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24 Things in 2024
Get ready for 2024 with 24 ways to use your Library! We really do offer a little something for everyone, so we hope you'll take advantage of all these fantastic services we offer.
Read with Libby
Michele Hedlund of Schaumburg has been coming to Schaumburg Library for many years. She loves reading and particularly likes fantasy and romance books. Michele listens to audiobooks while working around the house and reads a bit just before bed, too.
So what’s so special about Michele and her reading habits, you ask? She does her reading with Libby – the eBook and eAudiobook app.
Brainfuse
We recently caught up with Schaumburg High School sophomore Alandee to talk about how she likes to use Brainfuse, a free online tool for homework help, test prep and more.
What We've Found
You may have seen the NPR article making the rounds on social media lately, all about a librarian in Oakland who collects items she has found in books returned to the library where she works. This prompted us to check in with our team and ask: what have we found in books and items returned here at Schaumburg Library?
Working from Home from the Library
NaShantá Fletcher of Hanover Park always liked to draw, but it was hard to find time for it with her full-time job at WGN News.
Binge eMags and More with Hoopla
Hoopla now offers Binge Passes for immediate, unlimited access to eMagazines, The Great Courses, Curiosity Stream, Hellosaurus and more. No holds, no waiting!
LOTE Online Books for Kids
LOTE is now available with your Schaumburg Library card, offering digital picture books for kids read out loud in more than 40 languages!
Story Cube
Introducing our latest way to encourage reading with the Story Cube!
What's a Story Cube? It's a portable story dispenser for kids, teens and adults. Just wave your hand over the button and out pops a short story or poem on eco-friendly paper (kind of like a super long CVS receipt, except you actually want this one!).
Back to School Resources
Whether it's the first day of kindergarten, freshman year of college, or just-for-fun learning, we have more than 50 different online resources for you to use as you get ready for the new school year.
Here are just a few to help ease back into the school year.
Explore More Illinois
Get free or discounted admission to cultural attractions like museums, aquariums, zoos and park districts, with your Schaumburg Library card!
Check Out a Laptop
Our latest service now available for checkout: laptop kits!
We have 19 kits total — 15 are 13-inch MacBook Pros and 4 are Lenovo T400 ThinkPads. Each kit includes a computer bag, WiFi hotspot and a mouse.
eMagazines Now in Libby
We're now offering eMagazines through our most popular place for eBooks: the Libby app.
Free Access to WSJ.com
You have free, unlimited access to the Wall Street Journal website with your Schaumburg Library card! Learn how.
Self-Checks Now Available
Looking for a way to skip the line? You’ll love our new self-checks — available now!
Self-checks will be available in the check out area at our Central Library, as well as in the Youth and Reference areas, and at our branches. And they are exactly what they sound like: an easy way for you to check out items yourself.
Lockers for 24-hour Pickup
It’s our newest, contact-less pick-up method: Pick-Up Lockers, available now!
Pick-Up Lockers are located at all three Library locations and give you 24/7, contactless access to items you’ve requested. Just follow this simple 3-step process to use our Pick-Up Lockers.