Online Contact Forms

• To request a title that is not listed in the library catalog nor can it be found in LINKin, please use the online Material Request Form.
   
• To sign up for email notices or to change your email address, log in to your account and click on the Modify Personal Info button that is beneath the name and address block on the left side of the screen.
   
• To submit a Program Proposal if you are interested in presenting a program, please use the online Submit a Program Proposal Form.
   
• To submit a Meeting Room Use Application if you are interested in reserving a room from us, please use the online Submit a Meeting Room Use Application.
   
• To submit any other comments or questions, please use our Comments and Suggestions form.
   
• To contact the library Chief Executive Officer directly, please use the Contact the CEO form.
   

Hold Pickup, Courtesy and Overdue Notices

Gail Borden Public Library District patrons have the option of receiving hold pickup, courtesy and overdue notices via email.

To activate this service - or to update the email address for your account - log in to your account and click on the Modify Personal Info button that is beneath the name and address block on the left side of the screen. 

Be sure to verify that your email address is entered correctly.

Spam Filters May Block Email Library Notices

Spam filters are utilized by email providers and programs to eliminate “junk” email and they may block email library notices that are sent out by the Gail Borden Public Library District. If you have signed up to receive email library notices and are not receiving any, they may be blocked by your email provider and/or program.

To help ensure that the notices from the library aren’t blocked, add the Gail Borden Public Library to your list of email contacts for the email address:

pmaster@gailborden.info

This should "whitelist" the email address that sends the email notices from the library.

Or, you can see if there's another way to make sure that your spam filter is configured to accept messages from this email address.  If you are unsure how to do this, review the help screens for the filter or contact the company’s technical support. 

Circulation Desk: 847-429-4690
Questions about overdue materials and fines
Library card registration
Pick up books and AV items on hold 

Computer Center: 847-429-4695
Public computers with high speed Internet connections
Wireless Internet and wireless printing
Fax/Scan/Print
Computer classes

Information Desk: 847-429-4680
Reference Assistance
Materials for teens and adults
Reading suggestions
Business and electronic resources
Spanish language materials Magazines and newspapers
Photocopiers and microform readers
Fax Machine and Scanner
Passports
ADA equipment

Interlibrary Loan: 847-429-4682

KidSpace Youth Center: 847-429-4685
Materials and programs for preschoolers, caregivers, and school-aged children
No-school day crafts
Homework help
Weekly crafts
Study Rooms 

MarketPlace: movies, music, & new releases: 847-429-4696
CDs, DVDs, new books,audiobooks, computer software, art prints & video games

Rakow Branch: 847-931-7271

South Elgin Branch: 847-931-2095

Studio 270: 847-695-7577
Materials and programs for high school-aged teens
Homework help
Study room
Reading suggestions
Gaming, laptops, & Internet access