RESOLUTION 2026-10-20
Whereas, Title 23, Subtitle B, Chapter 1, Part 3050 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the code’), Section 3050.20(a) of the Illinois Administrative Code requires that Public Libraries in the state of Illinois act annually to determine whether or not to issue nonresident library cards, and;
Whereas, it is the intention of the Lake Bluff Public Library to participate in the non-resident program and offer service to individuals fitting the criteria established in Section 3050.25 of the Code the Board of Library Trustees affirms the following:
The Lake Bluff Public Library will provide service to nonresidents owning property in incorporated Lake Bluff, according to Section 3050.70 of the Code and in accordance with policy CIR-2.1 as adopted by the Library Board of Trustees;
The Lake Bluff Public Library will provide service to nonresident homeowners not paying taxes to support any library and who fit the requirements of Section 3050.25 using the Tax Bill Method as provided for by Section 3050.60(b)(1) of the Code and in accordance with policy CIR-3 as adopted by the Library Board of Trustees;
The Lake Bluff Public Library will provide service to nonresident renters of single-family dwellings not paying taxes to support any library and who fit the requirements of Section 3050.25 by devising its own formula as allowed in Section 3050.60(b)(2) of the Code. The formula to be used shall be the Tax Bill Method listed in Section 3050.60(b)(1) of the Code and in accordance with policy CIR-3 as
adopted by the Library Board of Trustees;
The Lake Bluff Public Library will provide service to nonresident renters of multiple family dwellings not paying taxes to support any library and who fit the requirements of Section 3050.25 by devising its own formula as allowed in Section 3050.60(b)(2) of the Code and in accordance with policy CIR-3 as adopted by the Library Board of Trustees. The library shall charge a minimum of fifteen (15) percent
of the monthly rent as the annual non-resident fee.
Payment of a nonresident fee shall entitle all individuals who can meet the library’s requirements for establishing permanent residency to a card. Nonresident cards shall be valid for one year from the date of payment if the card has expired or the non-resident is applying for the first time, or one year from the date of expiration of a current nonresident card if the nonresident is paying in advance to avoid a lapse in service. The Lake Bluff Public Library will not restrict access to nonresident cardholders to whom it has issued a library card. Nonresident cards from other participating libraries will be honored with the same restrictions as are placed on all Reciprocal Borrowers by the library.
Adopted by the Board of Library Trustees of the Lake Bluff Public Library on October 20, 2026.
Effective January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027