Adult and Public Services
Alpha Park Public Library offers many necessary services for our adult patrons. Whether you need technology assistance, help finding books or materials, or to get a document notarized, APL is here for you!
Alpha Park Public Library is dedicated to the excellent, patron-focused services for which we are known. We strive to provide continuous access to the accurate information, equipment, and materials that our patrons require. Continue reading below to find out more about what services we provide.
Upcoming Adult Programs
![Banner promoting an event on "How to Become an Illinois Master Naturalist" at Alpha Park Public Library on July 1 at 6pm, against a backdrop of tree foliage and sky.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/679f2773-7f46-4eb9-9ce3-ab7a09a6a876/How%20to%20Become%20a%20Master%20Naturalist%2007.01.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=08b048aaff631a8bc1592d72b52b8002)
![A colorful graphic for Alpha Park Public Library's "READ, RENEW, REPEAT Summer Reading 2024" event from June 3 to July 26, with nature motifs.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/fcb2cb0c-ed43-43a1-a62e-2a2354fdac9b/SRP%202024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=6c41c1cb250d2f313ab65ca2d58918a1)
![A flyer for "Senior Coffee" on 1st Wednesdays from April-November at 8 AM at the Alpha Park Clubhouse.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/3bb08f95-dcfd-4ae8-8be4-61261203ffc3/Senior%20Coffee%202024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=f19a930e1529b0006d8468a2a8e8090f)
![Cross stitch supplies with event details for a public library's stitching group.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/d992e8af-2ee6-4c72-8a31-0edd875cdc65/Cross%20Stitch%20Corner%2006.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=9a27aaaa1b566263890df08acb751097)
![Promotional poster for Game Night at APL, listing dates and times for adults 18+.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/4bdaf30d-e88a-4284-aab4-b965bc0bf18e/Game%20Night%2006.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=771f1bd1f474effdadbf432c92db7188)
![Flyer for GED classes at Alpha Park Public Library, every Thursday, June-August for ages 16+, with free GED test.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/9f2ba70e-e53d-4f41-98ec-049e3e5b83c9/GED%20Classes%2006.2024%20(1).png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=a92fa6f6c42c50ecddbdbfa8a1aeb39f)
![An ad for a book club meeting at Alpha Park Public Library, featuring stacked teacups and event details.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/de1610bc-aca2-4c8e-94d0-256f8cffb5a7/APL%20Book%20&%20Tea%20Society%2007.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=938c8f8106fbe55e7bf8378e66e11869)
![It's a poster for Alpha Park Public Library's Watercolor Club, listing dates and times for meetings.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/572b053e-0eb5-46c2-b461-d18c6b15fbe7/Watercolor%20Club%2006.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=a78a80abb17f7166478573772df58702)
![Collage of colorful art trading cards advertising an event at Alpha Park Public Library for ages 16+, dates provided.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/59a38300-3b70-49de-a7c1-f0b3170d4826/Artist%20Trading%20Cards%2006.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=af17daea6de1bcc56402d6fed111bc45)
![An advertisement for a Summer Reading Edition Pop-Up Library event at Alpha Park Public Library, Tuesdays from June 11 to July 16, 3-5PM.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/90dc473d-ed3b-4ddb-a26a-373994c64cf4/Glasford%20Pop-Up%20SRP%2006.2024%20(1).png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=45bca99adcc2fba00e0dc98b416811ba)
![A macrame leaf wall hanger craft with text for an event at Alpha Park Public Library on July 15. Hands are shown crafting.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/3d4458e6-b4f9-4715-8d0a-a3e130c0e0dc/Macrame%20Leaf%20Wall%20Hangers%2007.15.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=c47bdf600b10684a9fedd8eefbfc51aa)
![An advertisement for a Volunteer Meet & Prep event at a library, targeting adults and teens to join on specific dates.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/88e91a9d-e3e8-4281-9377-9fc03c10f3bb/Volunteer%20Meet%20&%20Prep%2006.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=05f05a06f14e71a85298b9c950300d59)
![Flyer for a craft group meeting at Alpha Park Public Library, Tuesdays 5-7:30PM, featuring yarn crafts like knitting and crocheting.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/bd9163f7-1bb9-4491-9ba8-9f89744a6f8f/Yarners%20&%20Needlers%2011.2023.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=ba6dcdbe14f239bb03d3afcecbd448c8)
