News & Announcements from Libraries

On Sunday, April 19, more than 1,000 people gathered at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library to celebrate a major milestone: the library’s 100th birthday. “The library is the heart of the community,” said Library Board Trustee President Amy Somary during her opening remarks. “At 100 years young...

LACONI’s Programs, Outreach, and Promotion section is looking for new board representatives. This section provides information, inspiration, and connection for library staff who have responsibilities in programming, outreach, marketing, community engagement, and strategic partnerships. We offer...

How does your library serve the local business community? The RUSA-BRASS Business Reference in Public Libraries Committee is looking for library workers in public libraries who serve business patrons to take a short survey. Our goal is to learn about trends and patterns in serving business library...

As we continue to celebrate 50 years of serving our community, Three Rivers Public Library District, in conjunction with the Three Rivers Public Library Foundation is pleased to announce it's first "friendraiser" of the year - a Library Pub Crawl! Participants will check-in at the Minooka Branch...

The Roselle Public Library District Board of Trustees is excited to announce that construction will soon begin on the new library building at 233 E. Maple Avenue, in Roselle. Building contracts were approved at the March Board Meeting and the Library has been working through the permit process and...

Are you interested in meeting with like-minded Youth Services library staff to discuss diversity of all kinds? Whether it be hiring diverse presenters, planning inclusive programming, selecting diverse materials for collection development and more...we want to discuss it! Join us to help diversify...

The Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library in Wheaton, IL will be having an international language book sale the week of May 3rd-9th. Our open hours are: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 1:00pm-5:00pm. We have a large selection of books in several languages and are excited to find new...

At long last, Phase II of Lake Villa District Library's Outdoor Space Plan is complete. While the official grand opening will be held on Sunday, June 7, visitors are welcome to explore the space now. Enter at the Book Arbor and follow the path. “Phase II of the plan includes multiple projects,” said...

The La Grange Public Library is celebrating National Library Week by hosting another entry from the PBS Indie Lens Pop Up Series at an After Hours Event on Friday, April 24th at 6:00PM. A discussion panel with local advocates and experts will follow. The Librarians takes viewers from Texas to...

Date & Time Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT Location Zoom. Please register at https://rosalindfranklin.zoom.us/j/99199075114?pwd=7ERtXbXI0s6fdOR0DHm0… by June 16, 2026. Event Summary Through a structured presentation and a librarian-guided zine-making activity, this...

Book lovers of all ages are invited to celebrate storytelling, fellowship, and community at the Author and Book Fair on Wednesday, April 22 at Green Hills Public Library District, 10331 S. Interlochen Drive in Palos Hills from 5:30-7:30pm. The event will showcase a diverse group of 17 local authors...

The Accessibility Networking Group connects public libraries with organizations supporting disabled communities in Lake and northern Cook counties. We believe that strong partnerships between libraries and accessibility organizations inform, strengthen, and expand opportunities for our shared...