Donate to the Home of the Sparrow’s Giving Tree at the Library!

Mid-November-December 30
The Holiday Giving Tree will be in the library lobby starting in mid-November. The tree is filled with tags listing gift suggestions. Grab a tag, buy the gift and return it unwrapped to the Circulation Desk by Dec. 30.

The American Association of University Women-Crystal Lake Area Branch coordinates the Giving Tree program and forwards donations to the Home of the Sparrow, a nonprofit that serves women and children who are homeless in McHenry County.

Libby Requires a PIN to Access Your Account

Libby now requires you to enter both a PIN and library card number to access your Libby account. Your PIN is the same as your password used to log into your library account.

If you don’t know your PIN, try inputting the last four digits of your phone number on file with the library. If that doesn’t work, please call the library for help resetting your PIN at 815.459.1687, ext. 4.

We've Updated Our Printing Services

Did you know you can print pages from inside and outside the library? Our remote printing service lets you easily send print documents, emails and web content from your laptop, tablet or smartphone to the library. You can send print jobs from anywhere, even from home!

Pay for and pick up your printouts at the Print Release Station in Adult Services during normal library hours. Cost is 10¢ per side for black & white prints and 50¢ per side for color prints. Visit our printing services page for more information. 

New StoryWalk® Book Displayed at Three Oaks Recreation Area

All Ages
Three Oaks Recreation Area
5517 Northwest Hwy., Crystal Lake
The library’s Youth Services staff have added a new book to the StoryWalk® trail at Three Oaks Recreation Area. The new book is “The Monster in the Lake” by author and illustrator Leo Timmers. The book follows the tale of four ducks who leave their small pond for a big lake.

The StoryWalk® is located along the new Lake Loop Trail and was created in cooperation with the City of Crystal Lake. Visitors can walk along the trail and read the story page by page together. From the parking lot, take the trail to the right of the beach area to reach the StoryWalk®.

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier, Vermont.