Thanksgiving Holiday Closure

The library will close early at 5:00 PM on Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday, November 26, 2025) and will be closed on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 27, 2025) to observe the holiday.

Regular library hours will resume on Friday, November 28, 2025.

Request a Title

If you would like to request a title the library doesn't own, please fill out this request form or call the Library at 847-587-0198.

Interloan Service

Requested items at least six (6) months old are interloaned from another library.

  • Available to Fox Lake District Library card holders in good standing.
  • Reciprocal Borrowers must place requests through their home library.
  • A patron may have up to five (5) requests in process at one time. 

 

Interloan Periods, Fines & Renewals Policy:

  • Loan Period: Varies by lending library requirements
  • Renewal: Granted at the lending library's discretion
  • Overdue Fine: $0.10 per day
  • Format Limits: Five (5) Interloans in process at one time per card

 

Item Request

Requested items released within the past six (6) months are considered potential additions to the collection.

  • There is no guarantee that the library will purchase a requested title.
  • If purchased, you are placed in the Hold Queue for the title and notified via email and phone when the item is available for pick up.
     
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