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Feed your brain with our online resources, find a quite place to study, borrow tech, and so much more. Whatever your needs, the library is here to help make this school year a success! Continue below to learn how the library can support your 2025/2026 goals.

Ask a Librarian: Need help getting started on a research project or finding resources? We're here to help!

District 200 Textbooks: Elementary, middle and high school textbooks available for use inside the library.

Did you know New York Times best-selling author, Shelby Van Pelt, wrote part of her book Remarkably Bright Creatures at Wheaton Public Library? Watch Shelby present on her journey as an author at our 2025 Local Author Fest!

Take a look back at this past year with us

Wheaton Public Library is thrilled to share our 2024 Annual Report. Take a look back at highlights from this past year including adding Aspen Discovery to our online catalog, distributing over 3,400 solar eclipse glasses, and more. 

Whether you are a seasoned investor or a novice learning about investing basics, Wheaton Public Library has tools to help you succeed. Use your WPL library card to access industry-leading resources Morningstar and ValueLine.  

Both Morningstar and ValueLine feature:  

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The library can text you when holds are ready for pickup, items are almost due and items are overdue. 

If you were receiving text notices before January 2025 and would like to continue to receive them, please sign up again.  We have a new texting service that started in January.

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The Bean is open for business!

Stop in for coffee, a smoothie or a bite to eat. Enter from the West Plaza when the library isn't open.

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Join us each month as we interview a Readers' Advisor at WPL so you can get to know the team a little better. This month we are featuring Teen Services Department Head, Lisa! Continue reading to learn tips for branching into new genres, the book she can't stop raving about, and more.

How long have you worked in libraries?

12 years

What is your favorite book from childhood?

Join us each month as we interview a Readers' Advisor at WPL so you can get to know the team a little better. This month we are featuring Genealogy & Local History Specialist, Gretchen! Continue below to find out Gretchen's favorite genre, the book she often recommends, and her tips for filling out our Book Match form.

How long have you worked in libraries?

16 years (10 at WPL).

What is your favorite book from childhood?

Join us each month as we interview a Readers' Advisor at WPL so you can get to know the team a little better! This month we are featuring Business & Career Specialist, Tricia! Read on to see what book Tricia is currently rereading, the mystery series she loves to recommend, and more. 

How long have you worked in libraries?

Almost 10 years

If you could have a conversation with a character from any book, who would you choose?

Join us each month as we interview a Readers' Advisor at WPL so you can get to know the team a little better! This month's spotlight is on Youth Services Department Head, Rachel! Read our conversation with Rachel below to learn about her favorite places to read, the book she is always recommending, and more. 

How long have you worked in libraries?

Almost 23 years 

What is your favorite book from childhood?

Join us each month as we interview a Readers' Advisor at WPL so you can get to know the team a little better! This month we are featuring Adult Services Associate, Tara! Continue reading below to learn a little more about Tara, her favorite genres, and the resources she uses to decide what to read next.

How long have you worked in libraries? 

5 months and I love it. I wish I hadn’t waited so long to become part of WPL.

What is your favorite genre, series, or book?

Join us each month as we interview a Readers' Advisor at WPL so you can get to know the team a little better! Up next, we are featuring Adult Services Associate, Liz. Read on to find out what book she's always recommending, her tips for getting out of a reading slump, and more. 

How long have you worked in libraries?

A little over 2 years 

What is your favorite book from childhood?