Get a Library Card

If you live in our service area, or own property within our area, you may get a library card free of charge, as part of your tax-supported library service.

Your library card allows you to:

• Borrow books from us and from most other public libraries in Illinois.
• Use special online collections to find magazine articles and information you can't get just by searching the web.

 

Adults wishing to register for a borrower's card at the Ladd Public Library District should bring with them two forms of identification, at least one of which bears their name and address.  These forms of indentification include, but are not limited to, driver's license, utility bills, mail, or voter's registration card. 

Children under the age of 14 must have a parent's signature on any initial application for a library card.  The application must be completed with both the child and adult present in the library.  Children may use the proof of residency provided by their parent.

Individuals residing beyond the jurisdictional boundaries of the Ladd Public Library District, and not within the boudaries of another public library may purchase a non-resident fee card at the price of $35.00 per year.  This fee entitles the entire family to use the Ladd Public Library District and neighboring participating libraries.

If you reside beyond the jurisdictional boundaries of the Ladd Public Library District, but own property withing the boundaries, upon presentation of a tax bill bearing your name, you may have a library card.

 

Renew Books

To renew books and other items, simply contact the library at 815-894-3254 or send us e-mail at Ask-a-Librarian

Get a Newsfeed of Library Headlines

This website has several "feeds", which allow you to automatically receive links to news and events as they're posted on the site. Using feeds is a convenient way to keep up with as many blogs, news sites, and other websites as you like. For a quick tutorial about feeds and how they work, see Common Craft's RSS in Plain English video.

Feeds are marked with a special icon , which you click to "subscribe" to the feed by adding it to whichever program you use as a feed reader (see below). 

Feeds on this site include:

• Library news
• Items featured on the Home page
• Events

There are a number of tools available for subscribing to and reading feeds. Here are a few examples:

• Online feed readers, such as Google Reader or Bloglines.
• Software, such as NewsGator, that you download and install on your computer.
• Widgets for your own web space or portal, such as on MySpace, Google, or My Yahoo.
• The toolbars on some web browsers, like Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox.
• RSS feed support in some email programs, like Outlook 2007.

Each tool has its own specific instructions for adding feeds, but the process is usually as simple as pasting in the feed's address or selecting from a menu.