Country United States Population served Approximately 25,000 Phone +1 847-526-6225 Type of business Public Library | Established 1939 Website www.wauclib.org Date founded 1939 | |
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Location 801 N. Main Street, Wauconda, IL 60081 Address 801 N Main St, Wauconda, IL 60084, USA Hours Open today · 12–4PMSunday12–4PMMonday9AM–9PMTuesday9AM–9PMWednesday9AM–9PMThursday9AM–9PMFriday9AM–6PMSaturday9AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Barrington Area Library, Fremont Public Library, Ela Area Public Library, Round Lake Area Library, McHenry Public Library Profiles | ||
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The Wauconda Area Library is a public library located in Wauconda, Illinois. The library district covers portions of Lake and McHenry Counties in Illinois and is a member of the North Suburban Library System (NSLS).
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History
The library was founded in 1939 by the Wauconda Women’s Club and became a township library in 1962. It became a public library district in 1988. Its newest location building opened in 1997. The library earned the Distinguished Building Award in 1998 from the American Institute of Architects.
Wauconda’s recently renovated and remodeled library is the library of the future, built to accommodate the changing ways that people learn, seek information and engage in community activities.
Awards
The Wauconda Area Library was named Library of the Year in 2005 by the NSLS, a consortium of 650 academic, public, school, and special libraries in north suburban Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry Counties.