Our Library Building

We will maintain our regular hours: Monday through Thursday 9 am–8 pm, Friday and Saturday 9 am–5 pm, and Sunday 1–5 pm.

You can park in our main parking lot, the adjacent parking lot (entrance off of Fell avenue), or in the College Avenue parking deck. If you choose to use the parking deck, please stop at either of our service desks for a free parking voucher.

Yes, we will continue this service.

No, vacated the building and ended our lease at Busey at the end of July.

The time limit for public computers will be set at 90 minutes, with the option to extend that time as long as no other patrons are waiting for a computer. We have 6 desktop computers and 10 laptop computers for public use.

Yes, we have 2 public meeting pods and 1 public workspace that are reservable through our website.

Yes. We are now taking public reservations for these rooms.

Yes, and we’ve updated and enhanced it to include many new toys and features, while still maintaining some old favorites!

The used book sale has returned and can be found in our Gallery area. We have also resumed taking book donations.

The need for asbestos abatement drove this project. The library could not update flooring, lighting, etc. until the asbestos was removed. Crucial network, wireless, and lighting systems required updates to continue serving the community. Such updates were prevented by the presence of the asbestos-containing materials. After the abatement was completed, additional renovations were done to update the facility.

This project was funded from several community sources including library reserve funding and generous support from Normal Public Library Foundation.

The library’s building at 206 W. College Ave. was closed to the public beginning at 5 pm on Saturday, March 30, and remained closed for the project's duration. Broeren Russo Builders, Inc. began work on the building in early April, with an anticipated completion of 10–12 months. As with any construction project, the timeline was adjusted as the work progressed, with the library closed for almost 16 months.

To ensure uninterrupted access to library collections and services, a temporary branch library began operating on Monday, April 1, in the former Busey Bank location at 201 W. College Ave., directly across the street from the current building. Planned services at the temporary branch included curbside hold pickup through the first drive-thru lane of the building, a browsing collection of materials available for checkout, public computing, printing, copying, and faxing services. Hold pickup was available immediately, with other services added throughout the first weeks of April as staff transitioned from our building to our temporary branch. Staff was available to assist community members in accessing library services, and the vast majority of the library’s collection remained available by request.

Library programs, including regular storytimes, book clubs, take and makes, and others continued throughout the length of the project at various off-site locations. The library’s online calendar listed the location of each program and staff was available by phone, email, and in person at 201 W. College to help direct community members to those locations.