Holidays Closed
New Year's Eve
New Year's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Eve
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Watch for updated information on additional closings.
History of Kirkland Public Library
Kirkland Public Library was started by a group of young women who organized the "Lorene Club" shortly before 1920 for the purpose of founding and maintaining a library and helping in community welfare. A house-to-house canvas was made to ask citizens to contribute books.
Two rooms above the grocery store on the corner of Main and Fifth Streets were rented from Walter Garland. For several years members volunteered to serve as librarians. Various means of raising money were used. Probably the most lucrative and long lasting was a cookbook compiled by members around 1934.
On June 1, 1925, the library moved to the corner of Sixth and Main Streets and became tax supported in 1934. On November 1, 1954, it was moved to the Town Hall, which was a large upstairs room over the fire station and jail.
On August 6, 1971, the Kirkland Public Library joing the Northern Illinois Library System.
In 1975 the library moved into the former State Bank of Kirkland building. The Village of Kirkland had purchased the building and the Funderberg Foundation and the State Bank of Kirkland renovated it. It is truly and functional and beautiful structure with the charm of the bank retained.
Check-Out and Fine Schedule
| Item | Check-Out Duration | Fine Charges* |
| Books & Books on CD | 2 Weeks | .05 per day |
| DVDs (maximum of 3 per household) | 1 Week | .25 per day |
| Videos | 1 Week | .10 per day |
| Magazines | 1 Week | .05 per day |
| Inter-Library Loan Materials | As Indicated | .50 per day |
| Puzzles | 2 Weeks | .05 per day |
*Maximum $5 late fine per item.
There will be a restocking fee of $5 in addition to the replacement cost for each lost item.
A $3 fee will be charged for EACH DVD, video, and/or book on CD put in the outside drop box.
Books from other libraries must be returned inside and not put in the outside drop box.
Charges for Services
| Fax - Send and Receive (maximum of 10 pages) |
1.00 first page .50 each additional page 5.00 additional charge - Mexico/Canada |
| Photocopy Black & White Color |
0.10 per page 0.25 per page |
| Computer Printing Black & White Color |
$0.10 per page 0.25 per page |
Library Card Charges
Within Vilage Limits--No Charge
Outside Village Limits (per family)--$65 per year
*Program Card--$10 per program
Children under 18 must have parent or guardian sign for library card
*Program Cards are good for the length of a specific program. Continuous programs such as the Adult Reading Group would be $10 per year. This charge covers any costs for handouts and/or inter-library loan charges.