Links of Interest
Electronic Books –If you have a library card from a participating library, you can download eRead Illinois electronic books to your tablet, computer, or other device.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started for new users and a streamlined experience for current OverDrive app users. Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/libby/.
If you currently use the legacy OverDrive app and need assistance, visit https://help.overdrive.com.
Museum Adventure Pass! Use the smartest card – your library card – to receive admission or a special discount at participating Chicago area cultural destinations, such as Legoland Discovery Center, Brookfield Zoo, Naper Settlement, and many more! Stop by our Circulation Desk for more information and to check out your pass. Here is the website for starting
https://www.museumadventure.org/
Electronic Books – BiblioBoard is Available to All Libraries and All Illinois Residents Right Now!
NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We’re Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. For school media specialists and teachers there are Picture Book Extenders and articles on Teaching with Fiction.
NoveList K-8 allows you to discover the fiction titles that are popular with young readers.
Village of Sheridan– Website of the Village of Sheridan featuring history, community information, building codes and much more.
Sheridan Historical Society – the Facebook page of the Sheridan Historical Society. “Working together to preserve our heritage.”
Community Unit #2 – Site of the Community Unit District #2. Including Sheridan, Serena, Harding Elementary Schools and Serena High School. Includes information on school calendars, board meetings, lunches, school staff and much more.
Illinois Supreme Court Standardized State Forms – To promote, facilitate, and enhance equal access to justice with an emphasis on access to the Illinois Civil Courts
Internal Revenue Service – Official site of the Federal Department of Revenue
Illinois Department of Revenue – Official site for the Illinois Department of Revenue.
Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) Newsletter for the library system.
Illinois State Library – Homepage for the official library for state government.
The Modern Library’s 100 Best Books of the Century. As the name states, this has the top 100 books picked by readers and by the Modern Library board
Click here for Fiction
Click here for Nonfiction
Rebecca Caudill Young Reader’s Book Award – Children’s reading list geared for grades 4-8.
Monarch Award -Illinois’ Kindergarten through Third Grade Readers’ Choice Award
Blue Stem Award – Illinois’ Grades 3-5 Readers’ Choice Award
Abraham Lincoln Award – Illinois’ High School Readers’ Choice Award
Legal Aid Sites:
– Legal Services Corporation,
-FindLaw – Learn About the Law
-American Bar Association’s Legal Resources for the Public
–LawHelp.org – leads to state LawHelp sites
NotRealNews. apnews.com/hub/not-real-news
Sheridan Area Cemetery List
This is a list of grave sites in the Sheridan Cemetery. We are publishing this list as a reference tool for any one researching the cemetery. Sheridan Cemetery For other cemeteries in the area check the Index To LaSalle County Cemeteries
Explore More Illinois
What is Explore More Illinois?
Explore More Illinois is a free service provided by your library that provides instant online access to free and discounted tickets to museums, science centers, sporting events, zoos, park districts, theatres, and other fun and local cultural venues. To log in click here.