Comfort Public Library

COMFORT PUBLIC LIBRARY CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19!

Following the Declaration of Local Disaster Public Health Emergency issued by Darrel L. Lux, Kendall County Judge stating that all residents should practice good hygiene, including hand washing and avoiding touching surfaces that may harbor the COVID-19 virus, the Board of Directors of Comfort Public Library has determined that the library will remain closed for the duration of the Declaration; that is, until further notice. No one except staff will be allowed to enter the library building, and no books will be checked out to anyone. In addition, all books returned to the library in the past two weeks will be thoroughly disinfected and “quarantined” (i.e. kept in plastic bags) for three weeks.

FREE access to eBooks and databases for children through June, 2020 to help them stay current on their school work! Visit these links...

Elementary Digital Bookshelf Prek-8 * Secondary Digital Bookshelf 5-12 * ABDO Zoom Research Database
Need a Diversion?
However, since we understand the need for diversions during this unprecedented time of social distancing, the library has several on-line options available to our patrons. Libraries and companies that support them have developed multiple resources that will allow patrons access to e-books, audio books and various videos. LinksOn this website we have posted links to these resources on our Catalog page (“E Resources”).

These resources require a library card and password (which is your 10-digit phone number without hyphens)
• SimplyE (ebooks)
• OverDrive (ebooks and audiobooks; for best results use the “Libby” app)
• rbDigital (magazines)
• Librivox (audiobooks)
• Learning Express (resources for elementary, middle and high school students)

The following, while possibly only temporarily available, do NOT require a library card:
• TumbleBookLibrary (animated, talking picture books)
• TumbleBookMath (math picture book, lesson plans and quizzes)
• TeenBookCloud (grades 7-12 ebook database)
• AudioBookCloud (unlimited streaming access to the on-line collection)
• RomanceBookCloud (a huge collection of steamy romance novels)

We are working on permission to access Ancestry.com from your home computer. We will let you know when this is available. In addition, we are hard at work on a daily StoryTime, in the tradition of Wee Fun Friday. Again, we will let you know when and how to access this resource.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Rest assured that your Comfort Public Library is keeping the needs of our valuable patrons in our thoughts!

Library Information

Daily Hours

Library and Bookstore - Tuesday 12 - 6 * Wednesday 11 - 8 * Thursday 12 - 6 * Friday 12 - 6 * Saturday 9 - 1 * Sunday Closed * Monday Closed

Holiday Schedule

Closed on the following days - New Year's Day, Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

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