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Our Collection
Patrons using our library have
access to the entire collection of more than 61,000 items, including
adult
and juvenile books, DVDs, music, newspapers, magazines, audio books,
computer software &
more! We have online databases for research and word
processing & spreadsheets on PC's
available to the public. We also have free
Internet access!
New to the collection!
Play-Away Titles Available at the Library Fiction and non-fiction titles are
now available for fourteen day checkout with a seven day renewal if no other
patrons are waiting.
New Magazine Titles Available at the Library In 2008, Lyons residents asked
for a number of titles to be added to the Library’s magazine collection.
While not all requests could be accommodated, we tried to add a good variety
to both the youth and adult collections.
Adult Titles Added
Ebony
Illinois Fish & Game
National Parks
Reader's Digest Large Print
Spin
Vibe
West Suburban Living |
Youth Titles Added
DynaMath
GamePro
Scholastic Action
Science World
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Special
Collections:
The Lyons
Library recently started a collection of Spanish language materials for
young people.
For those
researching family histories, the Lyons Library has a substantial collection
of genealogy materials covering the United States and Europe with a special
emphasis on Central and Eastern Europe.
Library
Services
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Adult &
Youth Informational Reference Service |
Telephone Reference |
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Free
Public Access to the Internet (fee for printing) |
Book
Reserves |
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Online
Database Reference |
Interlibrary Loans |
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Computerized Collection Catalogs |
Online
Computer Searches |
Library
Programming:
Summer Reading Club
Entertaining & Informational Programs for All Ages
Adult Book Discussion Group
Toddler & Preschool Story times
Primary Grade Reading Club
Class Visits to Local Schools
Specials
Features of the Library:
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Notary Service |
Passport Application
Service |
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Fax
Service (domestic only) |
Photocopy Machine |
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Meeting
Room for Community Use |
Tax
Forms |
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Word-Processing Workstation |
Microfilm Reader |
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Circulating Software Workstation |
Optelec
Magnifier |
Internet
Access:
Internet
access is available to Lyons Public Library cardholders. Cardholders wishing to use the Internet must sign an Internet
Use Agreement. Cardholders under the age of eighteen must have a parent or
guardian sign the Agreement. At this time, the Library does not filter
the Internet computers.
A Lyons Library staff member will assist students younger than
eighteen who
do not have Internet access but require the Internet to complete homework or
research assignments.
Internet
access is free to Lyons residents. Printing from the Internet is available
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