Resources A to Z
History Commons
The History Commons is a website and organization that documents events and issues of great social and political significance via detailed timelines.
Adult Programs
Subscription Database
History Vault: Southern Life, Slavery, and the Civil War 1 & 2
Features digitized southern plantation records from 1775-1915, documenting the far-reaching impacts of plantations on the nation.
Adult Programs
Subscription Database
HistoryGeo
HistoryGeo provides a searchable database of 12.3 million names connected to land ownership maps covering the 29 public land states and Texas.
Adult Programs
Subscription Database
Illinois State Archives--Illinois Statewide Death Index (1916–1950)
Listings of death certificates filed with the Illinois Department of Public Health between 1916 and 1950.
Adult Programs
Website
Illinois State Archives--Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
Includes the names of the groom and bride, the date of the marriage or issuance of the license, the name of the county in which the marriage was performed, and a citation to the original record.
Adult Programs
Website
Independent News
Searchable full text access to this weekly newspaper featuring community news, events, and announcements for the Florissant Valley area, including Black Jack, Florissant, Hazelwood, and Spanish Lake.
Adult Programs
Subscription Database
Kanopy
Video streaming service with over 30,000 award-winning, rare and hard-to-find titles.
Digital Service
Libby by OverDrive
Libby is a mobile app from OverDrive featuring eBooks, magazines and audiobooks.
Digital Service