discussion questions and author websites.