On Saturday, August 22, portions of our parking lot may be temporarily closed while the Village performs tree work near the river. During the work, driving pathways through the parking lot may be different than usual. Please use caution, follow any posted signs or directions, and drive slowly through the parking lot while work is underway. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as this work is completed.
Library News
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Enjoy watching a different silent film in the Auditorium each Wednesday in September at 2pm and 7pm. These film gems will be accompanied by pianist David Drazin, one of only 35 pianists in the country who specialize in silent films accompaniment. Don’t miss this truly unique experience! Register for the films here.
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Starting Monday, August 3, you will be able to preview our new catalog, which will offer improved searching, easier browsing, accessibility upgrades, and new community features. Because this is a new system, you will need to complete a brief, one-time registration process using your library card number and password the first time you log in. During the preview phase, our current catalog will remain available, and you can switch between the current and new versions.
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Last Thursday evening, members of the Library staff, Board, and Rotary Club of Northbrook celebrated the installation of a Peace Pole near the Northbrook Public Library sign. Reflecting Northbrook’s diversity, the Peace Pole displays the phrase "May Peace Prevail on Earth" in English, Greek, Hebrew, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, Russian, and Spanish. The languages were selected based on demographic data and local schools.
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We’re pleased to announce a new electric mobility scooter for visitors ages 18 and up with mobility needs to use inside the library. The scooter can be checked out at the Welcome Desk with a library card.
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Everyone who signs up for a Northbrook Library card in September will be automatically entered into our prize drawing for a chance to win a $25 Book Bin gift certificate. If you know someone who needs a library card, bring them along, too! Stop by or learn more about getting a Northbrook Library card.
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Honor Juneteenth with our curated list of books and movies to learn more about the holiday and its history.
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Our Summer Reading Challenge encourages you to grow your reading skills and nourish your imagination! The goal of our Summer Reading Challenge is to encourage a lifelong love of reading, so we have fun activities and prizes for all ages throughout the program. Visit the library starting Monday, June 1, to sign up and pick up a reading log, or participate online using the Beanstack website or app. Learn more about participating and prizes here.
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Our Executive Director, Kate Hall, recently appeared on WBEZ Chicago's "Say More with Mary Dixon and Patrick Smith" to explain why popular eBooks and audiobooks can take months to become available at your library and how the Digital Library Protection Act, which restricts publishers from imposing unfair digital licensing terms for Illinois libraries, will help. Listen to the radio show here.
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The theme of this year's National Library Week (April 19-25) is “Find Your Joy,” which highlights the valuable role libraries and library professionals play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. To help us celebrate, we asked our community to tell us how they find joy at the library, and we received over 50 responses! Here are just some of the many different ways people are finding joy at Northbrook Public Library.
