Outreach Program / Special Services

Library service to the homebound is a free delivery program for DeKalb residents who are confined to their homes because of physical limitations, no matter their ages.

If you are homebound, you are eligible to receive library materials on a regular schedule, usually bi-weekly. The library's Outreach coordinator will deliver books, magazines, videos, and books on tape or CD to your door and pick up those you've finished. She will take requests for other items you would like to borrow.

Any of the library's regular circulating collection is available to you, large print as well as regular print. You also may borrow items through our interlibrary loan system.

Home delivery also is available for short-term illness and accident patients.

Books and magazines on cassette for children and adults are available from the Library of  Congress to anyone who cannot use regular print materials. Please call for further information on this program.

If you know anyone who would benefit from the services provided by the Outreach Program, please contact the Outreach coordinator at 815-756-9568, extension 300.

A very large collection of large print books is available and is being added to continually.

Our library offers:

• wheelchair accessible entrances in both the youth and adult departments
• magnified online access catalog (OPAC)
• books and information for caregivers
• books on tape or CD
• TTY service (815-756-6553)

• AARP
• Disability Resources Monthly
• Eldercare locator
• Senior Net
• Third age

Any suggestions to help our outreach to the community are welcome.