Warren-Newport Public Library District
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The Warren-Newport Public Library is located at 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee, Illinois, 60031. The library serves a population of 60,000 within a 55 square miles (142.4 km²) area that covers all or most of Warren Township, Lake County, Illinois
and Newport Township, Lake County, Illinois
. The library is a member of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS).
communities that fall completely within the boundaries of the district are Gurnee, Illinois
; Grandwood Park, Illinois
; Park City, Illinois
; and Wildwood, Illinois
. Partially included in the district are the communities of Beach Park, Illinois
; Grayslake, Illinois
; Lake Villa, Illinois
; Old Mill Creek, Illinois
; Third Lake, Illinois
; Wadsworth, Illinois
; Waukegan, Illinois
; and Milburn, Illinois. http://www.wnpl.info/index.php/library-profile/.
The Warren-Newport Public Library District began in 1971 when the Gurnee Women's Club began to look for a meaningful service which their club could offer the area. Opening day for the library came on January 10, 1973. The library opened its doors for 45 hours per week with 3,000 volumes. The library moved into its current location in 1978, and in 1997 opened a $5.6 million, 31000 square feet (2,880 m²) addition.http://www.gurnee.il.us/history/history_library.html
In 2004, the library was one of the early adopters of passive RFID (radio frequency identification
) technology for the automation of item check-in (News Sun, September 28, 2004).
According to statistics gathered by the Library Research Center at the University of Illinois, the Warren-Newport Public Library is the second busiest library in Lake County, after the Cook Memorial Library in Libertyville. (News Sun, October 3, 2006).
According to its mission statement, the Warren Newport Public Library "provides the community with access to information, kindles the imagination of children and adults, and supports lifelong learning." The Warren-Newport Public Library offers a collection of over 270,000 books, hundreds of magazines, and over 37,000 CDs and DVDs, as well as programming for all ages designed to provide personal enrichment, education and entertainment. The library also delivers bookmobile service
to 47 neighborhoods five days a week.
Stephen Bero is the library's current director.
Warren Township, Lake County, Illinois
Warren Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 64,841. The cities of Gurnee, Gages Lake, Park City, Grayslake, Grandwood Park, and Wildwood lie within its borders. The township was established in 1850 by settlers who came from the town of...
and Newport Township, Lake County, Illinois
Newport Township, Lake County, Illinois
Newport Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,142. It includes the villages of Wadsworth, Old Mill Creek, Millburn, Russell, small portions of the Villages of Gurnee and Antioch, and a very small portion of the city of...
. The library is a member of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS).
Overview
Lake County, IllinoisLake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
communities that fall completely within the boundaries of the district are Gurnee, Illinois
Gurnee, Illinois
Gurnee is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 28,834 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 30,772 in 2005. The village borders the city of Waukegan and is considered a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Gurnee is perhaps best known for being the location of...
; Grandwood Park, Illinois
Grandwood Park, Illinois
Grandwood Park is a census-designated place in the Warren Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,202 at the 2010 census.-Demographics:...
; Park City, Illinois
Park City, Illinois
Park City is a small community located in the Warren and Waukegan townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,637 at the 2000 census, broken up into three wards....
; and Wildwood, Illinois
Wildwood, Illinois
Wildwood, Illinois is an unincorporated community along Belvidere Road just east of U.S. Route 45 in Lake County, Illinois. Wildwood is bordered by Gages Lake to the north, Gurnee to the northeast, Heather Ridge and Waukegan to the east, Libertyville to the south, and Grayslake to the...
. Partially included in the district are the communities of Beach Park, Illinois
Beach Park, Illinois
Beach Park is a village in the Benton and Waukegan Townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,072 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Beach Park is located at ....
; Grayslake, Illinois
Grayslake, Illinois
Grayslake is a village in Lake County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located in the Chicago metropolitan area, about north of Chicago’s downtown, west of Lake Michigan, and south of the Wisconsin border....
; Lake Villa, Illinois
Lake Villa, Illinois
Lake Villa is a village in Lake County, Illinois United States. The population was 5,864 at the 2000 census. Lake Villa lies within Lake Villa Township...
; Old Mill Creek, Illinois
Old Mill Creek, Illinois
Old Mill Creek is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 251 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Old Mill Creek is located at ....
; Third Lake, Illinois
Third Lake, Illinois
Third Lake is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,355 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Third Lake is located at ....
; Wadsworth, Illinois
Wadsworth, Illinois
Wadsworth is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,083 at the 2000 census. It is named after , who was on the board of directors for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St...
; Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan is a city and county seat of Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,901. The 2010 population was 89,078. It is the ninth-largest city in Illinois by population...
; and Milburn, Illinois. http://www.wnpl.info/index.php/library-profile/.
The Warren-Newport Public Library District began in 1971 when the Gurnee Women's Club began to look for a meaningful service which their club could offer the area. Opening day for the library came on January 10, 1973. The library opened its doors for 45 hours per week with 3,000 volumes. The library moved into its current location in 1978, and in 1997 opened a $5.6 million, 31000 square feet (2,880 m²) addition.http://www.gurnee.il.us/history/history_library.html
In 2004, the library was one of the early adopters of passive RFID (radio frequency identification
Radio Frequency Identification
Radio-frequency identification is a technology that uses radio waves to transfer data from an electronic tag, called RFID tag or label, attached to an object, through a reader for the purpose of identifying and tracking the object. Some RFID tags can be read from several meters away and beyond the...
) technology for the automation of item check-in (News Sun, September 28, 2004).
According to statistics gathered by the Library Research Center at the University of Illinois, the Warren-Newport Public Library is the second busiest library in Lake County, after the Cook Memorial Library in Libertyville. (News Sun, October 3, 2006).
According to its mission statement, the Warren Newport Public Library "provides the community with access to information, kindles the imagination of children and adults, and supports lifelong learning." The Warren-Newport Public Library offers a collection of over 270,000 books, hundreds of magazines, and over 37,000 CDs and DVDs, as well as programming for all ages designed to provide personal enrichment, education and entertainment. The library also delivers bookmobile service
to 47 neighborhoods five days a week.
Stephen Bero is the library's current director.