Niles-Maine District Library Closes Through End of March

The Niles-Maine District Library will be closed end of business on Saturday, March 14 through Tuesday, March 31 in response to recent public health recommendations, including the declaration of a global pandemic from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Limited services will be available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will continue to fulfill material holds and patrons can pick them up via curbside pickup. Due to other libraries in our reciprocal borrowing system being closed, materials coming from those libraries may take longer than usual. Residents can continue to call us at 847-663-1234 with reference questions. Tax forms will also be available for pickup during these limited hours.

The Library is a polling place and will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for registered voters on Tuesday, March 17. Please enter on the north side of the building to cast your votes.

The Library will also be open on Wednesday, March 18 in the evening to accommodate the monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees which will be held at 7 p.m. in the Commons Meeting Room. As usual, the public is invited to attend.

All programs are cancelled and passport services will not be available through Tuesday, March 31.

“We will continue to assess the evolving situation,” stated Executive Director, Susan Dove Lempke. “Please check out website for the latest information.”

Fines will be waived for items due during this period of time. Should patrons wish to return library materials, excluding hotspots and other technology, only the outside return drop off will be accessible. Hotspots and other technology items may be returned in the Vestibule between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Niles-Maine cardholders will continue to be able to access online resources, movie and music streaming services, ebooks downloads, and more on the Library’s website 24/7. For more information, visit: www.nileslibrary.org/explore.

Niles-Maine District Library serves 59,000 residents in the Village of Niles, Unincorporated Des Plaines, and Unincorporated Glenview. The Library is located at 6960 W. Oakton St, the northeast corner of the Oakton and Waukegan intersection. Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.