General Book Collections

We offer a lot of different kinds of books. Most books in this section have an unlimited checkout limit.

You will find a wide variety of fiction, biographies and non-fiction in Adult Services, Teen Services and Children's Services. Adult Services also contains some fiction genre sections, including Inspirational, Mystery, Science Fiction & Fantasy and Westerns. Hardback and paperback books are generally available in all areas.

Read on for some information on more specialized collections of books.

Special Book Collections

Don't miss out on some of our more specialized book collections. Unless otherwise noted, these items have unlimited checkouts.

Graphic Novels

Find Graphic Novels on both floors at the library. 

Large Print

We are proud to offer a large selection of Large Print books, both fiction and non-fiction, on the first floor.

Literacy

A collection of books for adult new readers that are high interest, but lower reading level. This collection is also great for people learning English.

Local History

A wonderful collection of local history books, many of which can be checked out!

New Books

You can't miss our new book displays when you walk into the library! New fiction now checks out for two weeks, just like everything else!

Parenting

Visit Children's Services for a well-curated collection of parenting books and other books of interest to adults.

Reference

Adult Services and Children's Services each maintain a small collection of reference materials. Reference materials cannot be checked out, so you know they will always be at the library!

Spanish Books

Spanish language materials can be found in their own section in Adult Services. In the Children's Department, Spanish materials can be found in the non-fiction collection.

Study Guides

We offer a good-sized collection of study guides for various tests.

Media Collections

In addition to books, we offer a great variety of audio and visual formats that you can borrow. Unless otherwise noted, these items have no quantity limits.

Audiobooks

You have some options when it comes to how you want to listen to your books. We have audiobooks for teens and adults on CD and on Playaway. You can find audiobooks on CD and Playaway in Children's Services, too.

Book & CD Kits

Visit the second floor for kits that contain the audiobook on CD along with its book in print form.

Books That Talk

A great collection on the second floor of books with an audio player attached.

CDs

We have a wide variety of genres on the main floor and a great selection of CDs for kids. 

DVDs

We have a massive DVD collection, including a wide variety of genres and entire seasons of TV shows. 

eBooks

You can download ebooks and read them right on your computer or transfer them to another device. The amount of ebooks you can borrow varies, depending on which service you are using. There are no renewals. Learn more about e-books and e-audiobooks.

Magazines

In addition to the online magazines we offer through OverDrive, we have a robust collection of magazines that can be checked out. 

Newspapers

We receive local and national newspapers that can be used inside the library. Newspapers cannot be checked out. 

Video Games

We have video games for a variety of game consoles that can be checked out. 

More Collections

We also offer some things that you may not expect you can borrow from the library. 

Games

Check out a board game—we have great selections for all ages. Look for our game shelf near the Cafe.

Guitars

We offer one Yamaha and one Crestwood guitar that can be checked out. This includes a gig bag and a pick. Search for 'guitar for normal public library' to place one on hold. 

iPads 

iPads are available at the service desk in Children's Services. These are in-library use only items and check out for 90 minutes. 

Knitting Loom Kits

You can check out a kit containing several sizes of knitting looms for a two-week period. These can even be placed on hold! Search for 'round knitting loom kit' in our catalog to get started.

Mobile Hotspots

The library offers popular mobile hotspots. Hotspots will connect up to ten devices to WiFi. Search for 'mobile hotspot' in our catalog to place one on hold. 

Roku

Check out a Roku Streaming Player to stream popular apps and channels through your television.

Seeds

We are proud to offer, in partnership with University of Illinois Extension, our Seed Library. This project is committed to making wholesome food available to our community. There is an optional application for borrowing seeds, but you can just take what you like - no library card needed! Learn more about our Seed Library.

Sensory Bags

Thanks to Autism McLean, we have sensory bags that can be checked out. Each bag includes a set of 34d adjustable headphones, sunglasses, a tangle toy, fidget spinner, marble mesh toy and visual communication support cards. Search for 'sensory bag' in our catalog to place one on hold today.

Tech Toys

Children's Services offers a few tech toys that can be checked out. Tiggly Counts, Tiggly Shapes, and Tiggly Words are manipulatives that can be used with certain apps on a tablet. Makey Makeys are invention kits that turn everyday objects into touchpads. 

Ukuleles

We have ukuleles that can be checked out!

Wattage Meters

You can even check out a device called a Kill A Watt that measures the energy used by devices by plugging them into the meter.