Library Hours
Mon. – Thurs. | 9 A.M. – 7 P.M.
Friday | 9 A.M. – 5 P.M.
Saturday | 9 A.M. – 12 P.M.
Please call us during open hours if you have any questions, want to place a hold on a book or renew a book. If we miss your call we will get back to you shortly or the following day. Outside of open hours you can email us at [email protected]
Frequently Asked Questions
Library card forms are available in person at the front desk and an online registration form is available here. You qualify for a free library card if you live in Woodhull. If you live in a neighboring village or town you may use your public library card from your library. Please call if you have any questions.
If a book you want to check out is unavailable or not in our library you may place a hold using the catalog website or call us with the name of the book and author in hand.
We receive books from other libraries every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If you are the first person on the holds list you should expect your book(s) to arrive in 2-3 days. If your are further on the list you should expect the book(s) to arrive in a few weeks.
You can renew an item in person or call us during open hours.
There will be no charge for organizations or non-profit groups affiliated with Clover District. However, if you are selling something (i.e. candles, Tupperware, etc.) there will be a $35.00 charge for use of the room. A form to reserve the community room is available in person at the front desk, and will be available online soon.
Clover Public Library offers Books, E-books, Audio Books, Streaming services like Hoopla, DVD Movies, Music, Paintings, and Children’s to go activity bags for checkout.
We also have free books, posters, DVDs, CDs, vinyl records, and free activity packets for children. You can find most of these items by the library’s main entrance.
The password for CloverDL-Guest is clover123.
Who's at the Library?
Director
Rene Bramlett
Librarian
P. Denise Dimmitt
Library Staff
Nikki Hillier, Library Clerk
Linda Kiely, Library Clerk
Kari Quintana, Library Clerk
Luanne Hiatt, Custodial
Library Board Members
Rene Bramlett
Alissa Gelaude
Patty Colburn
Dale Lanning
Tonya Williams
Darcie Berrie
Breanna McLaughlin
Pamela S. Eiker
Library History
History of the Clover Public Library District Free public library service was unavailable to the Woodhull community before 1937, other than school and church libraries. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.) sponsored an Association Library on June 30, 1937. The library was housed in the private home of two sisters, the Misses Maud and Martha Cain; with Martha as librarian. The budget at that time was $100.00 per year plus gifts. Both sisters became ill in January 1965 and had to leave their home. Finding it necessary to move the library to other premises a series of town meetings were called and representatives of various organizations formed a committe and rend the former Farmers State Bank building. On May 1, 1965 the library reopened with Miss Frances Rehn as librarian. It continued as an Associate library run on donations until July 17, 1965 when the Township voted in favor of forming a Township library. From July 1965 to November 1976 the library collection grew from 3000 to 9700 volumes. In July 1965 the board voted to join the Western Illinois Film Cooperative which in now the Alliance Library System. Frances Rehn resigned in 1978 and Mrs. Coralie Null became head librarian and remained head librarian until her retirement in May 1995. Rene Bramlett has held the position since. The year 1978 was a very special year for the Clover Township library as it was then the library board was approached with an offer to build and furnish a brand new Township library. The Woodhull Women’s Christian Temperance Union decided to disband and dispose of some property near Kewanee, Illinois which they owned; using the money from the sale to build our present library. After two years in first the talking then the building stages; the new library was ready to move into the new location at 440 N. Division St. the last week of January 1980. The old library was closed for two weeks while the transfer took place and our new library opened it’s doors. Open house took place May 4, 1980 with many visitors touring the facility. Since then our collection continues to grow along with our circulation and hours. Mrs. Mieneer gave the library a beautiful grandfathers’ clock in memory of her three sisters who were teachers many years ago in the Woodhull area. The clock was delivered and set up in time for the open house. During Woodhull’s Quasquicentennial in 1982 the new library displayed much of the Woodhull area history plus arts and crafts of the residents’ quilts from the late 1800’s to 1982 were also on display. Because the new library is both beautiful and air conditioned it was a very busy place during the Quasquicentennial which took place during a very hot July week. Since then the Jaycees have given the library a television set and VCR on which the public can view tapes of all the Quasquicentennial activities from first to last; the tapes also were donated by the Jaycees. The library now has a lovely community room that is used for Story Hours and the Summer Reading Program. It is also used by various other community groups on a regular basis. The room can be reserved and used by any non-profit organization with no charge if they are in the AlWood School District.