Schaumburg Township District Library

The Schaumburg Township District Library, located in Schaumburg, Illinois, United States, is the second largest public library in Illinois.[1] It serves the Schaumburg Township area, covering sections of Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Hanover Park, Roselle, and Elk Grove Village. Both Hoffman Estates and Hanover Park have branch libraries located in the villages. Annual circulation of materials totals approximately two million items, while nearly one million people visit the library each year.[1]

The 166,000-square-foot (15,400 m2) central library provides patrons the use of more than 180 computers and access to more than 600,000 items, including books, DVDs, CDs, computer software, and more. Special features include a glass sculpture by internationally renowned artist Dale Chihuly, as well as many other works by famous artists, a fireplace, an original illustration gallery and a café. The Youth Services Department has a unique Enchanted Forest area displaying well known children's book characters and offering a lovely setting for reading or game playing.

Local History Digital Archive

In 2001 the library initiated a Local History Digital Archive. The archive is a collection of digitized photographs, videos and documents relating to Schaumburg Township history. To date, over 60,000 items have been posted on the archive and are viewable through either a keyword search or browsing by subject. Each item also has its own record which, in many cases, includes any history or commentary on the item being viewed. Items date back to the 1840s when Schaumburg Township was first surveyed. In addition to the digital archive, the library also maintains a blog on the History of Schaumburg Township (HOST).

History

The library dates to 1962 when local voters approved a tax funding mechanism. Its collection was initially located in a small home until a dedicated facility was constructed four years later. After a second referendum increasing library funding passed in 1970, the library opened branches in Hoffman Estates and Hanover Park. The central library moved into its current building in 1998.[2]

Departments

Being the second largest public library in Illinois, the main branch is broken up into the following departments:

  • Audiovisual
  • Circulation
  • Computer Assistance
  • New Books and Fiction
  • Non-Fiction and Reference
  • Youth Services
  • Teen Center

There are more departments in STDL, including Extension Services, Graphics, Public Relations, and IT. The above list includes only the departments available to the public, to help navigate the library more easily.

Awards

Commercial Building Award Excellence Merit Award, October 1999 [3]

101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For 2005 [4]

Al Larson Environmental Award, September 28, 2010[5]

Notes
  1. Illinois Public Library Statistics 2005
  2. "About Us". shaumburglibrary.org. Shaumburg Township District Library. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. Commercial Building Award of Excellence Merit Award, October 1999
  4. 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For Archived 2008-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Come to the Green Side
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