The Lake Villa District Library offers a variety of services and equipment free of charge. Please ask at the Adult Reference Desk for assistance.

Services:

• Wireless Internet access
• Notary Public
• Voter registration
• Test proctoring

Equipment:

• Electric typewriter
• Copy machines
• Nineteen computers for public use, running Microsoft Office 2010

Equipment for those with special needs (for use in the library only):

• Galileo Reading System (reads scanned documents aloud)
• Image magnifier with light
• MaxPort Digital Magnifier (captures an image and sends it to special glasses)
• Alladin Magnifier (displays documents with black type on white background or vice versa)
• Prisma Video Magnifier (displays magnified documents to a monitor)

Services for those with special needs:

• Homebound delivery: LVDL provides free monthly delivery of circulating materials to homebound residents of our district. Library staff and/or screened adult volunteers will bring or return up to ten items per month. We require completion of a library form by a physician, registered nurse or social worker to determine eligibility. Contact Lawrence Clayton or Kelly DiDinato in Adult Services at 847-356-7711.
• Voices of Vision Talking Book Center: Application forms are available at LVDL or at the Voices of Vision website.
• The Bookshare program offers free eBooks to LVDL patrons who have disabilities that make it difficult or impossible to read a printed book. Access accessible eBooks through MyMediaMall.