Fremont Public Library is not responsible for personal belongings left unattended anywhere on library property. Our procedures for storing and disposing of lost and found items are listed below for the clarity of patrons and staff.
In general, library staff will make reasonable attempts to reunite a lost item with its owner. After fourteen (14) days unclaimed items become Library property and may be donated to charity or discarded.
Except for documents left behind on the copiers, all items are held behind the Checkout Desk. Patrons who wish to check for their lost item may call the library or visit the Checkout Desk and give a detailed description of the item.
A few exceptions or specific actions are listed below:
| TYPE OF ITEM | KEEP UNTIL | ACTIONS |
| Personal items such as baby bottles, pacifiers, hair clips, sippy cups, masks. | End of day | Emptied (if applicable), discarded |
| IDs, wallets, credit cards, laptops, cell phones | End of day | Contact Mundelein Police to retrieve; held in secured location |
| Cash Currency | 3 days | Kept in secure location, then donated to the Friends & Foundation of the Library |
| Documents left on copiers or scanners | 7 days | Kept at the Help Desk then shredded |
| Books from local school libraries | n/a | Kept in Circulation Department and delivered in batches to appropriate schools |
| Books, videos, or other items that do not have library barcodes on them | 14 days | If in good condition, will be donated to the Friends of the Library |
| Insulated beverage containers | 14 days | Emptied and rinsed before storing |
| USB drives | 14 days | Due to security, we will not open USB drives to find an owner; drives will be destroyed and discarded |
| Non-Fremont Library Cards | n/a | Mailed to the library |
