Contains the full set of small engine repair manuals from Clymer, manuals containing thousands of accurate and concise step-by-step maintenance and repair instructions for hundreds of small engine machines and their supporting components. Routine maintenance, such as tune-ups and brake services, as well as more exte3nsive repairs involving engine transmission disassembly are covered. Engines types include: motorcycles, ATVs, personal water craft, snowmobiles, lawn mowers, tractors, snow blowers, generators, and more. Detailed and user-friendly content is provided in high-quality PDF files. Many documents contain photos and detailed illustrations to visually support step-by-step procedures.

Autotropolis.com is dedicated to consumers who are researching and buying new or used vehicles. The site provides interactive tools for car shoppers to complete their research.

Government site to find and compare cars, gasoline prices, learn gas mileage tips and ways to promote energy efficiency.

Used and new car values by make and model.  Spanish translation link is an option.

Scroll through Chicagoland’s public records like real estate transactions, mortgages, foreclosures, and more. Keep an eye on housing values in your community and help safeguard your biggest investment - your home. Sort your findings  by name, city, zip code, and more. Record Information Services is a data compiler of public records serving the Chicagoland area for 17 years.

CLICK HERE to use inside the library building.

CLICK HERE to use from outside the library building, click here. (You will need your library card number handy).

Official site of the Memorial Park District serving residents of Bellwood.  Learn about the many programs and facilities available to residents of all ages.

Bellwood is part of Proviso Township. Get information about elected officials and services to residents here.

All the news about our high school.

Our Village news online. Can access anytime from any where.

WSSS

West Suburban Senior Services provides a variety of services, programs and assistance exclusively to address the needs of senior citizen residents in near-west Cook County suburbs.  While the majority of services are provided in senior citizen’s homes, the agency operates out of three sites, incuding one at 439 Bohland Avenue in Bellwood. View their monthly newsletter and learn about services provided at the WSSS official website.

This database is the world's largest resource of full-text business publications. Business Source® Complete is the overwhelmingly superior database for full-text content covering all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, banking, finance, etc. As part of the comprehensive coverage offered by this database, indexing and abstracts and full text are available back as far as 1886. Additional full-text content includes financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses and more.

Information on U.S. companies. Search by categories of company name, type of business, geographic region, or business size. Within each category you may search by the company's executive name, ticker symbol, SIC code, yellow page headings, number of employees, and stock exchange.

Find brief information on more than 40,000 public and private companies. Research companies and industries, search for specific companies, view industry directories, build custom company reports. Find business people, locate key decision makers, view individual stats & biographies, download executive lists.

Search ThomasNet.com, the most comprehensive resource for industrial information, products, services, CAD drawings, and more…

Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center is a full text database accessible via a custom EBSCO interface designed primarily for use in public libraries. Content in the database includes a collection of core, proprietary articles covering over 140 topics, as well as licensed periodicals, books and video that focus on categories commonly referred to as hobbies and crafts and is available in high-quality PDF format. Features include the ability to search the Hobbies & Crafts interface by category, view all available topics and browse popular resources related to the area of Hobbies & Crafts

Designed to assist homeowners in do-it-yourself home repair, maintenance, and remodeling projects. Get step-by-step instructions for thousands of projects in the areas of plumbing, outdoor, woodworking, electrical, and decorating. Additionally, thousands of articles from magazines and reference books provide tips and suggestions to supplement the step-by-step project instructions.

Contains the full set of small engine repair manuals from Clymer, manuals containing thousands of accurate and concise step-by-step maintenance and repair instructions for hundreds of small engine machines and their supporting components. Routine maintenance, such as tune-ups and brake services, as well as more exte3nsive repairs involving engine transmission disassembly are covered. Engines types include: motorcycles, ATVs, personal water craft, snowmobiles, lawn mowers, tractors, snow blowers, generators, and more. Detailed and user-friendly content is provided in high-quality PDF files. Many documents contain photos and detailed illustrations to visually support step-by-step procedures.

Offers deep coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.
Environment Complete contains more than 2,183,500 records from more than 1,900 domestic and international titles going back to the 1940s (including over 1,100 active core titles) as well as more than 130 monographs. The database also contains full text for more than 750 journals.

Government site to find and compare cars, gasoline prices, learn gas mileage tips and ways to promote energy efficiency.

Salud en español proporciona informes sobre la salud basados en evidencias de fácil comprensión que cubren una amplia variedad de enfermedades, condiciones y tratamientos. (Salud en Español provides comprehensive evidence-based reports and fact sheets in Spanish on all aspects of consumer health and wellness.)

Información oficial en español.

El valor de carros nuevos y usados por marca y modelo

Scroll through Chicagoland’s public records like real estate transactions, mortgages, foreclosures, and more. Keep an eye on housing values in your community and help safeguard your biggest investment - your home. Sort your findings  by name, city, zip code, and more. Record Information Services is a data compiler of public records serving the Chicagoland area for 17 years.

CLICK HERE to use inside the library building.

CLICK HERE to use from outside the library building, click here. (You will need your library card number handy).

Search Illinois Public Records statewide for vital information such as death, birth and marriage certificates with official government websites. Get property information, conduct a business search, verify professional licenses and many other public records available online.

Cook County Election web site for Suburban Cook County residents - find information on voter's registration, early voting, polling places, election results and upcoming elections.

Select a country of the world and view reference maps, flags, and categories: background, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.

Consumer Health Complete™ (CHC) is the single most comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. It is designed to support the information needs of patients, and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics.

Bellwood Library's index for locating magazine articles online is EBSCO Publishing's MasterFILE Premier, a database providing users with instant access to thousands of searchable full text magazine articles.

