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| Hinsdale
Public Library |
The Hinsdale
Public Library is located at 20 E. Maple Street
in the west wing of the Memorial Building. The facility
provides the community with a full-service library
of approximately 30,000 square feet. Contact the
Library at 630-986-1976 or FAX 630-986-9720 or TDD
630-986-1982.
Services include wireless Internet throughout the
library and the south patio; 22 public computers
and five online catalogs; two self-checkout stations;
a website that provides library news and helpful
resources; quarterly newsletter and monthly enewsletter;
reference and readers advisory assistance provided
online, in-person and over the phone; homework help;
reserves and inter-library loan service; drive-up
book drop open 24 hours; homebound delivery; voter
registration; TDD for the hearing impaired (630-986-1982);
group study and meeting rooms; and photocopiers.
The library also offers a full range of story times;
reading clubs and other programs for children, teens
and adults; monthly book discussions; and a comfortable
Quiet Room.
Materials available at the library include books (109,500
volumes), magazines, and newspapers (343 subscriptions);
audiobooks (3,536); movies (4,110); music CDs (3,679);
CD ROMS (552); and kits (243).
The library is a member of the Metropolitan Library
System (MLS). Hinsdale and other MLS libraries share
a computer system which provides for the circulation
of materials and gives each library access to the
holdings of all participating libraries. MLS's interlibrary
loan service also enables library users to draw upon
materials available throughout the nation.
There is an active Friends
of the Library group which provides supplementary
financial support to the library. Funds come from
annual membership dues and semiannual book sales.
The library is also supported by the Hinsdale Public
Library Foundation through their fundraising initiatives
and programs, including Astronomy Nights, Film Society
and Speaker Series.
The Library Director heads a staff of 50 full-
and part-time employees, including 11 professional
librarians.
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Hours:
Monday - Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday (September to mid-June only)
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9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Library
Board
Susan Nedza Lastres, President
Bob Shutack, Vice President
Jack Fredrickson, Secretary
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Robert Patterson, Treasurer
Jeffrey Finlay, Trustee
Mary Foster, Trustee
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| Education |
Community
Consolidated
School District 181
1010 Executive Court
Suite 100
Westmont, Illinois, 60559
630/887-1070
630/887-1079 FAX
web
site
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Hinsdale
Township High
School District No. 86
55th and Grant Streets
630/655-6100
web
site
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Hinsdale
Community Preschool
415 W. Eighth St.
630-325-7484
630-323-7510 FAX
web
site |
Zion
Lutheran Early Childhood Education Center
204 S. Grant St.
630-323-0065
630-323-0694 FAX
web
site |
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| Houses
of Worship (Area Code 630) |
| Burr
Ridge United Church of Christ |
15
W. 100 Plainfield, Burr Ridge |
654-4544 |
| Christian
Church of Clarendon Hills |
5750
Holmes Avenue, Clarendon Hills |
323-3456 |
| Christ
Church of Oak Brook |
31st
& York Road, Oak Brook |
654-1882 |
| Faith
Fellowship Church |
3724
Washington, Oak Brook |
654-8505 |
| Community
Presbyterian Church |
39
N. Prospect, Clarendon Hills |
323-6522 |
| Evangelical
Covenant Church |
30
East Fourth Street |
323-2318 |
| First
Church of Christ, Scientist |
First
and Oak Streets |
323-4740 |
| Grace
Episcopal Church |
120
East First Street |
323-4900 |
| Oak
Community Church |
620
North Oak Street |
323-0087 |
| Hinsdale
United Methodist Church |
55th
and Garfield Streets |
325-1280 |
| Redeemer
Lutheran Church |
Park
and First Streets |
323-5530 |
| Sts.
Cyril & Methodius Macedonian Orthodox Church |
10
South 330 Route 83 |
654-0016 |
| St.
Isaac Jogues Roman Catholic Church |
306
West Fourth Street |
323-1248 |
| Seventh-Day
Adventist |
201
North Oak |
323-0182 |
| Trinity
Lutheran Church |
11500
German Church Road, Burr Ridge |
325-7348 |
| Trinity
Presbyterian Church (PCA) |
710
York, Lower Level |
789-8068 |
| Union
Church of Hinsdale |
137
South Garfield |
323-4303 |
| Unitarian
Church of Hinsdale |
17
West Maple Street |
323-2885 |
| Zion
Lutheran Church |
Second
and Grant Streets |
323-0384 |
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| Hospitals |
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Suburban
Hospital
55th Street and County Line Rd 630/323-5800
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Transportation
Hinsdale
is served by the following taxi and limousine companies:
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American
Taxi
Carriage Limousine Service
Courtesy Cab
LaGrange Cab
Hinsdale Transfer Limo
United Limousine Service
Village Taxi
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630/920-9480
630/323-1100
630/968-1323
708/354-2500
630/325-8003
630/969-3865
630/669-8133
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For
information on RTA
transportation call 630/836-7000.
A Burlington Northern Santa Fe Metra schedule may be
obtained at any Hinsdale train depot (or click here).
For a map of each Hinsdale train depot, choose below:
West
Hinsdale
Hinsdale
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| Village
Statistics |
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Area
of Village
Miles of Streets
Number of Street Lights
Fire Underwriting Rating
Standard & Poor's/Fitch Rating
Average January Temperature
Average July Temperature
Average Snowfall
Average Rainfall
Number of Elm Trees
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4.86
Square Miles
74
865
3
AAA
23°
72°
32 inches
33 inches
Approx. 4,000
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| Hinsdale,
Illinois Sales Tax Rates (April 1, 2008) |
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County
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Location
Code
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General
Merchandise rate
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Food/drugs/medical
appliances rate
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**Vehicle
rate
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Cook
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016-0122-9
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8.25%
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2.25%
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*7.50%
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DuPage
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022-0012-0
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7.25%
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1.75%
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*7.25%
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*
Add 1.25 percent Chicago Home Rule Use Tax if vehicle
is purchased from a dealer at this location and registered
in Chicago.
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Vehicle rate - purchasers may be billed for
additional home rule use tax by their municipalities.
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