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  • Shh...It's the Library Pub Crawl!

    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...

  • Roselle Public Library District Breaking Ground for New Building

    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...

  • Join Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Team in Youth Services (EDIT-YS) on May 7th!

    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...

  • Olcott Library's International Language Book Sale

    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...

  • Lake Villa District Library’s “Great Lawn” is Ready for Visitors

    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...

  • La Grange Public Library to Host PBS Indie Lens Pop Up

    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...

  • Local Author and Book Fair Coming to Palos Hills on April 22

    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...

  • Accessibility Networking Group Meet and Greet

    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...

  • Meeting People Where They Are: Human-Centered Service In Today's Libraries

    Stephanie Crain AKA The Corporate Mystic Wednesday, April 29th at 11am Meeting People Where They Are: Human-Centered Service In Today's Libraries The session equips staff with practical approaches for meeting diverse patron needs, navigating uncertainty, and sustaining the people who serve as the...

  • Film Screening at Rockford Public Library: The Librarians

    Free Event | Open to the Public | J.R. Sullivan Theatre at Nordlof Center Thursday, April 16, 2026 Join us for a powerful screening of The Librarians, a documentary that captures the frontline struggle for the freedom to read. As book challenges escalate across the country, this film connects the...

  • Illustrator Becomes an Author!

    Sarah Gutierrez, Library Associate at the Berwyn Public Library has gone from illustrator to author with her book “Peachy's Perfectly Purrfect Day”. With her husband Adrian, Sarah captured the vivid imagination of her cat Peach in this beautifully illustrated book. Her book will be a wonderful...