Princeton Public Library

The Bureau County Legal Self-Help Center provides legal information to Bureau County residents about their legal rights and responsibilities, instructions on how to handle common legal problems, assistance with some legal documents and forms, and referrals to free and low-cost legal services.

The Legal Self-Help Center does not provide legal advice to its patrons. Instead, it offers legal information to customers on such topics as instructions for available forms, answers to general legal questions, and information on court procedures.

Address

698 East Peru Street
Princeton, IL 61356
United States

Hours of operation
Currently: open
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10:00 am-9:00 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am-9:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am-9:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am-9:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am-9:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Amenities:

This center offers

Computers & Internet
WiFi
Online court forms
Online legal info
Online referrals to legal help
Printers

Notes

  • Printing: $0.20 per page
This center does not provide:
  • Paper court forms
  • Printed legal info
  • Referrals to legal aid
  • Website navigator
  • Court navigator
  • Scanners
  • "Lawyer in the library" program

    • Common legal issues

    Getting a divorce
    Explains the divorce process, including the difference between contested and uncontested divorce. Also describes how you qualify and what you can expect during the process.
    Getting child support
    Explains getting money from the other parent to pay for the expenses of raising the child you share.
    Changing child support payments
    Explains how to change how much money a parent pays to the other parent in expenses for raising a child.
    Forcing a parent to pay child support
    A parent that has an Order for Support can ask a court to force the other parent to pay the child support that is owed.
    Name change basics
    Explains common reasons for changing your name and an overview of what you need to do to change your name.
    Being sued for mortgage foreclosure
    A mortgage is a loan that is used to pay for a house. If you don't make the payments on the loan, the bank can sue you to take the property back. This is called foreclosure.