Wheaton Public Library

Library Features:Public Use ComputersKid ProgramsAdult ProgramsBookmobileCollection Summary:Books: ~ 60,000 (No Digital)Audio: ~ 1,000 (1% Digital)Video: ~ 3,000 (1% Digital)Print Subscriptions: ~100Database Access: ~20 (100% State Licensed)Usage Information:Public Computer Terminals: 31Visits: ~ 40,000 Circulation: ~ 30,000 (48% Childrens)Programs (Annual Attendance):All Programs: ~ 100 (...

Photo Policy: WPL reserves the right to photograph program participants. These photos are used solely to promote library pro...grams and services. By attending an event, you are allowing WPL the right to take and use photographs of yourself or your family. Please notify a staff member if you do not wish to be photographed. What do you need to get a library card?...

History of the Library Adams Memorial Library - 1891 The first library building was dedicated by Wheaton resident John Quincy Adams to the memory of his wife in 1891. Mr. Adams, a descendant of the Adams line which produced two presidents, was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, in 1824 and came to Chicago in 1851. He was a successful grain merchant and dealt extensively in real estate. The...