We're going fine free for Kids & Teens!

The Library Board recently approved the elimination of fines for children's and teen's materials. Beginning June 1st, children's and teen books, audiobooks, music and magazines will no longer accrue fines if they are overdue. Overdue movies and science kits will still be subject to fines. Items that are lost or damaged will be charged according to our Circulation Policy. "Encouraging reading and literacy from an early age is a primary mission of our Library," noted Library Director Sandra Pointon. "We believe this is one less barrier to children's access to library materials." For more information contact Library Director...

Launch your Imagination

June 1st, 1:00- 3:00 PM Enjoy activities for all ages, including face painting and balloon twisting, slime making, and pictures with our green screen. Sign the whole family up to start meeting your reading challenges and start earning prizes! Sponsored by the Friends of the Lemont Library. Summer reading challenge, June 1st - July 31st, 2019. Meeting your reading goals is easier than ever using our new Reading tracker Beanstack. It's fun and simple to use. Track reading logs and prizes for all family members on one account. Unlock activity badges and earn incentives as you read, including coupons to...

All Levels Available in Rosetta Stone!

Lemont Library patrons now have access to more levels in Rosetta Stone! Rosetta Stone Library Solution Plus offers the same access to 30 languages, but ALL correlating levels! Remember to log in through the library link to start learning! http://lemontlibrary.org/rosetta-stone/ 1 Level Only Swahili Pashto Indonesian Dari Urdu   3 Levels Only Arabic Dutch Filipino (Tagalog) Greek Hebrew Hindi Irish (Gaelic) Japanese Korean Latin Persian (Farsi) Polish Portuguese Swedish Turkish Vietnamese   5 Levels  Spanish, Latin America Spanish, Spain English, American English, British French Italian German Chinese Russian

Online Education Service: Gale Courses

Never stop learning.  Whether you’re looking for college-level, professional development, or personal enrichment courses, the Lemont Public Library now offers hundreds of online courses that are accessible anywhere online, 24/7. Gale Courses offer well-crafted lessons, expert online instruction, and interaction with fellow students. Gale Courses offers access to online learning courses that are available anytime, anywhere, any place. Other benefits include: Courses are free for all patrons interested in any discipline Gale Courses is easy to use; you use your library account to sign up and log in With six-week courses, you can join programs year-round To enroll, visit the Gale Courses...

Get a NEW passport at the Library!

Lemont Public Library accepts applications for NEW passports! Passport Hours: Monday – Thursday: 9:00AM – 12:00PM, 2:00PM – 4:00PM & 6:00PM – 8:00PM Friday & Saturday: 9:00AM -12:00PM & 2:00PM – 4:00PM Sunday: Applications not accepted For detailed information, please visit lemontlibrary.org/passports/  

Bypass the long lines for Movies: Check out a Roku!

Check out a Roku movie streaming device and see the latest movies! Recently added, Best Picture Winner Green Book, best picture nominees The Favourite, A Star is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody,  and many more! Choose from hundreds of movies and several TV shows to watch, click this link to see a full listing! All you need is a TV with an HDMI connection and internet at home. Follow this link to place one on hold today! Available for Lemont Library Cardholders 18 and up only.