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!
In December 2020, the public libraries Glenside, Roselle, and Warrenville joined SWAN, bringing the total membership in the network to 100 libraries. Here is the map for 2021 of the library service area SWAN encompasses.
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!
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.
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:
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!
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.
Although many Green Hills patrons are familiar with SWAN, we thought we’d share a few pointers:
If you have any questions about SWAN, don’t hesitate to reach out to the staff at your library!
We are welcoming a new library to our SWAN family. Green Hills Public Library District joins SWAN in January 2019.
In 2018 we welcomed 19 libraries and had one library, Brookfield Zoo Library, leave the consortium. With the addition of Green Hills, our membership is 97 strong.
SWAN Membership Map 2019 [pdf]
On January 29th, 2019, the Green Hills Public Library District will join the SWAN Library Consortium. While SWAN and Green Hills staff are busy working to make this transition as seamless as possible, it’s important to share a few markers you may see along the way.
Partial Freeze on New Items: January 18 – January 29
New materials cannot be added to the catalog . This means you may see a delay in availability for any titles released during this period. After January 29, new materials will be available as normal.
Checkout-Only Period: January 28
The back-end system will be limited while the Green Hills library data is loaded into SWAN. You will still be able to check out materials during this time, but other activity will be suspended. Additionally, items you check out will not be reflected in My Account in the online catalog until the following day. See the chart below for a list of services that will be available and unavailable.
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January 28, 2019 | |
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Can Do |
Can’t Do |
| Search for materials in the online catalog | See availability of materials in the online catalog |
| Check out materials at the circulation desk | Place holds |
| Access e-resources like OverDrive, Axis360, and Hoopla through those apps/websites | Log in to My Account |
| Pay bills | |
| Check items in | |
| Download electronic materials or place holds directly from the library’s online catalog | |
| Receive materials delivered from another library | |
| Renew materials (auto-renewals will be suspended for these dates, but will resume on January 29) |
Library users from 19 public, private, school, and academic libraries are now part of the System Wide Automated Network (SWAN). The library network combines the collections of 97 libraries into a single, searchable public web catalog of nearly 10 million items. Libraries in SWAN share items with each other through the catalog, with many items available for delivery from one library to another via a State-supported courier delivery system. Library cardholders within the 97 libraries will find it easy to visit nearby library or request items for pick-up at their home library or another library participating in SWAN’s pick-up anywhere service.
A West Chicago Public Library Reader shares the excitement of an expanded SWAN catalog.
We are in our final days of preparation and data loading in adding 19 libraries to our SWAN family. Our March press release provided an overview of the extended SWAN network.
As you visit SWAN libraries, we hope that you continue to report on #SWANspotting throughout our extended network of 97 libraries. We’ve got a few more to share from our library visits in the past week.
Check out our updated SWAN membership map, including all 97 of our members in 2018!
The following 19 libraries will be joining the SWAN network in April and May of 2018. We appreciate the consideration and care the library leadership and staff took in selecting SWAN to create one of the largest library consortium in the US.
Batavia Public Library District
Bensenville Community Public Library District
Bensenville Elementary School District #2
Bloomingdale Public Library
Carol Stream Public Library
Geneva Public Library District
Glen Ellyn Public Library
Itasca Community Library
Kaneville Public Library District
Messenger Public Library of North Aurora
National University of Health Sciences
Oak Brook Public Library
Saint Charles Public Library District
Sugar Grove Public Library District
Theosophical Society in America
Town and Country Public Library District
Villa Park Public Library
West Chicago Public Library District
Wood Dale Public Library District
