Library

"A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life."  - Henry Ward Beecher

We couldn't agree more.  Come visit your local library.  A quiet place to study, relax, work, or simply escape in a good book.  It's fun, the old fashioned way.

Hours of Operation

Services

In addition to traditional check out of available books and DVDs, media can be ordered from other libraries in the Illinois Heartland Library System. We offer books in large print and audio format. We offer home delivery and pick up. If you need access to the internet, the library offers use of their patron computer. Free Wi-Fi is now available! We offer e-books, e-audio, e-magazines, and streaming. Ask us how!

Information

The Ridge Farm library holds a distinct place in history. Ridge Farm was home the to smallest town in the United States with a Carnegie library in operation in 1910. A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 1,689 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929,The initial grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation was awarded to the city of Ridge Farm on April 28, 1909 in the amount of $9,000. The Ridge Farm Carnegie Library was completed in 1910.

Library Board

Jay Tate, President

Jennie Solars, Vice President

Janell Stark, Secretary

Diane Dawson, Treasurer 

Chrystal Carroll, Board Member

Loretta Fagg, Library Director

Jean Nez, Librarian

Library Board meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm at the library.

Library Donations can be made by mail to:

Elwood Library District

104 N. State St.   PO Box 349

Ridge Farm, IL   61870