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    Dunlap Public Library District

    5.0 (2 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Peoria Public Library - Front Entrance

    Peoria Public Library

    4.5(8 reviews)
    4.3 mi

    I went every single week on Saturdays when I was a kid for several years. I only remember having an…read moreerror with checking out a couple times. They have an above-average selection, comfortable areas to read in, beautiful exterior and interior, helpful librarians, storytime for kids and events for the community that are wholesome unlike so many other libraries. I moved to an area with a much smaller library and ran through their crummy selection in 2 years without even trying, and my college library has unfriendly librarians and a censorship problem plus obscene displays, but this library is all good in my book.

    The north branch opened on May 14th, 2011 and I'm already addicted! Addicted to books that is!…read more The library is beautiful architecturally and very state-of-the-art. There is a library self-checkout, drive through book drop off, meeting rooms, coffee/snack machine in the lobby, fun kids section and tons of books, audiobooks, DVDs, music - you name it! The whole book search and check-out process has been significantly streamlined and made very efficient. I usually have books from the other Peoria libraries sent to the north branch, and instead of waiting for the librarian to try to find your book, they now have "holds" in a special alcove section, alphabetized by YOUR last name, so that you can quickly find the book yourself, check-out and start the reading fun. The other cool thing about the north branch is that it has a "bookstore," similar to (but not as extensive) as the Lakeview Museum book court. The used books are EXTREMELY cheap, with a range of 20-80 cents a book. Everything is just so new and shiny! Even the seating area reminds me of a collegiate study library. Very nice indeed!

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    Peoria Public Library - Rows and rows and rows of information.

    Rows and rows and rows of information.

    Peoria Public Library - What the library looks like as you turn off of Townline Road.

    What the library looks like as you turn off of Townline Road.

    Peoria Public Library - What you see directly in front of you as you enter the library: the information desk.

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    What you see directly in front of you as you enter the library: the information desk.

    Peoria Public Library

    Peoria Public Library

    3.7(3 reviews)
    8.7 mi

    i loved it here, i've never been to a library before, beyond a schools one, and i was so excited…read moreabout it, it could use more modern decor, and maybe more lights? but beyond that i was pleased. I wish there were more historic books, but not fake ones, i loved it here though, am currently finishing my first book'

    Not a fan of what the city did to my previously favorite branch, Lakeview! The only return drop is…read morenow the same old ones OUTSIDE so you can stand in the rain or cold while dropping your books one at a time into the miniscule drop slot. They got rid of the human librarians and replaced them with self-scanners that no one can use (which is why grocery stores are removing them but COP is just now thinking they are new technology). The wait to use one of these scanners is longer than the humans because the patrons can't work them and get a 15 walk-through/training session instead!!! All of the books are now crammed together along the right side of the main room so that the left side can just be hideously painted cinder blocks. PLAIN CONCRETE, no posters, no art, no photographs! It looks like they shoved everything over to paint that wall but forgot to move some books back over. The New Releases and Holds bookcase is set so close to the wall now that two people can't pass by each other while browsing. There is a huge box in the center of the room which must be an information desk although there is no sign indicating this. There are librarians sitting in there although I haven't seen anyone requesting help. What was wrong with having them up front to help check out and letting people ask for help there? Honestly, thank God I have a Kindle.

    Dunlap Public Library District - libraries - Updated May 2026

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