Hours

Librarian help hours:

• Monday–Thursday  9 AM–7 PM
• Friday & Saturday 9 AM–5 PM
• Sunday 10 AM–5 PM

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Curbside pickup hours:

• Monday–Saturday 9 AM–5 PM
• Sunday 10 AM–5 PM

These hours may change during severe weather. Changes will be posted prominently in a banner at the top of this website.

Get help from a librarian

• Call, text, chat, or email with an information professional

Request library materials for curbside pickup

• To place an order, click the "place hold" button next to an item in the library catalog (see how) or the Vernon Library app (see how), or call 847-634-3650

Curbside Pickup Info

Return library materials

• Return books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, and other standard materials using the drive-up bins in the library parking lot or to a remote book return — you will find one in Buffalo Grove and one in Long Grove.
• Return large or fragile items such as STEM Kits, Caregiver Kits, e-readers, and cameras in the curbside pickup lane during business hours. The open-air bin will be available only when weather allows; if in doubt, please call ahead to confirm availability: 847-634-3650.
• All returned materials are quarantined for 7 days before staff check them in. Please allow 10 days for your account to show your returns after you have put materials in the drop box or bin.
• Remember: this library does not charge overdue fines!

Homebound delivery

​The library offers free delivery service for homebound residents. This service has been expanded to include vulnerable populations and people who are at higher risk of severe illness, or anyone unable to use curbside pickup because of a lack of transportation.

Homebound Delivery Info

Interlibrary loan

​Cardholders who cannot find what they're looking for in the Vernon Area Library catalog may request that the library borrow those materials for them from another Illinois library. Because of staffing schedules at other libraries, shipping times, and quarantining of items, it will take 2 to 3 weeks for interlibrary loan materials to be available for curbside pickup. Due dates will vary, depending on the lending library’s loan and quarantine rules. 

Request an interlibrary loan