Collections and Services

The Waukegan Public Library has an extraordinary number of resources available for its patrons. The current collection contains over 200,000 books, but also has more than 11,000 CD’s! The DVD and video collection is one of the best in all of Lake County, with a wide assortment from the latest releases to classic movies and foreign films in our Audio Visual Department located in the upper level of the library. Here is a quick look at the library's resources:

226,000 Books
19,200 Videos and DVD’s
11,000 CD’s
332 Magazines
73 Computer terminals with internet access, word processing, games and educational software.

Interlibrary loan
Two Bookmobiles
Award winning Literacy Program
Free programs, concerts and events
Quarterly used book sale