Winnebago Public Library
210 N. Elida Street
Winnebago, IL 61088
info@winnebagopubliclibrary.org
director@winnebagopubliclibrary.org
815-335-7050 - Phone
815-335-7049 - Fax
Regular Library Hours
Mon - 10:00am to 8:00pm
Tue - 10:00am to 8:00pm
Wed - 10:00am to 8:00pm
Thu - 10:00am to 8:00pm
Fri - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Sat - 9:00am to 3:00pm
Sun - Closed
Library may close for special
circumstances,
holidays, and during an
emergency.
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Enriching. Empowering. Evolving.
Announcements
Regular Board Mtg.
Library Community Room
March 21, 2024
@ 6:30 PM
Download Agenda
Board of Trustees Policy Manual (download)
Friends Mtg.
Library Community Room
March 26, 2024
@ 6:30 PM
Meetings
Online Library Catalog:
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CONTACT OUR SERVICE DESK FOR QUESTIONS.
Eclipse Glasses
Limit: 1 per person or 2 per family
(while supplies last)
Winnebago Public Library card is required.
First come first serve basis-
Register at the desk
By using the eclipse glasses to view the sun, you agree with the following:
By signing, you understand and accept the risks associated with improper use of the eclipse glasses;
You accept full responsibility for, and assume all risks associated with, the act of viewing the sun, with or
without the use of the eclipse glasses.
The Winnebago Public Library is not responsible for any damage incurred to your person or your personal
property while viewing the sun during the April 8, 2024 eclipse.
Winnebago Public Library District Joins PrairieCat
On Thursday, January 25, 2024, the Winnebago Public Library District will become an active member in
PrairieCat, a regional shared library catalog, providing new features to the library’s patrons and enhanced
services and efficiencies for library staff. The library received a grant from the Reaching Across Illinois Library
System (RAILS) to help with the upfront costs of this membership.
The PrairieCat online catalog includes more than five million items from 138 libraries. The catalog provides
easy searching, relevance ranking, and other tools to make finding items easier. Syndetics Unbound, a
catalog enrichment service, provides additional information on materials and allows users to easily find their
next great pick.
Winnebago Public Library District patrons in good standing can place holds on items right from the online
catalog nearly 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can easily see if and where an item is available. They
can then have the item delivered directly to Winnebago Public Library District through the RAILS delivery
system.
In My Account on the PrairieCat catalog, patrons can check account status, view their items checked out,
and update their personal information online. They can renew materials online or over the phone. They can
pay fines or fees online via credit card. They can also suspend or cancel their own holds. And, they can store
reading history and create lists to make research and classwork easier. Patrons can sign up to receive hold
and overdue notices via email, phone or text message.
The Winnebago Public Library District is located in Winnebago, IL. It serves a population of approximately
7,300 in the service area. The library circulates more than 34,000 items annually.
PrairieCat is an integrated library system (ILS) serving 22 counties and 138 public, school, academic, and
special libraries across Northern Illinois. Through resource sharing agreements, patrons of PrairieCat
member libraries gain access to more than 5 million items via interlibrary loan among members. The
organization provides libraries with access to online systems, support, and training to help them best serve
their patrons and students. See more information at support.prairiecat.info/about.