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. It operates a single library in Lincolnshire. The Vernon Area Public Library offers access to nearly 200,000 physical items, along with programming and instruction for all ages. The library also delivers materials to senior centers in the area. The Vernon Area Public Library was counted among America's Star Libraries for 2010, 2011, and 2013 as named by ''

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History

The Vernon Area Public library began in 1974 in a classroom in the Adlai Stevenson High School and later moved to a temporary building in the high school parking lot. The first permanent library building was constructed at 4 Indian Creek Road in Lincolnshire. On March 20, 1990, voters approved a referendum for the sale of $6.9 million in bonds to support the construction of a new library to be built adjacent to the existing library building. On September 15, 1993, the Vernon Area Public Library opened to the public at 300 Olde Half Day Road in Lincolnshire. The 50,000 sq. ft. building is designed to meet the needs of a growing library district. The library has a 16,000 sq. ft. Adult Services department, 12,000 sq. ft. Youth Services department, and shelves nearly 200,000 items. Public spaces include a meeting room, cafe with beverage and snack vending machines, quiet reading room, study rooms, computers (PCs and Macs), media lab, and computer classroom.

Collection and Services

Subscription databases

Vernon Area Public Library cardholders may use their library card to access information from reliable online resources through the library website, including: * America the Beautiful ( Scholastic) * back issues of the

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