Wauconda Area Library Named
Library of the Year

       The Wauconda Area Library has been named Library of the Year by the North Suburban Library System (NSLS), a consortium of 650 academic, public, school, and special libraries in north suburban Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry Counties.  This award was announced recently by NSLS and will be presented at the 2005 NSLS Annual Membership Awards Banquet in March. 

       The NSLS announcement states, "The Library of the Year Award is presented to one library in NSLS in recognition of its contributions to the development of the NSLS library community.  The Wauconda Area Public Library District has won this award because, while it has long been a good example in the community, this year the library has taken its unique mix of community focus, creativity, and collaboration to the next level of service excellence. The Wauconda Area Public Library District is 'the little library that DOES!'  The staff and administration are active contributors to system-wide and statewide projects."

      Library Director Tom Kern is pleased that the library has received this recognition for its many accomplishments.  He thanks and congratulates the entire staff "for all their great work, both as individuals and as a team – they should all be proud of themselves!  The library's trustees are also to be congratulated and thanked for the important role they have played in our achievements."  He notes that the Wauconda Area community and the NSLS library network have also played vital roles in the library's growth and success.  He views this award not only as a recognition of the library's many successes, but as a call for the continued excellence, creativity and hard work required to reach the library's future goals and objectives.
 

So you’ve figured out what you want to read, but it’s already checked out.  You can get on the reserve list from home or from work!  Just call the library for a PIN (Personal Identification Number) if you don't already have one.  Then go to the Web-Based Library Catalog, find the item you want, and click on the "Request Item" button in the lower right corner of the screen.  Enter your library card barcode and PIN.  That item will now be held for you when it is returned to the library.  We’ll call you when the book is ready for pick up!