Paxton Carnegie Library

Monday, January 20, 2014

Closed Monday

The Paxton Carnegie Library is closed today, Monday, January 20, 2014.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

The library is open today, Tuesday, January 7th! From noon until 5pm and 6:30 to 8:30pm, come on in and warm up with a good book!

Sunday, January 5, 2014

The Paxton Carnegie Library will be closed on Monday, January 6.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Holiday Hours

The Paxton Carnegie Library will be closed Christmas Eve,
Christmas Day, the evening of New Year's Eve,
and all day New Year's Day.

Boy Scouts visiting the library learned to do research using
microfilm records and the online catalog, then took a moment to visit the Bear's Den.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Today (Tuesday,) beginning at noon, a Navigator will present a brief program on healthcare options. From noon until 5pm, stop by the library to get information and help with signing up. It's FREE!

Thursday, November 28, 2013

The library is closed November 28th and 29th.

Open: 10am to 5pm Saturday, November 30th.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Library History

Services

The Paxton Carnegie Library provides over 24,000 volumes, 60 periodicals, local and national newspapers, 500 audio books, and over 1,000 DVDs and videos. There are 5 public computers with internet access and wifi, as well as microfilm, large print items, city and county history, Spanish-language materials and American Sign Language books and videos, fax and copy machines, a drive-up book drop. The library is completely accessible, with a ramp and elevator at the side entrance.

All residents of the City of Paxton may secure a library card without fee. Non-residents pay an annual fee. Borrower cards are not transferable and must be presented each time library materials are checked out. Paxton Carnegie Library is an active member of the Illinois Heartland Library System, dedicated to the service of the community of Paxton.