Check out e-books FOR FREE! The Palace Project App is now available from the iOS App Store or Google Play store for your iOS or Android device! Use the app to check out and read from a large selection of books being offered through the Illinois State Library program eRead Illinois. Patrons will need a valid Schmaling Memorial Public Library card to check out e-books. You must therefore stop by the library to receive your login instructions. Be sure to visit the eRead Illinois website to learn more about this beneficial opportunity.

On Wednesday, October 27, 1909 the Fulton Public Library's brand-new Carnegie library building opened its doors to the public for the very first time! Today we celebrate 116 years in this building! (…

 Schmaling is pleased to begin offering the Libby app through OMNI OverDrive for e-books and e-audiobooks in addition to eRead Illinois. You can download the app or browse the collection here: https…

The modern card catalog. She may not be beautifully constructed with those neat little drawers, but this digital version allows you not only to search by the traditional title, author, and subject, but also across the collections of over 300 libraries in Illinois.

This section displays current and upcoming meetings, special events, activities and programs that occur at or involve the library. The calendar view is an option under the “Events” menu and in miniature on the right-hand side bar. A list of the soonest upcoming events and meetings is always displayed to the left. A post listing all the regularly scheduled holiday closings can be reached here.

This page links to all the fun details concerning circulation rules, behavior in the library, how we handle fines, what fees we charge for certain services, and what we expect if you borrow materials through our inter-library loan system.

Access internet resources for reading recommendations and award winning book lists, plus a plethora of educational links. Also, find out about our special weekly program, Teddy Bear Tuesdays, and when June approaches, stay on top of the multitude of activities offered during our Summer Reading Program.

We have devoted a separate page to all things YA; well, not ALL things: book things. You’ll find reading lists, links to relevant YA blogs, and anything else the hip folk want to see there.

The Schmaling Memorial Public Library Endowment is an endowment fund housed with the Quad Cities Community Foundation. The library receives a yearly grant from this endowment that helps the library…

You can now access Free Illinois DMV driving tests from Driving-Tests.org through Schmaling Memorial Public Library. Just click on the “Start Now” button above (or the image located on the left hand…