Reciprocal Borrower Patrons
Our boundaries don’t match those of Bartlett. We are a separate governmental unit, which is governed by our own Board of Trustees (elected by residents of the Library District), and levy our own taxes.
Yes! Bring in your Illinois library card and we’ll put it in our system so you can check out our physical items. BPLD cardholders will come first on requests for reserved items.
It will be on your real estate tax bill. However, call or visit and we can tell you whether you reside within our boundaries.
State law provides that people who do not pay taxes to any library may be permitted to purchase library cards for the amount equivalent to what the District’s residents pay. We compute non-resident fees the same way residents’ taxes are computed, and this is done by applying the Library’s tax rate to their assessed valuation.
Gail Borden Public Library District (Elgin Area)
Main Library
270 Grove Avenue
Elgin, IL 60120
847.742.2411
Rakow Branch
2751 W Bowes Road
Elgin, IL 60124
847.531.7271
South Elgin Branch
127 S McLean Boulevard
South Elgin, IL 60177
847.931.2090
Poplar Creek Public Library District (Streamwood Area)
Main Library
1405 S Park Avenue
Streamwood, IL 60107
630.837.6800 (Option 1)
Sonya Crawshaw Branch
4300 Audrey Lane
Hanover Park, IL 60133
630.837.6800 (Option 2)