The Reference Department offers a vast collection of nonfiction materials like books on world languages and biographies, to magazines and newspapers. The Reference staff assists patrons in person, by telephone, and by e-mail using a variety of print and online resources.
Online, you can use your library card to access more than 60 databases to help with your research project. We also provide access to digital magazine and newspaper subscriptions. View a complete list of publications you can read through our website, and where to find them, here.
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New Nonfiction Titles
If you are interested in any of these new titles, call the Reference desk at 847-720-3230. We’d be happy to help!
The book of Japanese folklore : an encyclopedia...
Matsuura, Thersa, author.
Botanical baking : contemporary baking and cake...
Sear, Juliet, author.
Catland : the soft power of cat culture in Japan
Archer, Sarah, author.
Chessie : a cultural history of the Chesapeake ...
Cheezum, Eric A., author.
I'm mostly here to enjoy myself : one woman's p...
MacNicol, Glynnis, 1974- a...
Knit a box of socks : 24 sock knitting patterns...
Lebouthillier, Julie Anne,...
Let's make bread! : a comic book cookbook
Forkish, Ken, author.
The light eaters : how the unseen world of plan...
Schlanger, Zoë, author.
My mama, Cass : a memoir
Elliot-Kugell, Owen, 1967-...
On call : a doctor's journey in public service
Fauci, Anthony S., 1940- a...
The other Fab Four : the remarkable true story ...
McGlory, Mary, author.
Our fight
Rousey, Ronda, author.
PlantYou: scrappy cooking : 140+ plant-based ze...
Bodrug, Carleigh, author.
T-shirt swim club : stories from being fat in a...
Karmel, Ian, author.
There is no Ethan : how three women caught Amer...
Akbari, Anna, author.