Wauconda Area Library

Wauconda Area Library
Country	United States
Type	Public Library
Established	1939
Location	801 N. Main Street, Wauconda, IL 60081
Coordinates	42°16′14″N 88°08′42″W / 42.2706°N 88.1450°WCoordinates: 42°16′14″N 88°08′42″W / 42.2706°N 88.1450°W
Access and use
Population served	Approximately 27,000
Website	wauclib.org
Map
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The Wauconda Area Library is a public library located in Wauconda, Illinois. The library district covers portions of Lake and McHenry Counties in Illinois and is a member of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS).

History[]

The library was founded in 1939 by the Wauconda Women's Club and became a township library in 1962. It became a public library district in 1988. Its newest location building opened in 1997. The library earned the Distinguished Building Award in 1998 from the American Institute of Architects.^[2]

In 2015, the library underwent a renovation of the interior of the building.^[3]

In 2020, the library started offering patrons remote reservations and contactless checkouts through MyLIBRO application. ^[4]

References[]

^ https://www.wauclib.org/about/employment
^ http://www.wauclib.org/about/history.asp
^ "Library History". Wauconda Area Library. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ Lissau, Russell (9 June 2020). "Checkouts available at Wauconda library starting next week". Daily Herald.

External links[]

[annualreport-1] ttps://www.wauclib.org/about/employment

[history-2] ttp://www.wauclib.org/about/history.asp

[3] "Library History". Wauconda Area Library. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[4] Lissau, Russell (9 June 2020). "Checkouts available at Wauconda library starting next week". Daily Herald.

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