Library Services and Features


Youth Services

• Enhance children's skills through increased educational opportunities. This will be accomplished by offering programs and services that encourage improvements in reading, writing, and verbal communication.
• Bring in nationally recognized children's authors and performers for special events.
• Separate room for teens and young adults containing computers, fiction, teen magazines, separate work tables, and homework ready reference.
• Children's room to double in size from old room, containing a room for crafts /story hours, including small tables, washable flooring, and comfortable seating.
• There will be an enlarged parenting collection.
• The Children's room will have restrooms with smaller-sized toilets & sinks and will be large enough to allow a caretaker with a stroller. Changing tables will be available in all restrooms.
• There will be a desk in the public area for a children's librarian.
• Computers with library catalog, internet access, and "edutainment" software will be available for children and teens.

 

Senior Services

• Well lit section on main floor, with large-print items, information on retirement planning, travel services, health issues, a bulletin-board for relevant fliers, etc.
• Comfortable chairs with arms.

Services to speakers of other languages

• Collection of books, DVDs, magazines, and news journals in other languages.
• Collection of items to learn English, such as print items, CDs, DVDs, and other media.
• Information about immigration laws.
• Liaison information with area organizations such as Neighbors Link and local churches.
• Potential for ESL classes.

 

Reading Room

• The Reading Room will have shelving for periodicals and several study tables. This room will be a "silent" room. This is a heavily-requested feature by library users who would like to find peace and solitude!
• There will be individual comfortable chairs.


Going Green

• The Village Board has gone green by installing and utilizing a geo-thermal HVAC system in the Library.
• The entire building will utilize low-VOC paint, energy-efficient lighting, thermal windows, angled overhangs to take advantage of natural heat from the sun, and may use flooring made of recycled materials.

Other Special Features

• Large group meeting room for performances and other gatherings. This room will be available for rental to local groups. It will have a drop-down screen, 100 chairs, appropriate lighting for presentations, a podium, black-out shades, and a high-tech AV /sound system. The room may also be used for art exhibits.
• One smaller-group meeting room to be used for Library Board meetings, staff meetings, and may serve as a "green room" for performers renting the larger community room. This smaller room may also be available for rental to local groups.
• Two small study rooms with study carrels that can seat 2 people. These rooms will be available at no charge for short periods.
• Separate Circulation workroom for sorting mail, organizing off-desk activities for clerks, discharging items, sorting and preparing interloans, and for private space to speak with patrons.
• Technical Services work room set up for 2-3 staff members to order and process new items (cover books, label all new items, link to computer records, reconcile invoices for new acquisitions).
• Atrium/lobby area will have a display area for community groups to post informational flyers and for exhibits.
• Check out desk will have self-check out machine for those who would prefer to help themselves or are pressed for time.
• The new building will be 100% handicapped accessible, including restrooms and all staff areas, and there will be an elevator leading to the second floor.
• Terrace area outside the community room may be utilized for receptions prior to performances or presentations.
• Proposed patio outside the west entrance of the building (facing Shoppers Park) will have benches for patrons to relax in comfort outside, a children's butterfly garden, and potted plantings.
•

The Library will offer approximately twice as many public access computers as previously provided. Wireless access will be available for patrons who would like to use their own laptops.