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We can search many libraries to find you the items you are wanting. When using the online catalog, you can search just Graves-Hume Public Library or the Illinois Valley Area Libraries or All Libraries that are in our consortium. If you still are not finding what you want, we can search any public library in Illinois. Please call or visit the Library for this option.

As many as you can carry out and bring back.

Checkout the Internet with your Library Card! We have two WiFI Hotspots available for checkout. Hotspots enable you to connect wirelessly to the Internet wherever you are; in the car, on vacation, or at home. That's right, now you can checkout the Internet at the Library! Hotspots may be borrowed by Graves-Hume Public Library card holders for up to seven days. Several wireless devices can be simultaneously connected to a single Hotspot; fun for the whole family! Hotspots may be used anywhere there's Sprint data converge in the United States. 

This is a free service. You must call before you come to see if the Notary is available. The Library provides notary service in accordance with the Illinois Notary Public Handbook, published by the Office of the Secretary of State, State of Illinois and with the Illinois Notary Public Law. The Library Notary cannot notarize Cook County real-estate documents or I-9 forms. 

Graves-Hume Public Library is a taxing district, separate from the schools. Our district extends to the city limits. Everyone inside the district pays the Library through their Real Estate Taxes. Everyone outside of the district pays us through membership fees, if they choose.

No. We have three study rooms that would possibly hold three people, but they are not able to be reserved and are first-come-first serve.

No. We accept cash or check.

Most probably yes. Please call Emily Kofoid at the Library to discuss our options.

Yes, we are happy to take your gently used hard cover and paperback books and DVDs. We sometimes add them to our collection, but often put them on our sale racks. Money collected stays with the Library to purchase items needed.

Unfortunately no. The state law requires us to charge the same for every out of district membership.

Library employees are willing and allowed to help you get to the site you are trying to access. If you need help printing, just ask. Employees are not allowed to use your personal information in any way, or to sit with you while you do work on the internet.

Unfortunately no. We keep one year only of past issues of the National Geographic Magazine.

For legal reasons, we cannot automatically keep a list of items you have check out. But you can opt in this feature yourself. Staff cannot see this list, it is only for yourself. Remember what you read by selecting the 'Reading History' on your online account. This feature will allow you to view everything you checked out from that point on. No more lists! Ask us for help.