233
S State Street • Westville Illinois 61883 • Ph:
217-267-3170 • Fax 217-267-3468
Library
Board
President: Ann Mokijewski Vice-President:
Jennifer Toole Secretary: Judy Balsamello Treasurer: Margaret
Reuther Trustees:
Darla Attutis Pat Edwards
Gene Grubbs Director:
Rick Balsamello
To
serve you better, we are a member of the Lincoln
Trail Libraries System
Our
Current Location
Our
current
location:
233
S
State
Street
Westville
IL
61883
Westville
Public
Library
District Type
of Library:
Public/District
Population
Served:
13,235
Volumes:
17,780
Agency
Code:
WEN
OCLC
Code:
MW0
Reciprocal
Borrowing
Code:
44
In
September
of 2003,
a new
facility
at 233
S State
Street
was
completed
and
opened
after
Labor
Day
of that
year.
This
increased
the
square
footage
from
the
former
location's
1,100
to approximately
9,000,
with
a private
meeting
room
and
separate
youth
and
adult
areas.
Our
Mission Statement
The
role of the Westville
Public Library District
is to provide materials
and services to
assist patrons in
meeting their personal
and educational
needs. Emphasis
is on making available
current and popular
items to people
of all ages, serving
as a center for
personal growth
and entertainment.
History
of the Westville
Public Library
Our
former
location:
149
N
State
Street
Westville
IL
61883
The
establishment
of the
first
Westville
Public
Library
was
due
to the
efforts
of Nellie
Taylor
Raub.
It was
under
her
sponsorship
that
Tri
Lambda
Sorority
was
organized
in 1937.
The
primary
purpose
of this
organization
was
to provide
a library
to the
community.
It began
with
a group
of donated
books
which
were
put
in circulation.
The
Sorority
held
rummage
sales,
bake
sales,
dances,
tag
days,
door-to-door
donation
collections,
and
other
fund-raising
projects
to raise
money
to establish
the
library.
Donations
of books
from
individuals
and
neighboring
libraries
continued
to accumulate.
As the
collection
grew,
space
was
obtained
in the
Post
Office
building,
which
was
lighted
by an
Aladdin
Lamp,
and
was
carried
from
place
to place.
Members
of the
Sorority
gave
volunteer
service
of two
hours
each
per
month.
A library
board
was
appointed
in 1939.
A building
was purchased
in 1942
for
use
as a
temporary
site.
In 1949,
board
member
Miss
Helen
Redulis
led
a fund
drive
for
construction
of the
building
at 149
N State
Street.
Citizens
bought
bricks
at $10
each.
Many
donated
time
and
materials.
That
building
opened
in 1950.
