Read on the Wild Side!

There are still plenty of great prizes left for all ages.  Register today to join the ranks of our 
"Read on the Wild Side!" SRP  for all ages.    

Pictured above left from left to right:
Anna Frahm with children Aiden, Noah and Madi claim their prizes for reading on the "Wild Side!" 
Pictured at right from left to right:: Madi and Aiden Frahm watch in awe to see what prizes they'll receive when 
they Spin-to-Win.

See below for CLPL's 2009 SRP Registration and Minutes Read goals:

SRP Registration Goals

                                    Total Registered      Youth          Young Adult           Adult
Total to-date               4,404                           2,059           771                            1,574

Goal by 8/8                 4,780                           2,250           900                            1,630

SRP Minutes Read Goals

                             Minutes Read            Youth           Young Adult       Adult
Total to-date       1,159,410                        410,600        269,500               479,310
Goal by 8/8         5,755,000                     2,000,000     1,500,000            2,255,000

Be a part of our success - register today and keep reading on the "Wild Side!" 

To register for our Summer Reading Program visit the Library today or click on http://evanced.crystallakelibrary.org/evanced/sr/homepage.asp  
After signing up online start reading and tracking your minutes.  Pick up your official log and bag at the Summer Reading Program table next time you visit the Library.  

Please click here to take a survey about our Summer Reading Program.  Thank you for your time.  Your opinion is important to us.  

At CLPL we love our volunteers!
Click here to view photos of our Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.

Want to be added to the ranks?  Contact Julie Gibson at 815.459.1687 x 129 or jgibson@crystallakelibrary.org.

Who are the winners of the Read, Write and Win Contest?  Click here to find out.

Who are the winners of our Poetry Contest? Click here to find out.

For information on CLPL's upcoming programs, please click "Programs" at the top of this page.  To register online for a Library program please click the Events/Registration link at left.

New at Crystal Lake Public Library...

Downloadable MP3 audiobooks – that will play on Apple products, such as the iPod and iPhone.

Five New Online Tools:

ChiltonLibrary.com 
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
Learning Express Library 
Literature Resource Center
Novelist Plus

To access the tools above, please click on "Research Tools" at the top of this page.

Crystal Lake Public Library in Hennen's Top Ten

The Crystal Lake Public Library is proud to announce that it has been selected as one of the nation's top ten libraries by Hennen's American Public Library Ratings in the 25,000 - 49,000 population category.   Hennen’s rated, scored and ranked more than 9,000 libraries on 15 input and output measures including criteria such as per capita expenditures, cost per circulation, reference and circulation per capita and visits per hour.   
For more information on Hennen's ratings please visit www.haplr-index.com.  

E-Pay Online
Pay overdue/lost and damaged fines, non-resident fees, or make donations to CLPL by using "E-Pay," the secure electronic online payment service sponsored by the state of Illinois.

For E-Pay, click here