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Low Cost Services
Print From Your Device
Print virtually using our print station. Drag and Drop files and fill in required fields. Message Success shows when complete. Arrives within a minute. Print station in Adult Services; regular print fees apply.
At home? Call us at 309-347-7111 to make sure your job arrived. Documents held for several hours after receipt.
Passports
Our Passport Agents will process the DS-11 application on behalf of the US Department of State. Please make an appointment with a passport agent at (309) 347-7111.
Photos can be taken by our Passport Agents during your appointment for an additional $10.
*We cannot accommodate walk-in service, or make same day appointments.
Fax
50¢ per page (Scanning to email is free. For large transmissions, consider asking if email is an alternative)
Faxing Station takes coins, $1 and $5 bills, debit and credit cards. Confirmation is sent directly to your email. (No email? Paper confirmations available when we fax for you at the Information Desk)
Copy & Print
10¢ per side for black and white
20¢ per side for color
Copy machine takes coins, $1 and $5 bills. Print Station takes coins, $1 and $5 bills, debit and credit cards
Free Services
Notary
available most hours
- Must bring a current picture ID
- Do NOT sign forms until notary is present to witness the signature
- Call 347-7111 to confirm availability
- Free!
Free Wi-Fi
Free Scanning
Voter Registration
You qualify to register to vote if (1) you are a US citizen (2) you are 18 by Election Day (3) you are a resident of IL for 30 days prior to the election
Bring 2 forms of ID and know last 4 digits of your Social Security Number.
No charge for this service
No charge for this service
Quick Facts:
— Open 9:00 a.m. until 15 minutes before closing
— Sessions last 60 minutes
— Youth computers are for toddlers – 6th graders
— Adult computers are for 7th grade and above
— All computer stations include internet
Pekin Public Library can not control the information content available through global resources. Technology protection measures are installed on all of the library’s public computers. These filters are designed to block sites with obscenity or child pornography, or are harmful to minors. Filtering software is not a substitute for parental supervision. Parents are expected to monitor and supervise their children’s use of the Internet since the library staff are unable to do so. Library patrons must use the Internet within the guidelines of acceptable use. Violation may result in the loss of library privileges, and illegal acts involving the Library’s equipment may be subject to prosecution.
Free for Educators in Pekin School District Area
Teacher Cards
- Reading specialists, teachers, tutors and teacher aides employed by a Pekin public school, private school, child care center or preschool can get a teacher card
- Free card; no fines for late returns
- Unlimited items with a 4 week check out
- Materials for classroom use (not to leave the classroom) Any library item except kits may be borrowed
- Only for PPL materials
- Cards valid during the school year
Show your teacher ID and fill out an application at the lobby Information Desk. Takes about 5 minutes to get your Teacher Card!
Teacher Packs
Teacher Packs supplement your units of study, check out for 4 weeks, and may be renewed. Tell us the topic, and we fill a pack!
Use the catalog to place holds on specific titles. (Holiday books are limited to 5 per card) Please submit this online Teacher Pack Request at least 1 week before you need it.
Library Visits
We welcome your classes to the library! and provide bus grants to cover transportation costs.
Your class will tour the facility, receive instruction in using library services and an age appropriate story-time or book talk. Seasonally, visits can include a tour of the garden.
Studying a specific subject? Come to the library for research help. A librarian will show useful resources and teach students how to find books.
Please call the Head of Youth Services, Catrina Klassen, at least one month in advance
at 309-347-7111, ext 224 or e-mail cklassen@pekinpubliclibrary.org
School Visits
Can’t come to the library? We will come to your individual classroom, large group assemblies, or school fairs and open houses. Students will learn about library materials, programs, resources, and cards through storytelling and book talks.
One month advance notice, please.
Long term overdue items will be considered lost. Card holder will be asked to assist in locating them. Misuse of the Teacher Card by an accumulation of lost or damaged materials initiates a barring of the card and a letter to the district office.
Test Proctoring
Students coordinate between their institution and our library. Our Test Proctor will review institutional guidelines before scheduling a test date. (We may not be able to meet technology requirements set by some online institutions.)
–The student is responsible for determining the requirements for, and the materials needed to complete the test
–The student is responsible for emailing the test requirements (given to the student from the school) along with the requested test date to: jolar@pekinpubliclibrary.org AT LEAST 2 weeks prior to testing deadline, to arrange a time, and insure all paperwork can be completed
–The student provides a pre-paid envelope for a written test that requires return via mail
–The student must provide current photo ID, and the name on the ID must match the name on the testing materials
–The student must provide all of the supplies needed to complete the test, including: headphones, pencil/paper, laptop, etc
Test Proctor will enforce time limits and will monitor testing as their library duties allow. The library is not responsible for the content of tests once the test has been sent to the institution upon completion. The library cannot assume responsibility for completed tests that are not received by the education institution deadline. The student should contact the institution to determine if the completed test was received. Tests are proctored during normal library hours.
Passport Processing
What You Need:
- DS-11 Application: Complete sections 1-22 in BLACK INK with NO MISTAKES; Do Not Sign the Application. Social Security Number is a requirement. All applicants applying for a passport must be present. Forms are available at the library or downloaded at travel.state.gov
- Proof Of Citizenship: Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate containing the full names of one or both parents, or current/previous U. S. Passport, or Naturalization Certificate. Hospital Issued Birth Certificates are not accepted.
- Proof of Identity, which can be a Valid U.S. Driver’s License, Military or Government-Issued ID. (We will make a copy of your ID to submit with the application.)
Out-of-State Driver’s Licenses require a second Photo ID. A photocopy of BOTH parental ID’s are to be submitted with a child’s application. - One Passport Photo, which can be taken at your appointment for $10.
Additional Needs/Children: IN ADDITION to other requirements, please note:
- Children 15 and under: Both parents must be present with the child/children. If one parent cannot appear, the absentee parent must submit a notarized statement of consent along with a photocopy of the front and back of the driver’s license. A photocopy of both parents ID’s are submitted with each child’s application.
- 16 & 17 Year-Olds: One parent must accompany a 16 or 17 year old applying for a passport. They must submit a certified copy of the birth certificate for a new passport or a current/previous passport.
Renewals — Renewal applications are usually mailed directly to the State Department by the applicant. For more information on renewals, use this link: DS-82
More Information — For more information on international travel, visit the official website for passport information – http://travel.state.gov/
ADULT Application Fee (16 and Older)
Application fees must be paid with check or money order as they are mailed with the application
Application fees must be paid with check or money order as they are mailed with the application
- Passport Book — $130 made payable to:
US Dept of State - Passport Card — $30 made payable to:
US Dept of State
CHILDREN Application Fee (15 and under) Application fees must be paid with check or money order as they are mailed with the application
- Passport Book — $100 made payable to:
US Dept of State - Passport Card — $15 made payable to:
US Dept of State
Processing Fee/ALL AGES
$35 for each passport processed is payable to: Pekin Public Library
Processing fee determined by the State Department and payable by cash, check, debit card or Visa/MasterCard at time of processing
$35 for each passport processed is payable to: Pekin Public Library
Processing fee determined by the State Department and payable by cash, check, debit card or Visa/MasterCard at time of processing