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  • 11327 195th street Mokena, IL 60448

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Item Search
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Overdrive
Overdrive is a database full of books, and audio books you can download right on to your device! Download the overdrive app to start, then select here to search!
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Mokena Library History
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Mokena Library Timeline
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The Mokena Public Library's mission

is to provide information, resources, and ideas for the purpose of enriching lives and to build connections to the community for all residents of the library district. We do this in a fiscally responsible manner by offering a diverse collection of print materials, books, ebooks, reference materials, and resources and services which include special programs and enhanced technology.

 

Dreams Take Flight

Select here for a link to youtube advertising "dreams Take Flight At Your Local Library"
 

Brick Fundraiser

The Mokena Community Public Library District Buy-A-Brick Fundraiser provides an opportunity for library supporters to purchase an engraved brick to be placed in our Reading Room for a cost of $100.00 per brick.
 

In Honor/Celebration Memory

Would you like to honor a special person or occasion, or memorialize a loved one? If so, please consider a gift of remembrance. All you have to do is fill out this form and check the box associated with what you would like to do and give it to a staff member.
 

Library Card Signup

Please bring two of the following documents to show proof of residency: a current Illinois driver’s license, or photo ID voter’s registration card, current lease contract, a banking check with current address on it, utility bill stubs. Parents must accompany children who apply for a card and will need to submit address documentation and sign a statement of responsibility for library materials.
 

Grace Period

We offer a one day grace period. Items borrowed from another library cannot be extended beyond that library's renewal period

Fine's

15 cents per day, maximum of 2 dollars per title overdue

2 Week Loan Period

On most circulating items unless specified ( see below )

6 Week Loan Period

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No Renewals

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2 Week Renewal

Books, Magazines, Misc A/V
Special Resources
The Library is designed to offer help to everyone. We offer special technology and assistive materials available for check out. For check out, we offer Braille Books and LARGE PRINT books, for the visually impaired. Delivery for Homebound Patrons: Friends of the Mokena Community Public Library District will voluntarily deliver materials to any patron of the library who is ill or unable to visit the library. Simply call 708.479.9663 and ask for this service. A volunteer will deliver the materials to you and pick them up for return. Patrons may renew all materials by telephone except for bestsellers and videos.
Assistive Technology
We offer two types of devices for the visually impaired. They are free for use, and the staff can show you how to use these machines if you are unsure. Workstation for the Visually Impaired Mokena Community Library has been funded through an LSTA Grant and the Illinois State Library to install a special populations technology workstation for the blind and sight impaired. Equipment includes a Pentium IV computer system with a specialty keyboard, LCD monitor, adjustable specialty workstation and chair, speech synthesizer, and more. It is the only workstation of its kind in a 100-mile radius! Low Vision Reader The Aladdin Low Vision Reader assists the sight-impaired by magnifying reading materials. Funding for this device was made available by the Friends of the Mokena Community Public Library. Come in any time to read small print literature, mail, prescription bottles, etc.. Workstation for the Visually Impaired — BRAILLE PRINTER Mokena Community Library has been funded through an LSTA Grant and the Illinois State Library to install a braille printer. This printer is intended for the visually impaired
Friends Of The Library
The Friends of the Mokena Community Public Library District is an organization of volunteers dedicated to helping the library in any way it can. Joining the Friends Organization Joining the Friends is as simple as stopping by the library. Brochures are available that include a membership form, or simply let the Circulation Desk Staff know that you are interested. They’ll do the rest. Annual membership dues are currently as follows Individual: $10 Couple or Family: $12 Students: $5 Seniors: $3 or Senior Couple: $5 “We welcome new members.” Book Sales The Friends sales are three times a year in the Community Room of the Mokena Library. Fiction, biographies, cookbooks, science, business, children’s literature and many others subjects are sorted and priced at $1 for hardcover and larger paperbacks, 50 cents for paperbacks. Record albums, puzzles, audiotapes, videos and video games are often included in these sales at bargain prices. All proceeds go to benefit our library. Mokena Community Public Library truly appreciates your donations of books, videos, CDs and tapes to increase our offerings to the people of our library district. The Library Staff carefully reviews your donations for selections to appear on our shelves or to offer to residents at our Friends of the Library Book Sale that helps provide funds for more library materials. Along with your appreciated donation, we also need your good judgment about your donation’s quality. Donated materials should be appropriate and informative for readers and listeners, in good and useable condition, and free of musty aroma or mildew. Donations should not include college text books, magazines or encyclopedias. Your Library Staff would gladly assist you in making your “quality decision”.