Plainfield Public Library
815-436-6639
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The Plainfield Public Library, located in a charming, red-brick building in the downtown district, uses every square inch of space to house a 130,000 book/CD/DVD collection and to offer banks of public computers. In 2009, more than 610,000 items checked out and as many as 55,000 people attended programs and sought information from the reference desk. No age group is ignored when it comes to what the library offers. There are dozen children's programs, book clubs, teen blogs, computer education, job-seeker services and more.
- Fax: 815-439-2878
- Hours: Mon - Thu, 9am - 9pm; Fri, Sat, 9am - 5pm; Sun, 1pm - 5pm
- Handicap Accessible: The entrance is level with the sidewalk, and there is an elevator in the building.
- Founding Date: Jun 01 1925
- What makes this community special?: "For a growing community, we still have a very friendly, small-town feel," Library Director Julie Milavec says.
- Parking: Free lot, On-street: free
- Size of collection: 130,000
- Specialties: Good source for information on the history of Plainfield; many resources for children.
- Services: Audiobooks, Movies, Music CDs, Research databases, Resources for job seekers
- Internet use policy: Limited to library card holders; no filters; children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Programs/classes: Myriad of children's programs, online homework help, computer classes, services for job seekers, lifelong learning series, book discussion groups, teen programs including gaming nights, much more
- Book donation information: Books, CDs, videos, DVDs and other items are accepted (no magazines or textbooks). The Friends of the Library volunteer group conducts a used book/CD sale annually to raise library funds.
- Wi-Fi: Free
- Private events: Yes
