Katie LaMantia, teen librarian, shows off the new teen center at the Schaumburg Township District Library which is open for teens up to 19 for computer use or movie production.

Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer

Kelsey Louro, 17, of Hoffman Estates High School, and her mom, Laura, look up school information at the Schaumburg Township District Library.

Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer

Director George Sheetz stands in the S-curved Technology Petting Zoo at the Batavia Public Library. The desk is a hands-on area for patrons to experience devices that can be used as e-book readers. The library has eight readers available.

John Starks | Staff Photographer

A patron walks with a library book to the 10 South Cafe in the Batavia Public Library lobby.

John Starks | Staff Photographer

Puja, 13, Toral, 14, and Komal Patel, 12, like to read in the new teen center at the Schaumburg Township District Library.

Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer