| Date | Hours | Holiday Message | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Monday, Jan. 1. | New Year's Day |
| 3/1 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Friday, March 1 for Staff In-Service. We apologize for the inconvenience. | Inservice day |
| 3/31 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Sunday, March 31. | Easter |
| 5/27 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Monday, May 27. | Memorial Day |
| 7/4 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Thursday, July 4. | Independence Day |
| 9/2 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Monday, Sept. 2. | Labor Day |
| 11/27 | 0-17 | All Library locations will be closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27 through Thursday, Nov. 28. | Thanksgiving Eve |
| 11/28 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27 through Thursday, Nov. 28. | Thanksgiving |
| 12/24 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Sunday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 25. | Christmas Eve |
| 12/25 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Sunday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 25. | Christmas Day |
| 12/31 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Sunday, Dec. 31. | New Year's Eve |
| Date | Hours | Emergency Message | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0/0 | 13-7 | Due to inclement weather, all Library locations are closed on Friday, Jan. 12, and will be opening late Saturday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m. | every |
| 0/0 | 0-0 | Due to inclement weather, all Library locations are closed on Friday, Jan. 12, and will be opening late Saturday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m. | every |
| 0/0 | 0-0 | All Library locations are closed for the rest of the day today, Tuesday, Sept. 12, due to an unforeseen emergency. | every |
| 0/0 | 0-0 | Our Central Library is closed for the rest of the day today, Tuesday, Sept. 12, due to an unforeseen emergency.<br>Our Hanover Park and Hoffman Estates Branches will remain open for regular hours. | central |
| 0/0 | 0-0 | Hanover Park Branch will be closed Nov. 13-15 for scheduled repairs. | hanover |
| 0/0 | 0-0 | Hanover Park Branch will be closed Nov. 13-15 for scheduled repairs. | hanover |
| 0/0 | 0-0 | Hanover Park Branch will be closed Nov. 13-15 for scheduled repairs. | hanover |
| 0/0 | 0-0 | The Hanover Park Branch is closed on Friday, Feb. 24 due to a power outage. | hanover |
| 0/0 | 0-0 | The Hoffman Estates Branch is closed. | hoffman |
| 11/21 | 13-9 | Hoffman Estates Branch opens late on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m., due to building maintenance. | hoffman |
| Date | Hours | General Message | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0/0 | 0-0 | Please be advised that the public elevator will be out of service on Thursday, Mar. 28 and Friday, Mar. 29. Feel free to call the Library with any questions. | Elevator |
| 0/0 | 0-0 | Please be advised that the public elevator will be out of service on Thursday, Mar. 28 and Friday, Mar. 29. Feel free to call the Library with any questions. | Elevator |
| 0/0 | 0-0 | Please be advised that the public elevator will be out of service on Thursday, Mar. 28 and Friday, Mar. 29. Feel free to call the Library with any questions. | Elevator |
| 0/0 | 0-0 | Due to inclement weather, all Library locations are closed on Friday, Jan. 12, and will be opening late Saturday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m. | Snow Warning |
| 0/0 | 0-0 | Due to the weather, the Town Square Concert is rescheduled for Tuesday, July 16. | Concert Rain |
| 11/19 | 0-0 | Hoffman Estates Branch opens late on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m., due to building maintenance. | Repairs Warning |
| 11/20 | 0-0 | Hoffman Estates Branch opens late on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m., due to building maintenance. | Repairs Warning |
| 0/0 | 0-0 | For the latest updates and information about tonight's concert, please call our concert hotline at <a href="tel:1-847-923-3399">(847) 923-3399</a>. | Concert |
| 0/0 | 0-0 | Our Hanover Park and Hoffman Estates Branches will remain open for regular hours. | Custom |
| 0/0 | 0-0 | Account access will be unavailable on the evening of Friday, Oct. 20, due to system upgrades. | ILS Upgrade |
| 10/14 | 0-0 | All Library locations are open today. | Columbus Day |
| 11/29 | 0-0 | All Library locations are open today. | Day after Thanksgiving |
| 1/20 | 0-0 | All Library locations are open today. | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| 2/17 | 0-0 | All Library locations are open today. | Presidents Day |
Did you know the Library has books in 11 different languages besides English? Our World Languages Collection has more than 9,000 books in languages like Korean, Spanish and Polish.
It's just one of the special collections we have to meet patrons' needs.
Our branches in Hanover Park and Hoffman Estates offer unique extensions of our Library services in convenient, welcoming neighborhood locations. Staff at our branches especially pride themselves on getting to know patrons very well and creating a strong sense of community.
Enjoy this outdoor exhibit from the team at You Are Beautiful, reminding us to be kind to one another and find the things that connect us. The installation will be on the Central Library's east lawn March - May, 2024.
The goal of the work is to create positivity in the world and for those who pass by the statue to become active participants with the piece, taking photos and sharing in the enjoyment.
The installation is a part of our Mental Health May initiative. Check out these related programs:
It's February, Valentine's Day is coming up and love is in the air. Take a look at our staff's top picks for romance books and movies to enjoy this month.
It's tax season!
If you're looking for filing help, there are options available, often for free dependent on your income level. We've compiled a list of some helpful sources.
The theme for Black History Month 2024 is African Americans and the Arts. Our staff are helping you commemorate this month with their picks for books by Black authors and movie by Black directors or Black screenwriters.
New year, new you! A new year is a great time to hit the reset button for yourself, tackle some goals or try something new. With that in mind, check out our staff's top picks for books and movies all about starting fresh or second chances.
National Science Fiction Day is on January 2. Find your favorite bot, hop aboard the nearest space ship and settle in with our staff's favorite sci-fi books and movies.
We took a look at the books and movies that came out in 2023 to see what's been the most popular among our patrons. Did your top pick make our Top 10 of 2023 list?
The end of the year means lots of "best of" lists... and here's ours! We asked our staff for their favorite books and movies of 2023. Take a look and add some of these titles to your to-read or to-watch list.
One of the themes we'll be exploring this winter through our One Book, One Community is happiness. (Stay tuned for the announcement of the selected titles in December!) And so we want to know: what makes you happy?
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