Public Libraries in Elgin, IL

There are 3 public library outlets in Elgin, Illinois. Below are addresses, phone numbers, weekly hours, and services — sourced from the federal IMLS Public Libraries Survey (FY 2023).

Gail Borden Public Library District

Serves 149,907 people264,362 print volumes60,893 ebooks557,641 annual visits1,529 programs/yr109 public computers

Bookmobile

bookmobile

270 N. Grove Avenue, IL 60120

-4

~28 hrs/week open

Rakow Branch Library

branch

2751 West Bowes Road, IL 60124

(847) 531-7271

~62 hrs/week open10,598 sq ft

Gail Borden Public Library District

central

270 North Grove Avenue, IL 60120

(847) 742-2411

~69 hrs/week open153,872 sq ft

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