Passport Services
The Gail Borden Public Library District has joined with the U.S. Department of State to provide passport services. The Main Library is an official Passport Acceptance Facility, accepting DS-11 applications on the second floor of the Main Library.
Please make sure you allow enough time for the U.S. Department of State to process your passport application before you are scheduled to travel. If you would like to know how long it will take to receive your passport, you can review detailed information by visiting the U.S. Department of State's website.
Locations & Hours for Passport Services
Applications are processed by appointment only. To make an appointment, please call 847-429-4693. During busy times, please leave a voicemail. An agent will return your call in the order your message was received. Please note, each application may take 30 minutes to process.
Passport Services is closed on Fridays.
If you were under 16 when your passport was issued, you cannot renew. If your passport is expired and was issued more than 15 years ago, you cannot renew. If your name has changed, you cannot renew without legal documentation of your name change. For all these circumstances, please follow the above instructions for a DS-11 passport application.