Digital Resources
Kanopy
Username: Your Library Card Number
Password: Last 4 digits of your Library Card Number or your PrairieCat PIN Number if you changed it.
Kanopy is a free streaming service that comes with your library card. Kanopy partners with libraries and universities to show free content to patrons and students.
There are over 30,000 ADA compliant videos that Kanopy has including all types of different media available from movies to TV shows, anime, documentaries, and more.
You can find the Kanopy app everywhere from Apple, Amazon, Roku, Google devices and some smart TVs. Or you can watch online at kanopy.com
Watch a Kanopy video on YouTube.com
Download the Kanopy App Today at the Apple App store or Get it On Google Play!
Libby
Username: Your Library Card Number
Password: Last 4 digits of your Library Card Number or your PrairieCat PIN Number if you changed it.
Patrons should use their PrairieCat pin – which is defaulted to the last 4 digits of their library card number. Unless the pin was changed by the patron within PrairieCat. Libby no longer uses their last name to sign in.
To update your pin, log into your PrairieCat account and change it there – not in Libby.
Instantly borrow free ebooks and audiobooks to read on your device or Kindle. Compatible with all smart phones, tablets, computers, and eReaders.
Build an instant collection of free ebooks with The Palace Project
The Palace Project allows libraries to jumpstart their collections with a free collection of more than 11,000 openly licensed titles available in high-quality epub format. The collection includes classics, contemporary fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, and textbooks, all reviewed by the DPLA Curation Corps of volunteer librarians.
Download the Palace Project App Today at the Apple App store or Get it On Google Play!
As of 6/15/26, the Palace Project is accessible from a browser, using the web address (URL) catalog.thepalaceproject.org/IL0589.
No matter how you access it, just Sign In using your library card number, with your PrairieCat pin as the password – which is defaulted to the last 4 digits of your card number, unless you’ve changed it yourself.
Genealogy Online Information
- Illinios State Archives Databases (connect)
- Illinois Digital Archive (connect)
- The USGenWeb Project (connect)
- US Board on Geographic Names (connect)
- Nationwide Gravesite Locator (connect)
- DAR Genealogical Research System (connect)
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries (connect)
- General Land Office Records (connect)
- Genealogy of Kids: Building a Family Tree (connect)
Educational Resources
GCF LEARNFREE (CONNECT)
Goodwill Community Foundation’s site for free tutorials learning about computers, reading and math.
Academic Library Access (CONNECT)
CARLI Digital Collections was established in 2006 as a repository for digital content created by member libraries of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) or purchased by the consortium for use by its members. CARLI Digital Collections uses the CONTENTdm digital asset management tool to describe and deliver digital representations of myriad special collections including printed and manuscript materials, images, and sound recordings. It also guarantees researchers access to cross-institution and cross-collection searches integrating previously disparate and possibly remote special collections.
CARLI Digital Collections is a growing image and special collections research resource for faculty, staff, students, and the public. By combining digital collections from a number of CARLI member institutions into a seamless environment, researchers are guaranteed richer search results on a variety of topics.