Welcome to the Edward Chipman Public Library Catalog!
We are open for curbside service starting June 1st!
Here's how it works: Sign in with your library card number and place your reserves. Or call us at 815 472 2581 to reserve the books you would like. Then stop by the library and your books will be waiting for you in front of the library. Please give us 24 hours’ notice to get your books ready. Return your books in the marked bins. All returned materials are disinfected before being returned to circulation.
Our public computers and copy/fax services are also available by appointment now. Call the Library at 815 472 2581 for more details. Face masks are required.
Summer Reading Registration is June 2nd- June 16th! You didn’t think we were going to cancel Summer Reading, did you?!? It’s going to be a little different this year, but we have been working hard to put together a fun, safe, and exciting program for everyone. To register call us at 815 472 2581 or email us at frontdesk@momencelibrary.org. This year we will be preparing “Take and Make” personalized kits for each child with several crafts and activities. We will still be tracking reading and you will still be winning prizes! Including two grand prize Fire HD 8 Kids Edition Tablets! There will be prizes for adults who participate this year, as well. No need to sign up, details for the adult program will be included in the books you check out.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we begin offering library services once again!
Most likely, you'll want to use this simple search. It performs a Google®-type search (including support for putting phrases in quotes). It searches all titles, subtitles, authors' first and last names, various notes, and a number of other fields. You'll be presented with the list of library items based on their relevancy to your search. Word order and letter case do not matter. NOTE: For searches with "AND", "OR", etc, use More Search Options.
To use this method, simply type a word, words, or phrase into the blank at the top of the screen. Then either push the Enter key on your keyboard, or click the GO! button. Other search options in the drop-down menu are "Title Starts With", "Title Contains", and "Author".
Keyword Search Examples:
DVDs based on books by John Grisham: grisham dvd
The Lord of the Rings series: "lord of the rings"
Snakes in Texas: snakes texas
Items involving a particular fictitious character: jack ryan
That book you heard about once, written by somebody named Fred that has "Sea" somewhere in the title: fred sea
