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No fines

Vernon Area Public Library does not collect a per-day fine for overdue items. Due dates still apply! And the timely return of materials means your neighbors can borrow items sooner. To help borrowers return items on time, the library sends reminders and notices to patrons: 
  • 2 days before due date: email reminder 
  • 3 days after due date: email or paper overdue notice 
  • 7 days after due date: email and paper overdue notice
  • 14 days after due date: materials that have not been returned or renewed are assumed lost and the borrower is billed for replacement. Until materials are returned or paid for, the patron will be unable to check out anything else. 

Make sure you're notified! Log in to your library account to add or update your email address. To log in, you'll need your library card number and your PIN (usually the last 4 digits of your telephone number).

FAQs

What happens if I return an item after I received a bill for it?

Return the item and in most cases the charges can be removed from your account. If you are more than 35 days overdue and have received a collections notice, you will still owe a $10 collection fee. 

How do I pay a replacement fee online?
Log in to your library account and click on the 'Fees' tab.

What about items I check out from another library using Interlibrary Loan?
The policy applies only to items checked out from the Vernon Area Public Library's collection. Items checked out from another library are subject to that library's overdue policies.

Loan Rules

  Loan Period Renewals
Allowed
Maximum Length of Checkout
Books, audiobooks, music CDs 3 weeks 2 9 weeks
Popular Picks books 2 weeks 1 4 weeks
Movies 1 week 1 2 weeks
Popular Picks movies 1 week 0 1 week
TV show DVD sets 2 weeks 1 4 weeks
Video games 1 week 1 2 weeks
Puzzles, Early Learning Kits, and most other items 3 weeks 2 9 weeks

Book Drop Locations

300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire
Return your materials without leaving your car. A drive-up book drop box is located in the circle drive in front of the library.
​197 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove 
​​Remote return location for Vernon Area Public Library materials, located in the Grove shopping center on the northeast corner of Lake-Cook and McHenry roads in Buffalo Grove, next to the American Mattress store.
4190 IL Hwy 83, Long Grove
Remote return location for Vernon Area Public Library materials, located outside Sunset Foods. In the Sunset Grove shopping center, east side of Highway 83 at Robert Parker Coffin Road, south of Aptakisic Road. 
View Map of all Book Drops

Interlibrary Loan

When an item you're looking for isn't in the library's collection, staff may be able to request it from another library and have it delivered here. The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service is available to all Vernon Area Public Library cardholders, giving you access to books, audiovisual materials, and magazines that are not owned by the library. 
  • Please check the library catalog before requesting an item using Interlibrary Loan.
  • Read the Interlibrary Loan policy.
  • To request an Interlibrary Loan, use the online Interlibrary Loan Request Form or visit the library.

Library Cards

If you live or own property or a business located within the Vernon Area Public Library District, you are eligible for a free library card. Learn more about getting a library card.

Hours

Sunday
​12 PM–5 PM

​​Monday–Thursday
​9 AM–9 PM

​Friday & Saturday
​9 AM–5 PM

​The library closes for major holidays and quarterly staff training.
Upcoming Closings

Location

300 Olde Half Day Road
Lincolnshire, IL 60069

Remote Book Returns

​197 McHenry Road
​Buffalo Grove, IL 60089


4190 IL Hwy 83
Long Grove, IL 60047

Contact

​Telephone: 847-634-3650
Fax: 847-634-8449
Text the library: 847-565-6457
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  • Borrow
    • Search the Catalog
    • My Account
    • Loan Rules
    • Library Cards
    • Museum Passes
  • Research
    • Ask a Librarian
    • Online Research & Learning
    • Help Guides
  • Services
    • For Kids
    • Copy & Print
    • Notary Public
    • Reading Recommendations
    • Book Club Concierge
    • Wi-Fi & Computers
    • Senior & Homebound Delivery
    • For Business
    • Reserve a Room
    • 3D Printing
  • Classes & Events
    • Calendar & Registration
    • View the Newsletter
  • About
    • Contact Us
    • Hours of Operation
    • Get Involved
    • Library Documents
    • Board of Trustees
    • Employment