News & Announcements from Libraries

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...

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...

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...

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...

LACONI POP Presents a how-to guide to expand ELL programming through Read-Aloud Book Clubs Feeling overwhelmed by the demand for English Language Learner programs? Discover how you can launch your own ELL Book or Reading Club, even if you don’t have educator training and can’t afford to hire a...

Hello information professionals, and students! Registration is now open for the 24th annual Information Literacy Summit on Friday, May 1, 2026 at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Discounted early bird rates are available through April 3rd. The Summit, co-hosted by the College of DuPage...