![A flyer for "Concerts in the Park" with dates, artist names, and mentions of food trucks and music start times.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/2c50512e-cfbe-4adc-b7ce-acb1aea17ff6/Concerts%20in%20the%20Park%202024%20(1).png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=e179e8f84db471c8cbb06630a2f8f057)
![An ad for "The Grimm Readers Book Club" at Alpha Park Public Library, discussing "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" on July 23 at 6PM.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/cd4e1ada-a759-44c2-8cbb-12c54cdc9a20/Grimm%20Readers%2007.23.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=40743cef76b58d1bda51a82c035c202d)
![Elwood Wildlife Preserve Fieldtrip poster by Alpha Park Public Library for adults 18+, on July 24, from 9:30-11:30 am. Register to attend.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/e400d57e-12b3-4f58-9c42-c08506b01f8e/Elwood%20Wildlife%20Preserve%2007.24.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=9711f2a0b196a05997e22d44d91c1568)
![Flyer for "Visible Mending" event on July 25, 5:30-7:30 pm at Creative Stitches Workshop, hosted by Alpha Park Public Library.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/f83f8de4-8cd4-45d9-ad90-b4c8f30480b4/Visible%20Mending%2007.25.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=b9604e6e9f82084418af17c3e89d1c07)
![Poster for "Craft Night" featuring an ice cream cone planter, held on Wednesdays in July, from 6-7:30 PM at Alpha Park Public Library.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/06f34d92-c692-4e36-a0bf-c1664ee85e4d/Craft%20Night%2007.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=d3f4bbbb9a58b4a5c412f4f470ed23e4)
![Banner promoting an event on "How to Become an Illinois Master Naturalist" at Alpha Park Public Library on July 1 at 6pm, against a backdrop of tree foliage and sky.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/679f2773-7f46-4eb9-9ce3-ab7a09a6a876/How%20to%20Become%20a%20Master%20Naturalist%2007.01.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=08b048aaff631a8bc1592d72b52b8002)
![A colorful graphic for Alpha Park Public Library's "READ, RENEW, REPEAT Summer Reading 2024" event from June 3 to July 26, with nature motifs.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/fcb2cb0c-ed43-43a1-a62e-2a2354fdac9b/SRP%202024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=6c41c1cb250d2f313ab65ca2d58918a1)
![A flyer for "Senior Coffee" on 1st Wednesdays from April-November at 8 AM at the Alpha Park Clubhouse.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/3bb08f95-dcfd-4ae8-8be4-61261203ffc3/Senior%20Coffee%202024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=f19a930e1529b0006d8468a2a8e8090f)
![Cross stitch supplies with event details for a public library's stitching group.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/d992e8af-2ee6-4c72-8a31-0edd875cdc65/Cross%20Stitch%20Corner%2006.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=9a27aaaa1b566263890df08acb751097)
![Promotional poster for Game Night at APL, listing dates and times for adults 18+.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/4bdaf30d-e88a-4284-aab4-b965bc0bf18e/Game%20Night%2006.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=771f1bd1f474effdadbf432c92db7188)
![Flyer for GED classes at Alpha Park Public Library, every Thursday, June-August for ages 16+, with free GED test.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/9f2ba70e-e53d-4f41-98ec-049e3e5b83c9/GED%20Classes%2006.2024%20(1).png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=a92fa6f6c42c50ecddbdbfa8a1aeb39f)
![An ad for a book club meeting at Alpha Park Public Library, featuring stacked teacups and event details.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/de1610bc-aca2-4c8e-94d0-256f8cffb5a7/APL%20Book%20&%20Tea%20Society%2007.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=938c8f8106fbe55e7bf8378e66e11869)
![It's a poster for Alpha Park Public Library's Watercolor Club, listing dates and times for meetings.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/572b053e-0eb5-46c2-b461-d18c6b15fbe7/Watercolor%20Club%2006.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=a78a80abb17f7166478573772df58702)
![Collage of colorful art trading cards advertising an event at Alpha Park Public Library for ages 16+, dates provided.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/59a38300-3b70-49de-a7c1-f0b3170d4826/Artist%20Trading%20Cards%2006.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=af17daea6de1bcc56402d6fed111bc45)
![An advertisement for a Summer Reading Edition Pop-Up Library event at Alpha Park Public Library, Tuesdays from June 11 to July 16, 3-5PM.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/90dc473d-ed3b-4ddb-a26a-373994c64cf4/Glasford%20Pop-Up%20SRP%2006.2024%20(1).png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=45bca99adcc2fba00e0dc98b416811ba)
