At-Home Delivery service is a  great option to receive your books at your doorstep. Deliveries will be done every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (weather permitting). All delivery requests will be delivered once the item is physically available, and the library has up to 7 working days to complete a delivery request. You can place your holds (3 minimum) online at www.fossilridge.org or by calling us at 815-458-2187, and the library staff will take care of you. All deliveries will be sent in a specialized weather-protected library bag. Don’t worry; all deliveries will be done by 4:30 p.m. This is done for the safety of our staff members and patrons. 

*On the application form patrons may choose the “STAFF PICK” option. Our library staff selects a variety of books based on your preferences. A fun and unique way to discover new titles and authors! 

Am I able to join this new service(s)?

Absolutely! All you need is an active and good-standing Fossil Ridge library account to be part of the service.

Services are available to the following:

Bonfield, Braceville, Custer Park, Essex, Gardner, Godley, Shadow Lakes, Shannon Shores, and South Wilmington.

Let us worry about the travel; choose a book, place a hold, and repeat.

Simply fill out the application below and call 815-458-2198 ext: 104

and we'll come pick it up from your door our next delivery day!

SERVICES

PROVIDED

Items eligible for deliveries:

Books for baby to adult.

CD’s, DVD’s, and Children’s movies.

Audio and Large Print Books.

Interlibrary loans.

Homeschool kits

Other:

Obtain or renew library cards.

You also have the ability to register for programs.

SERVICES

PROVIDED

Monday

Essex

Custer Park

Bonfield

Wednesday

South Wilmington

Gardner 

Friday

Shannon Shores

Gardner Grade School

Braceville Grade School

South Wilmington Grade School

Bookmobile History

“No matter who you are, no matter where you live, you deserve to read!”

The Fossil Ridge Public library provided bookmobile service from 1994 - 2022.

At one time, the bookmobile serviced four schools, K-8th grades, helping approximately 700 students. Traveled to eight communities in Grundy, Kankakee and Will counties. Our library district covers 160.3 square miles, of which, the bookmobile traveled approximately 1,000 miles a month!



(UPDATED: JULY 7,2022)

Unfortunately, with high maintenance costs, unreliable gas prices, and low patron usage, the library board decided to discontinue the bookmobile and provide a more reliable and cost-effective vehicle to service in-district patrons. At-Home Delivery will work better with the schedules of its modern-day library users. This new service will allow Fossil Ridge to expand its physical/digital collection and resources for all 14,254 District residents and participating schools within the District.

The primary focus is always to continue serving all patrons in a timely fashion and provide a valuable service without disruption. At-Home Delivery will benefit working parents and seasoned users who may not have the time or transportation to the library due to its distance.  - Library Director, Rene Leyva