Most former and all new card holders have been registered into the computer database and have received barcodes on their cards for scanning by computer wands. If you do not have a card yet, stop by and get one. Since New Baden's library is part of the Shawnee system, library patrons will have access to books at the New Baden library as well as others in the area. If you are visiting, working, or conducting business near another library, your new bar-coded card will be honored. Staff members will be happy to search for any book that is requested, and secure it for patrons in a week, in most cases.
Libraries are more than just books.
Modern offerings include a wide variety of materials including reference sources, books on tape, videos, magazines, internet access, software games, and exciting youth activities like Story Hour. New Baden's library offers internet access, a vital resource for adults and children alike as we enter the 21st century. Children are encouraged to bring their families to Story Hour on October 26 at 7 p.m. The Friends of the Library is an active group meeting on the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center. Banned Book Week was September 26 through October 3.