Books & Library Catalogs



The Rolling Meadows Library's collection contains over 211,000 circulating items. In addition to books, newspapers, and magazines, we offer audio/visual material in multiple formats such as compact disc (CD) and digital video disc (DVD).

Don't see an item in our collection? See our Inter-Library Loan page for information on how you can request an item from another library.

If you are accessing the following databases from outside of the library, you may be prompted to enter your Rolling Meadows Library card number.

Subscription Databases to find books
  • Ebooks
    Catalog of online electronic books available through libraries worldwide.
  • MyMediaMall
    Download best selling digital titles 24/7 to your PC and mobile devices.
  • WorldCat
    Catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
  • WorldCat Dissertations
    A database of all dissertations and theses available in WorldCat.
Subscription Databases about books
  • Clase Periodica
    Index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities.
  • General Reference Center Gold
    Find articles from magazines and newspapers about current events. Contains archives of magazines like Time, Newsweek, People, etc.
  • Literature Resource Center
    Provides access to bibliographies, biographies, and critical analysis of authors, from every age and literary discipline.
  • Papers First
    Index of papers presented at conferences worldwide.

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