MAIN LIBRARY 847-742-2411
270 N. Grove Ave. Elgin, IL 60120
MONDAY-THURSDAY 9am-9pm
FRIDAY & SATURDAY 9am-6pm
SUNDAY Noon-5pm
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2751 W. Bowes Rd. Elgin, IL 60124
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY 9am-5pm
SUNDAY Noon-5pm

 

Movies, Music & More

New Quick Flicks RSS Logo

Check here to view current and recent Quick Flicks at the Gail Borden Library.
 

New Audiobooks


The complete list of
new audiobooks.

 

Movies - Music - Audiobooks - Games


Movies
DVDs and Blu-rays are available for checkout - including these DVDs that were added last month.

In addition, there are movies playing at the library every month.  See  movies are playing this month at the library by visiting the library events calendar.


Music

The library has a wide variety of rock, pop, classical, jazz, electronic, country, world, and Spanish  

music on CD and available for download.

Take a look at the newest additions to our collection of music CDs. This collection is organized by the ANSCR Classification System.


Audiobooks

Audiobooks are available in multiple formats - CD (see a list of CD audiobooks added last month), downloadable eAudiobooks, and Playaways.

Playaways are single-title self-contained audiobooks that are perfect for those on the go.  Here's a list of our Playaway titles.


Games

The library carries games for the Nintendo DS, Wii, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3.

There are also two gaming magazines: Game Informer and Maximum PC.

 

Playaway

Loan Periods

Quick Flicks: 3 days

DVDs, Videos (VHS),  Magazines,
Video Games and Quick Picks: 7 days

Art Prints: 90 days

Books & All Other Materials: 28 days

Checkout Limits

60 Total Items

10 DVDs

2 Blu-ray Discs

1 Video Game

20 music CDs

6 Art Prints

Reciprocal Borrower
Checkout Limits

Reciprocal Borrower from Dundee and Hampshire Library Districts are limited to a total of 20 items on their library card. All other non-resident borrowers are limited to a total of 30 items on their library card.Read our Special Message for Reciprocal Borrowers for more information.

1 DVD (Excludes Quick Flicks & Blu-ray Discs)

3 music CDs

3 Recorded Books

3 CD-ROMs

Material Request Form

To request material not owned by the library please fill out a Material Request Form. Forms are available at any library service desk or online.