Romeoville Library Branch News

8-25-2010:
The initial designs for the proposed 2011 renovations to the Romeoville library facility are complete. You may view the First Floor Designs Here and the Second Floor Designs Here.

8-19-2010:
An informational meeting will be held at the Romeoville library branch at 201 W. Normantown Rd, Romeoville on Thursday September 16, 2010 @ 7:00pm when District Director Scott Pointon will present the proposed 2011 renovations to the Romeoville library facility.

7-20-2010:
As of July 1, 2010 the Romeoville Library officially became a branch of the Des Plaines Valley Public Library District. After a staff training period and a lot of cleaning and reconfiguring, we reopened the Romeoville Branch on July 19th. We thank everyone for their patience and understanding during this time.

4-12-2010:
We are happy to announce that a verbal agreement has been reached between the Trustees of the Des Plaines Valley Public Library District and the Trustees of the Fountaindale Public Library District regarding the sale of the Romeoville Library. Des Plaines Valley will purchase that building this spring and likely begin operations there in July 2010.

Preliminary architectural work estimates that renovations to the Romeoville library could begin as early as December 2010, with the entire building being completed by November 2011.

2-3-2010:
VICTORY!!!
The Board and staff of the Des Plaines Valley Public Library District wish to thank all those who supported our 2010 referendum and brought a successful result to 6 long years of planning and effort!

CONGRATULATIONS CREST HILL, LOCKPORT, AND ROMEOVILLE!

12-16-2009:
Resolution Approving Referendum Plan and Estimate of Costs

11-18-2009:
Library Board approves Referendum Question
On November 17th the Library Board approved the following question to be placed onto the ballot for the February 2, 2010 election:

"Shall the bonds of the Des Plaines Valley Public Library District, Will County, Illinois, in the amount of $23,000,000 be issued for the purpose of renovating or erecting three buildings to be used as libraries, purchasing sites to accommodate such buildings, furnishing necessary equipment for such buildings and acquiring library materials and electronic data storage and retrieval facilities in connection with the construction of such buildings?"

With this election question, the Board is proposing to purchase the existing Romeoville library building and renovate it to better serve that entire village. In Lockport, the existing building will receive a much needed overhaul, which includes the addition of new roof, elevators, ADA compliant restrooms and passageways, and much needed space for additional books and computer class instruction. In Crest Hill, this plan will provide for a new (but much scaled down) building to be constructed near the Crest Hill Menards store (by the intersection of Weber Rd and Caton Farm Rd).

The proposed $23 million in bonds will have a tax impact of $1.54 per month for each $100,000 of a home's value. This is less than half of the tax impact of the District's previous plans!

10-30-2009:
7 Myths Concerning the Library District Plan for Improved Facilities

9-16-2009:
When will the Des Plaines Valley Public Library District place another referendum question on the ballot to address the need for a facility and improved services in Romeoville?

After hearing much public feedback at their September 15, 2009 regular meeting, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to pursue a referendum in the February 2010 election. While the exact details of that election question are not yet determined, it is likely that for the benefit of Romeoville the District will be asking voters to approve the purchase of the Fountaindale library on Normantown Road and also to approve renovations to that facility in order to better utilize all of the existing square footage. It is important to note that the referendum question will also contain some provisions to improve the library facility situations in Crest Hill and Lockport.

8-26-2009:
The Fountaindale Public Library District has informed us that as of September 14, 2009 they will be further reducing the hours of operation at their Romeoville Branch on Normantown Road. The new hours at that location are:

Mondays - 9:00am - 9:00pm
Tuesday - 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday - 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday - Closed

8-11-2009:
With recent reductions in service at the Fountaindale Public Library District’s Romeoville Branch, many are starting to ask what is going to happen to library services in Romeoville if this continues. There are a few things we would like you to know:

1. The existing library on Normantown Road in Romeoville always has been and continues to be the property of the Fountaindale Public Library District.
    

2. All decisions regarding what services are provided from that building, what materials are in the collections within that building, etc are made solely by the Fountaindale Public Library District.
    

3. When the north Romeoville area was transferred from Fountaindale to Des Plaines Valley in August 2008, a four year agreement was signed which defines who will serve Romeoville through 2012 and how that service will be funded. The recent reductions in hours/services directly reflect what is in that four year agreement. To read more about this agreement between the library districts click here.

8-11-2009:
Since the failure of the April 2009 referendum, people have been asking what will be the next step for the Des Plaines Valley Public Library District.

The Des Plaines Valley Library Board of Trustees is currently looking at several options for what to include in the next package we will bring to the voters in 2010. The fact remains that we need to secure a facility in Romeoville able to serve a large and growing population. The same holds true for Crest Hill and Lockport where existing facilities are outdated and either too small or very badly configured.

The leading option for the Board would be to purchase the existing Romeoville Branch from the Fountaindale Public Library District and completely renovate that building for future service. This would entail converting all of the building’s 48,000 square feet of space into workable library space. Currently only the main floor (1/2 the building) is configured for everyday library purposes. The Board is working to identify what this option would cost.