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Mattoon Public Library
1600 Charleston Ave
PO Box 809
Mattoon, IL 61938
Phone: (217) 234-2621
Fax: (217) 234-2660
Email: info@mattoonlibrary.org

Hours: 
Monday - Friday
 9:00 - 8:00
Saturday
 9:00 - 5:00
Sunday
 Closed

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About the Library
Non-Resident Fee PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ryan   
Friday, 26 June 2009 14:38

Effective May  1st, 2010.

 

The Mattoon Public Library non-resident fee is $75 a year per family.

 

Last Updated on Monday, 28 June 2010 08:12
 
About PDF Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Wednesday, 27 February 2008 10:06

 

The Mattoon Public Library was formed by a group of interested citizens in 1893.  Ten years later in 1903 the library moved into its current location.  The library was built with funds from Andrew Carnegie and is one of the many Carnegie libraries in central Illinois. Andrew Carnegie believed that a person had to educate themself and that libraries afforded anyone that opportunity.  He also believed that people had to lift themselves up because no one was going to do it for him.  The stairs leading up to the main entrances reflect this belief.

In 1995 an addition was built onto the main building.  The people involved with the renovation wanted to keep the original feel of the building and unlike many other Carnegie libraries, the addition closely matches the original.  Unless someone is looking for it, it can be hard to tell what parts of the library is the old building and which are the new.   The 1995 addition also helped to make the building handicap accessible according to the guidelines of the American with Disabilities Act.

As MPL glides into the future, come along for the ride.

 

Last Updated on Monday, 09 February 2009 14:43
 
Check Out Times and Overdue Fees PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ryan   
Monday, 09 February 2009 14:36

 

Check out times, fines, and fees

 

 

New Items

Other Items

Check Out Period

 

Renewals

Fee

(per day)

Check Out

Period

Renewals

Fee

(per day)

Audio Books

2 weeks

No

$.50

3 weeks

3

$.25

Books

2 weeks

No

$.50

3 weeks

3

$.25

DVDs

2 weeks

No

$1.00

1 week

3

$.50

Magazines

 

3 weeks

3

$.10

Music CDs

2 weeks

No

$1.00

3 weeks

3

$.25

Newspapers

 

1 week

No

$.10

Playaways

2 weeks

No

$1.00

3 Weeks

3

$.25

Video Games

2 weeks

No

$1.00

1 week

No

$.50

 

Last Updated on Thursday, 08 July 2010 09:41
 


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