Library cards are issued free of charge to families who live in Elmwood Township. We issue family cards. To sign up for a library card, please bring an ID with a picture and your current address as well as another form of ID with your name and current address. We will ask you to fill out a form with the names and birth dates of those who live in your home. If you live in Rosefield Twp. the township pays for your family to have a card. There are a few areas that don't qualify for a free card as families don't live in one of these townships (even though their children attend Elmwood District 322). Our district is not set up to be the same as the school district due to the will that supports the library. If you child attends Elmwood District 322, but you don't live in Elmwood or Rosefield Twp., please let us know when you stop by to sign up for your card and we will share the non resident fee.
The library has three patron computers that may be used. The computers are able to print. Printing is $.10 for black & white copies & $.25 for color copies. The price for copies for school is half price. WiFi service is also available in the library.
The library has a copy/fax machine which patrons may use. The cost to copy is $.10/page. The cost to fax is $1.00 per page.
We offer Inter Library Loan for any material that the library does not have or if our copy is checked out. If you are looking for something, let us know & we will order it for you. You may also place an item on hold at home. You will need your library card number & password. Please ask a librarian for these numbers.
If you are in need of delivery service, please call the library & speak with Michelle. Delivery service is provided to patrons of the Morrison & Mary Wiley Library who are unable to get to the library due to a disability or situation which prevents visiting in person.
The library offers a conference room for public use. If you are interested in using the room, please talk with Michelle.
The library has room for patron displays, so if you have a special collection you would like to display, please talk with Michelle.
2019 LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE – NATIONAL READING AND WRITING CONTEST
Letters About Literature is an annual national reading and writing program that invites students to read a book, poem, or play of their choice and write a letter to the author about how the work changed their life or view of the world. Students can enter on their own or through their schools, libraries or other youth organizations.
There are three levels of participation: Level I for grades 4-6, Level II for grades 7-8 and Level III for grades 9-12. One Illinois winner will be selected for each level and receive a $200 cash award. Teachers/Librarians of the winning students will receive a $100 cash award to purchase materials for their school/public library. Winners and teachers/librarians will be invited to an awards ceremony in Springfield. The state winners’ letters will be forwarded for national judging.
HOW TO ENTER
*NEW this year – Entries will be accepted online for students age 13 and over beginning November 1st. Written submissions will be accepted for all ages until the entry deadline of December 14, 2018. To enter by mail, complete an entry coupon for each entry and mail to:
Letters About Literature
Competition Level (indicate Level 1, 2 or 3)
Illinois Center for the Book
Illinois State Library
300 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62701
State winners will be announced in May 2019.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND FORMS
Other information about the program is available at the Letters About Literature page of the Illinois Center for the Book website http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/center_for_the_book/letters.html including:
We look forward to your participation and help in getting the word out about the program. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
All the best for the new school year –
Bonnie Matheis
Coordinator, Illinois Center for the Book
The library has three patron computers that may be used. The computers are able to print. Printing is $.10 for black & white copies & $.25 for color copies. The price for copies for school is half price. WiFi service is also available in the library.
The library has a copy/fax machine which patrons may use. The cost to copy is $.10/page. The cost to fax is $1.00 per page.
We offer Inter Library Loan for any material that the library does not have or if our copy is checked out. If you are looking for something, let us know & we will order it for you. You may also place an item on hold at home. You will need your library card number & password. Please ask a librarian for these numbers.
If you are in need of delivery service, please call the library & speak with Michelle. Delivery service is provided to patrons of the Morrison & Mary Wiley Library who are unable to get to the library due to a disability or situation which prevents visiting in person.
The library offers a conference room for public use. If you are interested in using the room, please talk with Michelle.
The library has room for patron displays, so if you have a special collection you would like to display, please talk with Michelle.
2019 LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE – NATIONAL READING AND WRITING CONTEST
Letters About Literature is an annual national reading and writing program that invites students to read a book, poem, or play of their choice and write a letter to the author about how the work changed their life or view of the world. Students can enter on their own or through their schools, libraries or other youth organizations.
There are three levels of participation: Level I for grades 4-6, Level II for grades 7-8 and Level III for grades 9-12. One Illinois winner will be selected for each level and receive a $200 cash award. Teachers/Librarians of the winning students will receive a $100 cash award to purchase materials for their school/public library. Winners and teachers/librarians will be invited to an awards ceremony in Springfield. The state winners’ letters will be forwarded for national judging.
HOW TO ENTER
*NEW this year – Entries will be accepted online for students age 13 and over beginning November 1st. Written submissions will be accepted for all ages until the entry deadline of December 14, 2018. To enter by mail, complete an entry coupon for each entry and mail to:
Letters About Literature
Competition Level (indicate Level 1, 2 or 3)
Illinois Center for the Book
Illinois State Library
300 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62701
State winners will be announced in May 2019.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND FORMS
Other information about the program is available at the Letters About Literature page of the Illinois Center for the Book website http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/center_for_the_book/letters.html including:
- 2018-19 Call for Student Entries
- 2018-19 Official Rules
- 2018-19 Permission Form for Students Under 13
- Letters About Literature Supports Common Core State Standards
- Letters About Literature Supports National Language Arts and Reading Standards
- National Letters About Literature Website
- Teaching Guide
We look forward to your participation and help in getting the word out about the program. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
All the best for the new school year –
Bonnie Matheis
Coordinator, Illinois Center for the Book
