Friends of Alpha Park Public Library

The Friends of Alpha Park Public Library are a wonderful group of local residents who share a passionate commitment to supporting a strong library system for the community. These dedicated volunteers are involved in many activities throughout the year, including helping with library programs, fundraising for special projects, advocating for library funding, and more! The Friends also run the ongoing Book Sale at the back of the library, with all proceeds benefiting the library.

The Friends of APL meeting is the second Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m., and new members are always welcome.

Membership dues start at as little as $5, with many options available.

Please call Amber Hopwood, Friends President, at 309-697-3097 for more information.

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RADA Fundraiser

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The Friends of Alpha Park Public Library are hosting another RADA Cutlery Fundraiser through January! Whether you’re an avid chef or hate to cook, there are plenty of products to choose from, including knives, utensils, pans, gift sets, dry mixes, cookbooks, and more! Rada Cutlery makes a great gift for your family and friends this holiday season, and every purchase you make through the Friends' Fundraiser helps the Friends continue to support the library!

Commemorative Brick Pavers

The Friends of Alpha Park Public Library are continuing to add commemorative bricks to the patio on the west side of the library. Commemorate a birthday or anniversary, or advertise your business by purchasing a paver engraved with the message of your choice. Each brick is $50, with the proceeds going to support the library. This project is a fantastic way to show your lasting support for the library and help build the patio. Order forms are available at the Circulation Desk. Thank you for supporting the Friends and Alpha Park Public Library!

Website Accessibility Policy

Alpha Park Public Library is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Alpha Park Public Library has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (309) 697-3822

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Alpha Park Public Library has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Alpha Park Public Library regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (309) 697-3822.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.