Library News

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:

In this review, we're focusing on our 2022-23 fiscal year — that's July 2022 through June 2023. This last year, we had occasions to look back and honor our past, and to look ahead and feel excited for our future.

Our Rhyme of the Month Club is a fun way to get little ones excited about reading.

Each month, we’ll visit participating area daycares and preschools with a new rhyme. One of our youth staff members will feature the rhyme in a special storytime and leave a poster for the classroom to share the rhyme together throughout the month.

We've extended our hours at our Central Library! Starting May 5, we're now open until 7 p.m. on Fridays.

We're proud to welcome Molly Scheibler as the Library's new deputy director.

Molly Scheibler comes with 14 years of library experience. Most recently, she served as youth services manager at Indian Trails Public Library District in Wheeling. Molly also serves as an adjunct faculty member at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Information Studies, and is actively involved in Reach Across Illinois Library Systems, Illinois Library Association and American Library Association.

According to data from School District 54, nearly 60% of families in our community speak a language other than (or in addition to) English at home. To better serve these individuals, we’re proud to offer a new service at all our locations: LanguageLine.

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so we asked our staff to share books by AAPI authors and movies by AAPI directors. Here's what they had to share.