You can search for book titles based on authors, topics, or titles of books. You will then be able to sort your search results, select book titles to add to your AR BookBag, print a list of your search results, or start a new search. Great resource for looking up AR Points! |
Sherman patrons can access Consumer Reports, the most trusted name in vetted and tested reviews and ratings of products through the digital database. If you want to browse the Consumer Reports website, use the library's subscription by calling us at 217-496-2496. We will give you the login and password needed to access the full site. |
Each year the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's books, recordings, and videos. Access current and past children's notable lists. 
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Find the official handbooks to study and a variety of practice tests to take for car, motorcycle, and CDL tests in English, Spanish and Russian. 
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ExceleRate Illinois establishes standards for helping infants, toddlers and preschool age children develop intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally. It provides a framework for early learning professionals to identify opportunities for improvement, increase their skills and take steps to make positive changes. 
Discover expert advice, educational resources and free eBooks to support children's learning at primary school and at home, from Oxford University Press. |
Discover your next great book! BookPage is a discovery tool for readers, highlighting the best new books across all genres. BookPage covers all types of books—from literary fiction, history and biography to popular genres like romance and mystery—and our book reviews, author interviews and special features are informative and accessible. 
HathiTrust is a partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world. |
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The best way to ensure a child has the skills necessary to learn to read is having someone read aloud to them. They will learn that letters make sounds, sounds make words, and words make stories! Create life long memories and instill a love of reading in your child. Log your child's reading on the 1,000 Books app, or print out a reading log to track your progress! |
Inkie.org is a suite of resources - available to everyone in Illinois at no charge. Inkie.org allows readers to access locally-produced content by browsing collections of independently published e-books by Illinois authors. Inkie.org supports local authors with online creation and publishing tools. |
Common Sense Media rates movies, TV shows, books, video games and more so parents can feel good about the entertainment choices they make for their kids. Parenting advice supports families as they navigate the challenges and possibilities of raising kids in the digital age. |
Explore More Illinois is a free service provided by your public 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. |
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CARLI is a membership organization for libraries, providing services at scale to Illinois academic and research libraries. Items found in the CARLI collection can be requested through OCLC loan. Patrons wanting CARLI material should contact Rachel at shermanlibrary@casscomm.com |
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