MAIN HOURS: Mon-Thur: 9am-9pm / Fri-Sat: 9am-5:30pm / Sun: 1pm-5:30pm ADDRESS/PHONE: 270 N. Grove / Elgin, IL 60120 / Phone: 847-742-2411
RAKOW BRANCH HOURS: Mon-Weds: 9am-8pm / Sat: 9am-5:30pm / Sun: 1-5:30pm ADDRESS/PHONE: 2751 W. Bowes / Elgin, IL 60124 / Phone: 847-531-7271
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Main Building

Rakow Branch

Library Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Drive-Up Window Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Monday-Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Closed Thursday & Friday

Address:
270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin, Illinois 60120

Enter your address in the box below for driving directions:

Phone: 847-742-2411
FAX: 847-742-0485

Address:
2751 W. Bowes Rd., Elgin, Illinois 60124

Enter your address in the box below for driving directions:

Phone: 847-531-7271


Map and Directions

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Entering Elgin from northwest Tollway (I-90) from either direction:

  • Exit Toll way at Route 31 South.
  • Stay on Route 31 (State Street) until Kimball Street (5th Stoplight).
  • Turn left to cross bridge on Kimball. (Kimball is known as Lawrence Avenue on the west side of the river.)
  • Cross bridge and turn left on North Grove Avenue (1st stoplight).
  • The library is on your immediate left.

Entering Elgin from Route 20, from either direction:

  • Approaching Elgin, take Rte 20 bypass (not Villa St. or Larkin Ave).
  • Exit the bypass turning north on Route 31 (State Street)
  • Continue on Route 31 until Kimball Street.
  • Turn right to cross bridge on Kimball (Kimball is known as Lawrence on the west side of the river.)
  • Cross bridge and turn left on North Grove Avenue (1st stoplight).
  • The library is on your immediate left.

Entering Elgin on Route 58, from the east:

  • Stay on Route 58 (Summit Street) until Dundee Avenue.
  • Turn left on Dundee Avenue.
  • Turn right on Kimball Avenue (1st stoplight).
  • Turn right on North Grove avenue (3rd Stoplight)
  • The library is on your immediate left.

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