The Glenview Public Library is extremely pleased to offer special services to area schools, including school loans. School loans have been available since the mid 1980’s to aid schools by supplementing their collections for extended loan periods.

How Schools Acquire a School Card
Every school located in the Village of Glenview is eligible for a Glenview Public Library card. At the beginning of the school year, each principal receives a library card renewal letter. When the letter is signed by the principal and returned to the Glenview Public Library, a card is issued to the school for one year.

Who May Use a School Card
Two people from each school are authorized to use the school card. This may include the school principal, the school librarian, the library assistant, or other designated school representative. They are responsible for requesting and returning materials taken out on the school card. Teachers may request materials through their school librarian, who then contacts the Youth Services Department. Please allow 24-48 hours for our librarians to fill your request.

What Can Be Loaned on a School Card
All circulating books and audiovisual materials at the library are available for school loan with the following limitations:

• Adult fiction videos cannot be checked out on a school card, but can be checked out on a teacher’s personal card for classroom use.
• Only 5 adult non-fiction books can be checked out in any one subject area.

Additional limits may be placed on duplicate titles, multiple books on a single subject, seasonal and holiday topics. Please note: the overlapping needs of different schools often cause a high demand for certain items.

Loan Periods

• Five Weeks (w/optional 2 Week Renewal)

o Books

• Three Weeks

o Magazines
o CD’s
o Cassettes
o Audio Books
o Book/Tape Sets
o Videos (Non-fiction & Foreign Language only)

• One Week

o Fiction Videos
o DVD’s
o CD-Rom Software
o Preschool Kits

Overdue Materials
Most materials loaned on a school card are not subject to overdue fines. The exceptions are Videos, DVD’s, CD-ROMs and Kits. Kits are fined at $.50/day. All others are fined at $1.00/day up to a maximum of $5.00.
Schools are responsible for returning borrowed materials and will receive the same notices regarding unreturned items, which the general public receives:
Two weeks overdue – Reminder
Four weeks overdue – Bill for the item
Six weeks overdue – Second bill and collection agency notice.

In order to give all schools our very best service, the library relies on Prompt Return of all school loan materials. Abuse of this loan agreement may result in the school library card being revoked.

We sincerely hope that you will find the school loan service useful and convenient to you. As members of our community, the schools are welcome to benefit from the collections and expertise available at the Glenview Public Library.


Youth Services Department
Glenview Public Library
Revised 8/2005