Welcome Addison Public Library

Addison becomes the 101st library in the SWAN consortium of libraries

We are happy to announce that the library has begun circulation in the network of libraries, bringing its library collection into the SWAN catalog. Addison Public Library cardholders are now able to access shared collections across the suburban area. One card, 100 libraries!

Mobile App: Searching, Holds, and Checkouts

Watch our new video tutorials and learn how to search for items, place holds, and manage your holds & checkouts the SWAN Libraries App! Learn more in our Mobile App section. Thanks for watching! Searching & Placing Holds Manage Holds & Checkouts

Watch our new video tutorials and learn how to search for items, place holds, and manage your holds & checkouts the SWAN Libraries App! Learn more in our Mobile App section. Thanks for watching!

Searching & Placing Holds

Manage Holds & Checkouts

Mobile App: Getting Started Video

Watch our video tutorial to get started using the SWAN Libraries App today! This video covers the basics so you can confidently download, login, and start exploring. Learn more in our Mobile App section. Thanks for watching!

Watch our video tutorial to get started using the SWAN Libraries App today! This video covers the basics so you can confidently download, login, and start exploring. Learn more in our Mobile App section. Thanks for watching!


The SWAN Libraries App is here!

Starting July 16th, 2019 – The SWAN Libraries App lets you access the catalog and your account any time. Search the catalog, renew checkouts, manage holds, and so much more! You can download the SWAN Libraries App for iOS or Android. Learn more about the SWAN Libraries App

Starting July 16th, 2019 – The SWAN Libraries App lets you access the catalog and your account any time. Search the catalog, renew checkouts, manage holds, and so much more!

You can download the SWAN Libraries App for iOS or Android.

Learn more about the SWAN Libraries App

Green Hills Public Library District: Welcome to SWAN!

Today’s the Big Day!

The Green Hills Public Library District is now a full SWAN member, meaning patrons have access to a shared catalog that includes over 10,000,000 items across 97 libraries. Even better, patrons can have those items shipped directly to Green Hills in a matter of days or use a current Green Hills library card when visiting other SWAN libraries. Take a look at the new Green Hills Public Library District SWAN catalog. The look and feel are a little different than before, but functionality remains the same, including automatic renewals, access to your account, and placing holds or downloading materials. We hope you enjoy the benefits of being a SWAN library!

(Left) Green Hills Executive Director Jane Jenkins receives a welcome gift from SWAN Project Manager Joseph Miller and (Right) a Green Hills staff member reads Harry Potter in a very comfortable chair.

SWAN Library Services, established in 1974, is a consortium of suburban Chicago libraries stretching from Kaneville in the west to Harwood Heights and down to Beecher in the south. In addition to tech support for library staff, SWAN maintains a shared online public access catalog, a database of more 1.2 million patrons, and facilitates sharing of physical materials.

Green Hills Public Library District Joins SWAN January 29, 2019

Welcome, Green Hills Public Library District!

On January 29th, the Green Hills Public Library District will join the SWAN library consortium! With this new addition to the SWAN community comes access to over 10 million items at 97 libraries. SWAN and Green Hills staff have been hard at work preparing for the switch, and we want to share some information about what you can expect before and after January 29th:

Monday, January 28

While Green Hills patrons can check out items at the library, most features in the online catalog will be unavailable. This includes access to My Account, renewing items online, placing holds, and viewing what items are on shelf. Additionally, self checkout in the library will be disabled.

Don’t worry, all of your existing holds and checkouts will transfer over!

Tuesday, January 29

The big day! All online features will be available once starting when the library opens. Starting today, Green Hills patrons will use the new SWAN catalog, which can be accessed the same way you reached it before. The new catalog will look a little different, but will function the same way. In fact, the biggest difference will be the appearance of items at other SWAN libraries.

Some tips for those new to SWAN

Although many Green Hills patrons are familiar with SWAN, we thought we’d share a few pointers:

  • If you see an item in the catalog that belongs to another library, you can place a hold and the item will be delivered to your library a few days after it’s available.
  • You can update your notification preferences in My Account > Personal Information > Preferences. For additional help, refer to our YouTube tutorial.
  • Resource sharing is great, but we know patrons want access to their library’s new materials first. Our dynamic holds system prioritizes local patrons getting local materials, so you’ll still have access to Green Hills materials before patrons at other SWAN libraries.
  • Your Green Hills Public Library District card can be used at any other public library in SWAN.

 

If you have any questions about SWAN, don’t hesitate to reach out to the staff at your library!