Who We Are

The Leighton Township Library is located in Moline.  The library provides free services to all residents living within the Leighton Township boundaries.

The library system holds over 24,000 materials including over 18,000 books, 1000 compact discs, and 1800 DVDs which are all available for check-out.

In total, nearly 75,000 items were checked out of the library during fiscal year 2010-2011! In addition to these items, thousands of people entered the library to utilize print and electronic reference resources, access the Internet through the Library’s fiber-optic connection, enjoy state-of-the-art Wi-fi service, or attend one of the Library’s many events.

Our friendly and professional staff is eager to serve you. Welcome to the Leighton Township Library!

Our Mission

It is the purpose of the Leighton Township Library to provide service to individuals and groups in the community, by making available recreational, education, informational and cultural materials.

Board of Directors

This is a township library governed by a six-member elected Board of Trustees who meet the third Monday of each month except August and December at 7 p.m.

Michael Mulligan - President
Harvey Haverdink - Treasurer
Faith Miedema - Secretary
Denise DeVries - Vicar
Karen Buermann - Trustee
Joanne Campbell  - Trustee

Library Staff

Andrea Estelle - Director
Justine Wiegers - Youth Services
Karen McKinnon - Youth Services
Liz Lewis - Library Assistant
Linda Bouterse - Circulation
Janet Millard - Circulation
Ashley Kragt - Shelver
Ethan Tews - Shelver