Online Resources

941-HELP
A Grundy-specific information and referral system developed by the Morris Community Foundation. You can access information on health, legal, counseling, food, or transportation through their web site www.815941help.com, or calling by 815-941-HELP (4357) 24/7.

Search a wide variety of records including: U.S. Census, U.S. Marriage and Death Records, U.K. Census Collection, Civil War Service Records, and Immigration Records. In-library use only.

Chilton Library Auto Repair
Get access to car service and repair information. Chilton Library includes maintenance and specification tables, step by step service and repair procedures, a labor estimating tool, diagrams, photos, and illustrations to help you with your car repair needs.  

Consumer Reports
Consumer reports provides unbiased product testing, ratings, reviews, journalism, and more. Check out their articles online. 

Heritage Quest Ancestry
Search Census records, family and local history books, genealogy & local history articles, and Revolutionary War records. You may search this database from home if you have a Morris Area Public Library card in good standing.

Illinois Legal Aid Online
Illinois Legal Aide Online is a site featuring legal forms, information, and assistance.

Novelist Plus
Find new books to read with Novelist. You can search using many different criteria like style, mood, subject, other books or authors you’ve enjoyed, and more. Or you can browse read-alike-lists for suggestions.

Novelist K-8
Find new books to read with Novelist for kids K-8. Get suggestions by telling us what characters you like, or what other books you have enjoyed.  

Salem Press: Online Source Books

The password is the first 5 digits of your Morris Area Public Library patron barcode.

Universal Class
Continue your education with hundreds of online CE classes.  Earn CEUs and certificates at your own pace. 

E-books and Downloadables
See our collection of e-book and downloadable resources here.