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Building Project Update

This December, we will have some collections and main public areas inaccessible as work continues on the building.  Please follow the library's web site and Facebook page for updates. [...]

Friends of the Villa Park Library donation!

We would like to thank the Friends of the Villa Park Library and all those who have supported the various fundraisers the Friends have held over the past year. The Friends donated $6,535.00 for the purchase of a new, modern microfilm reader. This new machine was just installed and will assist us in genealogy and… [...]

Building Project Update

Here are some new renderings and a fly around view of the library building project exterior! The library has started the design development phase of the project with Williams Architects of Itasca.                      [...]

New Building Project Documents – Bid Notices and Request for Proposals

We placed a public notice in the Daily Herald (7/17/17) seeking Requests for Proposal for the Exterior Improvements to the library building (concrete fascia panel). We have hired a survey firm to complete a topographical survey of the complete site. We placed two public notices in the Daily Herald (7/19/17).  One is for geotechnical and soil… [...]

Friends of the Library Book Sale!

Join us for our spring sale which will include hundreds of books (fiction and non-fiction), as well as DVDs, audiobooks, and CDs. Many are donations and in very good to like-new condition. All items will be available at bargain prices. Some items will be sold at slightly higher prices (no more than $5). Saturday is… [...]

2017 Alex Awards Winners and Nominees

The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year's publishing. The Alex Awards were first given annually beginning in 1998 and became an official ALA award in 2002. The titles below are available… [...]