Look up diseases & conditions, drugs & supplements, treatment decisions, articles on healthy living. Find Answers to Your Health Questions. Do you have a health question? Mayo Clinic specialists answer select questions from readers like you.

MEDLINE, produced by the National Library of Medicine, allows one to search the abstracts of articles from over 3,500 professional medical, dental, and nursing journals.

This web site for older adults was developed by the National Institute on Aging, and the National Library of Medicine, both part of the National Institutes of Health.

Biography Reference Center offers a comprehensive collection of more than 450,000 full-text biographies, including the complete full text fun of Biography Today and Biography Magazine, as well as thousands of narrative biographies that are not available in other databases.

History Reference Center offers full text from more than 2,500 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for nearly 170 leading history periodicals, more than 112,000 historical documents, 113,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 112,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.

Take practice tests at the library or at home through the Internet! Users will be able to take any of 28 tests, including the GED and ASVAB tests.

Among the features of this resource are: 
*An instant score report with answer explanations.
*A customized analysis of your strengths & weaknesses.
*Personalized recommendations.

Provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and time frames. It has been specifically designed for public libraries, secondary schools, junior/community colleges, and undergraduate research.
More than 31,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews Nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticism More than 164,000 author biographies More than 450 literary journals More than 630,000 book reviews More than 68,000 classic and contemporary poems More than 18,000 classic and contemporary short stories More than 5,600 author interviews

Bellwood Library's new index for locating magazine articles online is EBSCO Publishing's MasterFILE Premier, a database providing users with instant access to thousands of searchable full text magazine articles.

Newspaper Source Plus includes 1,520 full-text newspapers, providing more than 28 million full-text articles. In addition, the database features more than 601,300 television and radio news transcripts, videos & podcasts.

Points of View is designed to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of controversial subjects. High school and undergraduate students can use Points of View as a guide to debate, developing arguments, writing position papers, and for development of critical thinking skills. Each Points of View Essay includes a series of question and additional material to generate further thought. Also included are thousands of supporting articles from the world's top political and societal publications.

Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.

An automatic bibliography citation maker to create accurate, comprehensive works cited lists.

Select a country of the world and view reference maps, flags, and categories: background, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.

Job searchers or those researching careers can find information about companies, trends in the business world and more using Business Source’s full text journal content, financial data, books, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, and more.

Job seekers can find a list of local job search sites, samples of resumes and cover letters, job search and interview tips, all in the Adult Services center of Tutor.com.

Professional Development Collection is designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports.

Try one of these on line courses: Creating a Great Resume (3-4 hours), Creating Great Cover Letters (3-4 hours), Interview Tips to Get the Job You Want (4-5 hours). Create a free account and go at your own pace- you can log out and return later to where you left off!

Get information on U.S. companies. Search by categories of company name, type of business, geographic region, or business size. Within each category you may search by the company's executive name, ticker symbol, SIC code, yellow page headings, number of employees, and stock exchange.

America's News Magazines: Coverage of U.S. and international news, business, lifestyle, entertainment, sports,and science and technology from familiar magazines.

Search current full-text coverage of state, regional, national and international news. (Retrieve information back to 1985)

Images and full text of historical international, national, regional, and local issues and events, such as major wars and military actions, emerging nations, prohibition, Chicago gangsters, Great Depression, and Chicago as the center of the Progressive movement. Full text of death notices and obituaries.

One of the most trusted sources for information and advice on consumer products and services. Find product reviews and ratings.  Includes special areas dedicated to cars, appliances, electronics, home & garden, babies & kids, money, food and health.

Bellwood Library's index for locating magazine articles online is EBSCO Publishing's MasterFILE Premiere, a database providing users with instant access to thousands of searchable full text magazine articles.

Newspaper Source Plus includes 1,520 full-text newspapers, providing more than 28 million full-text articles. In addition, the database features more than 601,300 television and radio news transcripts, videos & podcasts.

Search Bellwood’s local newspaper from 2002 through the most current issues. Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded.

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

Database with maps and driving directions, road explorers, atlases, maps on your phone. Plan a road trip and even check the weather before setting out.

Plan your route using public transportation (CTA, Metra and Pace) as well as driving directions or walking. This online map and trip planner tool powered by GoRoo can help you choose the better route according to travel time, transfers, cost, amount of walking and carbon emissions.

With information on over 250,000 fiction and readable nonfiction titles included, plus feature content including lists of award-winning books, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, Recommended Reads and more, NoveList Plus is a complete readers' resource.

The Statewide Illinois Library Catalog, known as SILC, is Illinois' first all-inclusive statewide union catalog.  From a single record, users are able to link to a local shared catalog record to see where an item is owned and if it available for loan. Bellwood Library cardholders can contact the Reference staff at (708)547-7393 to request items they find on SILC.

Library Catalog of Metropolitan Library System Catalog including Bellwood Public Library

Biography Reference Center offers a comprehensive collection of more than 450,000 full-text biographies, including the complete full text fun of Biography Today and Biography Magazine, as well as thousands of narrative biographies that are not available in other databases.

Featuring nearly 300 full-text periodicals covering topics such as computers, telecommunications, electronics and the Internet, Computer Source™ provides a balance of full-text technical journals and full-text consumer computer titles.

Select a country of the world and view reference maps, flags, and categories: background, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.

The Assessor's Office is responsible for setting fair and accurate values for Cook County property.  Get property tax information, including exemptions, forms and how to appeal.

State Tax Forms and Publications - Individuals, Businesses, Gaming, and Other Tax Related Forms. Documents are in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF).

On this database is the forms and publications resource page, the official source of IRS tax products. The links provide methods to access and acquire both electronic and print media. Additionally, the Search  function provides basic and advanced search capabilities for published products available on IRS.gov.