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.
Library News
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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.
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We're excited to announce the new version of the Northbrook Public Library app, which makes it even easier to use library services on your smartphone, from searching the catalog and accessing your account to reserving a room and registering for programs. If you already have the app installed, it should appear as an update when it's available. (You will need to re-enter your login information.) If you haven't installed it yet, it’s available on the App Store or Google Play, or on our website at northbrook.info/app.
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High school students who are interested in volunteering this summer are invited to apply to become a Summer High School Volunteer for the chance to gain some real-world experience, earn service hours, and have some fun while helping out at our award-winning library. Learn more.
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Join us at our Meet the Author Fair on Saturday, April 11, from 10am-1pm. Discover new literary talent right here in Northbrook! Drop by to connect with more than 20 local authors, browse books of all genres and ages, and get your copies signed. We also invite you to enjoy light refreshments while you mingle, courtesy of Lazy Dog Northbrook.
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Northbrook resident Vinita Patel, and her colleagues Kay McBrearty and Ruth Hays use the library's Digital Media Lab to record their new podcast.
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Enjoy a different award-nominated film each Wednesday in March on the big screen in our Auditorium.
