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Library Facts
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About the Library and its History
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Mission Statement
The Morton Grove Public Library's Mission Statement guides the selection of materials as it does the development of services and the allocation of resources. This statement articulates broad principles for library programs and services.
Morton Grove residents will have access to innovative library services, delivered in an efficient, effective, and professional manner within comfortable facilities and with responsible fiscal planning. These services will
- provide the materials, programs, and services needed to meet their recreational needs;
- provide the information services needed to answer their personal and work-related questions
- enable them to develop their ability to find and use information in a variety of formats
- assist them to continue growing and learning throughout their lives.
Approved by the Morton Grove Public Library Board of Trustees, September 12, 2002
Location and Directions
The Morton Grove Public Library is located at 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove, Illinois, 60053, three blocks south of Dempster and three blocks west of Austin.
Driving Directions
- From the northwest: Golf to Milwaukee or Waukegan, south to Dempster, then see "From the west."
- From the west: Dempster to Ferris, right to Lincoln, left on Lincoln to MGPL (3 blocks).
- From the east: Dempster to Austin, left on Austin to Lincoln, right on Lincoln to MGPL (3 blocks).
- From the north: Milwaukee, Waukegan or Edens to Dempster, then see "From the west/east."
- From the south: Tri-State, Milwaukee or Waukegan to Dempster, then see "From the west."
- From Chicago: Edens to Dempster-West, then see "From the east."
Hours
Phone Numbers
| All numbers are area code 847. |
| Main number | 965-4220 |
| Reference Services | 929-5101 |
| Youth Services | 929-5102 |
| Check-Out Desk | 929-5103 |
| Fax | 965-7903 |
| TalkToMe | 965-9575 (automated renewals and other services)
Your user ID is your library card barcode number.
-- Chicago cardholders: Enter *3* (asterisk 3 asterisk) for the "D" in your barcode number.
Your PIN is the last four digits of your home phone number, unless you've changed it.
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Loan and Fine Policies
Complete information on loan periods, renewals, overdue fines, and availability of services can be found on the Loan, Renewal, Fine and Service Policies page.
3-Week Loan:
- general adult, young adult and children's books
- adult and children's paperbacks
- adult and children's audiobooks
2-Week Loan:
- new adult books
- adult CDs and children's CDs and cassettes (except audiobooks)
- CD-ROMs
- magazines
1-Week Loan:
- videos
- DVDs
- graphic novels
Overdue Fines:
- Fines are $1 per day for all videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs and interlibrary loans, and 15¢ per day for all other materials. Overdue notices are sent when items are 15 days overdue. A bill for the replacement cost of non-returned items is sent at 30 days overdue.
Library Staff (Department Heads)
Benjamin H. Schapiro, Director
Kevin Justie, Assistant Director and Head of Automated Services and Technology
Theresa Carey, Head of Youth Services
Natalya Fishman, Head of Reference Services
Helga Scherer, Head of Technical Services
Virginia Castillo, Head of Circulation Services
Claude Covington, Head of Maintenance Services
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