bookmobile

ABOUT YOUR BOOKMOBILE

The Fossil Ridge Public library has been providing bookmobile service since 1994.

You'll find our bookmobile at four schools, K-8th grades, helping approximately 700 students. Our travels also take us to eight communites in Grundy, Kankakee and Will counties. Our library district covers 160.3 square miles, of which, the bookmobile travels approximately 1,000 miles a month!!

The Bookmobile staff members are Bart and Sue.


SERVICES

  • Obtain or renew library cards
  • Books for baby to adult
  • CD's, DVD's, and Children's movies
  • Audio and Large Print Books
  • Interlibrary loans
  • Register for all library programs and activities

BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE

Current Schedule: June-August

Monday:
Godley - 3:00-4:30 Godley Park District
Bonfield - 5:00-7:00 Village Hall

Tuesday:
South Wilmington - 2:00-2:45 St. Lawrence Church, Rice Road
Gardner - 5:00-7:00 Center St. by Village Hall

Wednesday:
Braceville - 2:00-4:00 Across from school
Essex - 4:30-5:45 Across from Essex Town Hall
Shannon Shores - 6:00-7:00 Postal Building

Thursday:
Bonfield - 2:00-5:00 Village Hall
Gardner - 6:00-7:00 Gardner Town Hall

Friday
South Wilmington - 9:30-11:30 S. Wilmington Grade School
Essex - 12:00-1:15
Shannon Shores - 1:30-2:30

Fifth Friday: No Bookmobile Service

"No matter who you are, no matter where you live, you deserve to read!"
During inclement weather please listen to WKAN, WCSJ, WLIV, WJOL radio stations for bookmobile annoucements.