Library News

Join our Winter Reading Challenge to earn great prizes for reading this winter

Starting Monday, December 1, you can visit the library to sign up or participate online. 

Everyone is invited to enjoy our Winter Reading Challenge. We have a challenge for all ages (Birth - Adult). And you don't need a library card to participate (although we'll be happy to help you get one).

After the votes were tallied, the short film Buzz from the U.K. was awarded the coveted “Best of the Fest” at the 9th Annual International Children’s Film Festival, held at the Northbrook Public Library on Saturday, November 15. Buzz follows a futuristic space farmer and an inquisitive robotic bee who together create a new ecosystem by rescuing mushrooms from the farm’s trash.

Northbrook Public Library invites the community to read Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb and join us in October for a series of programs that explore the book’s themes. The highlight of the series will be an evening with Brendan Slocumb, author of Symphony of Secrets, on Wednesday, October 15, at 7pm. This event will also be live-streamed for those unable to attend in person. Read on...

From Friday, August 29, through Tuesday, September 2, account access, search, and some online services will be limited due to catalog system maintenance to add the Vernon Area Public Library to our library network. During this time, you can still sign up for a library card and check out materials, including your holds. Please bring your library card when checking out items, if possible.

From September 2-30, please drop off non-perishable food donations in cans, plastic containers, or boxes in our lobby to help support local families in need. We will bring all of the donated items to the Northfield Township Food Pantry in early October. 

Your library card is the most important card in your wallet! It gives you easy access to the latest titles, meeting and study room reservations, homebound delivery services, online resources, and more. Getting one is easy. You can visit the library to apply or visit northbrook.info/card to learn how to get a card.

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 piano accompaniment for silent films. Don’t miss this truly unique experience! Register for the films here.

Wherever you are in your academic journey, the library is here to support your homework and research needs. Your library card lets you check out as many materials as you need, reserve study rooms in advance, and take advantage of all of our eResources, including live online homework help, practice tests, and more. Get a library card. 

Don't miss your chance to be inspired! We invite you to experience the incredibly talented classical musicians selected as the winners in our 2025 Northbrook Youth Solo Competition.

There are many ways to access library resources and services at home, including our wide selection of eBooks, audiobooks, entertainment, research tools, and, of course, new virtual programs each month. If you need a temporary library card, you can fill out this form to get one by email...