St. Charles City-County Library

The most important card you'll ever have is your St. Charles City-County Library Card.

The library is not just books - you can borrow CDs, DVDs, magazines and downloadable audio and e-books. You'll find more than 1 million items for you to check out!
The library is not just materials. We also have a highly trained staff ready & willing to answer all your questions & meet your research needs.

Virtual Branch - Access 24/7
The St. Charles City-County Library website is your virtual branch where you may:
• Search-Reserve-Renew materials in the Online Catalog
• Research using authoritative Electronic Resources
• Download free audio books & eBooks

Special Collections
Most Wanted
Our Most Wanted are the most popular titles you want NOW.  These titles are not reservable and cannot be renewed.  There is a limit of 2 items per checkout.
Book Club to Go
Check out our Ready-to-Go, instant book discussion kits sponsored by the Friends of the Library. For a complete list of the Book Club to Go Collection go to the library catalog - material type and check Book Discussion Kits.
Large Print
This collection of fiction and non-fiction titles is shelved in a special area of each branch. For a complete list of Large Print materials go to the library catalog - material type and check Large Print.

Loan Periods
The following are the loan periods for library materials:

• Most Wanted - Books 1 week and DVDs 3 days
• Books - 2 weeks
• DVDs - 1 week
• Downloadable Audio Books/E-Books - 7 or 14 days

More Services
• Voter Registration
• Copy Machines
• Microsoft Office Work Stations at regional and general purpose branches