![A macrame leaf wall hanger craft with text for an event at Alpha Park Public Library on July 15. Hands are shown crafting.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/3d4458e6-b4f9-4715-8d0a-a3e130c0e0dc/Macrame%20Leaf%20Wall%20Hangers%2007.15.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=c47bdf600b10684a9fedd8eefbfc51aa)
![An advertisement for a Volunteer Meet & Prep event at a library, targeting adults and teens to join on specific dates.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/88e91a9d-e3e8-4281-9377-9fc03c10f3bb/Volunteer%20Meet%20&%20Prep%2006.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=05f05a06f14e71a85298b9c950300d59)
![Flyer for a craft group meeting at Alpha Park Public Library, Tuesdays 5-7:30PM, featuring yarn crafts like knitting and crocheting.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/bd9163f7-1bb9-4491-9ba8-9f89744a6f8f/Yarners%20&%20Needlers%2011.2023.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=ba6dcdbe14f239bb03d3afcecbd448c8)
![A flyer for "Concerts in the Park" with dates, artist names, and mentions of food trucks and music start times.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/2c50512e-cfbe-4adc-b7ce-acb1aea17ff6/Concerts%20in%20the%20Park%202024%20(1).png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=e179e8f84db471c8cbb06630a2f8f057)
![An ad for "The Grimm Readers Book Club" at Alpha Park Public Library, discussing "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" on July 23 at 6PM.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/cd4e1ada-a759-44c2-8cbb-12c54cdc9a20/Grimm%20Readers%2007.23.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=40743cef76b58d1bda51a82c035c202d)
![Elwood Wildlife Preserve Fieldtrip poster by Alpha Park Public Library for adults 18+, on July 24, from 9:30-11:30 am. Register to attend.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/e400d57e-12b3-4f58-9c42-c08506b01f8e/Elwood%20Wildlife%20Preserve%2007.24.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=9711f2a0b196a05997e22d44d91c1568)
![Flyer for "Visible Mending" event on July 25, 5:30-7:30 pm at Creative Stitches Workshop, hosted by Alpha Park Public Library.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/f83f8de4-8cd4-45d9-ad90-b4c8f30480b4/Visible%20Mending%2007.25.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=b9604e6e9f82084418af17c3e89d1c07)
![Poster for "Craft Night" featuring an ice cream cone planter, held on Wednesdays in July, from 6-7:30 PM at Alpha Park Public Library.](https://streamline.imgix.net/7f4539e1-a1a2-4eaa-b2e7-f17757d5352a/06f34d92-c692-4e36-a0bf-c1664ee85e4d/Craft%20Night%2007.2024.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&w=2000&h=2000&fit=max&or=0&s=d3f4bbbb9a58b4a5c412f4f470ed23e4)
General Services Offered
We provide a self-service black & white photocopier for patrons to use, as well as color copying available upon request. Patrons can print documents from the public computers. Black and white copies cost 15 cents per page, while color copies cost 30 cents per page. We also have two self-service document scanners available to use for free. Faxes may be sent by the staff at the Circulation Desk for $1 per page for the first ten pages, and then 10 cents for every subsequent page.
We generally have a staff Notary and a Voter Registrar working between the hours of 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, but please call 309-697-3822 first to make sure they're available before you arrive. For a Notary Public, you’ll want to bring your unsigned document along with a valid form of ID. To register to vote, you’ll want to bring two forms of ID with one showing your current address.
Need help finding your next book? The Reference Department is happy to help. We can help you find more books from authors that you already love, or discover authors you haven't tried yet. You can also fill out our Book Match Form at the desk or online to find new reads!
Have you found yourself with a device or tech item, and aren't sure how to use it? Come to the library and ask the reference desk, and we will help you with your device as best as we are able. Call 309-697-3822 x13 to set up an appointment.
Do you have a question that's been bugging you? Stop in to the library or give us a call at 309-697-3822 x13. We can help you find the answers. Librarians have been finding information for people for longer than Google!
Alpha Park Library is one of the few places in Bartonville that still provides assistance with the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card application and renewal process. While APL is in no way associated with the Illinois State Police, we can assist patrons with their FOID Applications, including printing or taking the required application photo.