Your library card is your access key to more than just Fondulac District Library! Did you realize your FDL card also gives you access to other area libraries’ services and materials? Most local libraries belong to a shared library system and participate in reciprocal borrowing services, which means FDL cardholders in good standing can go to another library and check out that library’s materials and use their services! Cardholders can also search the shared catalog, pick up holds and check out items at other libraries, and return items from FDL at other libraries (and vice versa)! For example, a Peoria Public Library cardholder can go to Morton Public Library, check out a book, and return it at FDL. And of course, cardholders from other libraries are welcome to visit FDL and borrow items. As always, librarians will be happy to answer any questions about reciprocal borrowing, so try it out!
Please note that each library may implement reasonable restrictions on services or material lending, applied equally among all reciprocal access patrons, in accordance with requirements of the library system’s resource sharing plan.