EUREKA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
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ABOUT EPLD

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Visit Us:

202 S. Main Street
Eureka, Illinois 61530

Phone:

309-467-2922

Email:

eurekaplinfo@gmail.com

Social Media:

Hours:

Monday:                10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday:               10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday:        10:00 am - 6:00 pm
​Thursday:             10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday:                   10:00 am - 6:00 pm
​Saturday:              9:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Eureka Public Library District will create an environment where life-long habits of learning and self-expression are encouraged and where all members of the community can meet their educational, informational, and recreational needs.
The Eureka Public Library District Board of Trustees and staff collectively value:
  • Excellence in customer service
  • Accountability
  • Leadership and integrity
  • Collaboration
  • Diversity
  • Knowledge and learning
  • Accessibility
  • Innovation
  • ​Listening
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As early as 1888 the Ladies Literary and Social Club saw a need for a public library in Eureka. The society, which was formed in 1887, included Sarah J. Davidson Crawford, Annie Ewing Davidson, Jane Ewing Davidson, Georgina Callender Johann, and Miss Marion Callender. The women contributed $1 each to buy books to form a library. However, their motion was tabled as there was no place for the library to be housed. The organization was renamed the Eureka Women’s Club in 1897. It wasn’t until 1930 that the club signed a two-year lease for a building in the 100 block of South Main Street. The library officially opened on July 5, 1930. The initial collection featured 1,548 books, and the library hours were 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 8 pm Tuesdays and Saturdays, and 2 to 5 pm on Wednesdays.
 
The library functioned under the jurisdiction of the Eureka Women’s Club for six years. On June 1, 1936, the library was placed under city jurisdiction, became tax supported, and was run by a mayor-appointed board. It moved twice: to the Kellogg building and to the Klaus building. It found a permanent home in 1944 when charter member Annie Davidson (1862-1944) passed away. The stately two-story brick home, which her maternal grandfather (A. G. Ewing) had built in 1858, at 200 S. Main Street was
to the Eureka Christian Church for use as a public library provided the citizens could raise a $10,000 endowment for maintenance of the structure. The funds were raised within 10 months, and the library opened in its present-day location on December 9, 1944. In 1977 an addition to the historic home was built, and in 1990 the library district was expanded to include all of Olio and Cruger townships. In 2017 library supporters raised funds to install an elevator to provide full accessibility to the basement-level children’s library.
Picture of Annie Ewing Davidson
Annie Ewing Davidson
Picture of Ewing-Davidson Home
The Ewing - Davidson Home
Picture of Albert Gallatin Ewing
Albert Gallatin Ewing

We are so pleased to be open again!

New updates as of November 17, 2020:
  • We are open Monday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm, Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, and Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
  • Porch Pickup is now on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 am - 10:00 am and 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm.
  • Our new Pages of Eureka project launched this month! Be sure to stop in and check out one of the themed journals to add your own story!
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Address

202 S. Main St.
​Eureka, IL 61530

Phone

309-467-2922

Hours

Monday:                              10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday:                             10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Wednesday:                       10:00 am - 6:00 pm
​Thursday:                           10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday:                                 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
​Saturday:                            9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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  • Home
  • About
    • About
    • Contact Us
    • Library Board
    • Library Policies
    • Staff & Employment
    • Friends of the Library
    • Donations
    • Library Newsletter
  • At The Library
    • Program Calendar
    • Children
    • Teens
    • Adults
    • Get a Library Card
    • Loan Periods and Fines
    • Access Your Account
    • Library of Things
  • Find Books & More
    • Search Catalog
    • Wowbrary: Latest Additions
    • Interlibrary Loans
    • Ebooks & Audiobooks
    • Online Music and Movies
    • Digital Magazines & Newspapers
    • E-Sequels
    • Staff Book Reviews
  • Services
    • Outreach
    • Porch Pickup
    • Free Services
    • Copy, Print, & Fax
    • Educational Materials Request
    • Talking Books
    • Explore More Illinois
    • Online Classes
  • Research
    • COVID-19 Resources
    • Genealogy & Local History
    • Eureka Pumpkin Festival
    • City & County Resources
    • State & Federal Resources
    • Tax Form Information