RAILS Delivery

Until decisions about the re-organization of delivery are made, service is continuing to operate as it did for the five systems before the merger. Delivery is provided free of charge to all RAILS member libraries.

Under our resource sharing policy, RAILS van delivery service will deliver the following items:

1. Library materials, defined as items that are classified, cataloged, and available for loan.
2. Items sent out from RAILS, the Illinois State Library (ISL), or the Illinois Secretary of State (SOS).

RAILS will not deliver:

1. Items that are individually addressed and can be mailed via the U.S. Postal Service.
2. Library newsletters which may be mailed, exchanged at networking group meetings, or obtained online.
3. Bulk items intended for distribution to the public.

All other items will be delivered at the discretion of the RAILS staff.

Please see the delivery information for your local RAILS hub:

Burr Ridge

• Delivery Information
• Routing Label Request Form
• Routes:
  • List of Routes
  • List of Libraries (with ID code and route number)
  • Libraries with Indirect Delivery

Coal Valley

• Delivery labels, routes, and information
  

East Peoria

• Delivery labels, routes, and information

Geneva

• Delivery Information
• Labels
• Routes

Rockford

• Delivery labels, routes, and information

Shorewood

• Delivery labels, routes, and information

Wheeling

• Delivery labels, routes, and information