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The next general election is November 6, 2012.

Voter Information
Illinois State Board of Elections  Voter Registration, polling places, voters’ guide
Project Vote Smart  Find your representatives & information on candidates
FactCheck  Monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players
League of Women Voters  Encourages informed and active participation in government
OpenSecrets  Resource for federal campaign contributions, lobbying data and analysis
Democratic Convention  Official website of the Democratic National Convention
Republican Convention  Official website of the Republican National Convention
Green Party  Green Party of the United States

School is back in session and the library is here to help with homework.  Connect to a live tutor to get help with math, science, social studies, English or Spanish.  Adult learners can get help with GED prep, resume help, Microsoft Office help and career resources.  Tutors are available online from 2 to 11 p.m. every day.  Type in your library card number and connect now!

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Introducing TumbleBooks and TumbleReadables, an online collection of eBooks for kids!
TumbleBooks are for K-6th grade and TumbleReadables are for 4th grade – High School.

The TumbleBook Library is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), TumbleTV which consists of pre-set playlists of a sequence of books, and Tumble Puzzles & Games.

TumbleReadables is a collection of online read-along titles in categories such as Early Readers, Chapter Books, Teen Fiction, Classics, and Drama/Poetry.

The Read-Alongs are great for emergent, struggling, and reluctant readers.  With a fun, stylish interface, Read-Alongs will also appeal to accomplished readers who are excited to follow along to the narration of their favorite books.  Use the Accelerated Reader information on the site to find your next book!