Library News

These days, Linda Wine and Renee Weber can only wave at each other through a window, maintaining a wide, safe distance. 

They’ve been friends for more than 60 years, beginning in grammar school in Chicago. And for the past six years, Linda and Renee had been meeting at a corner near the large print section on the library's third floor ...

We are excited to announce that we have joined the national movement to stop charging overdue fines. If you would like to let us know your thoughts, please email us at feedback@northbrook.info.

While the library is closed, we recommend learning about all of our remote resources available to library cardholders, but we also wanted to let you know about some of the other reso

When Barbara Levinson reached out to the library for permission yesterday to install a “joyful” balloon display on the library’s fence along Cedar Lane, Executive Director Kate Hall loved the idea. 

Barbara filled me in on how the idea came about early this morning as she was putting the finishing touches on the display, which provide a colorful pop of color against the white fence and overcast skies.

Check out all of our environmental programs and events at the library this March and April.

Each year, we screen approximately 60 films in the library's Auditorium. Some of the most highly anticipated—and widely attended—screenings take place during our annual Critics’ Choice series, which features Oscar-nominated films. But securing the licensing for these films can be challenging, says librarian Margo Hill, who works with movie studios and distributors to acquire the rights to show the films.

Galit Gottlieb's “culinary mystery” Battered: A Whipped and Sipped Mystery is part of the library's Local Collection, a space on the second floor next to the Reference desk. Created by local writers and artists, the materials in this collection include novels, nonfiction, short stories, music, scores, and films for patrons to browse and check out.

Melissa Isaacson, a longtime Northbrook resident, vividly remembers what it was like for her and her Niles West High School teammates to receive uniforms for the first time. Read the entire interview with Melissa Isaacson. and register in advance to hear Melissa discuss her latest book, State: A Team, A Triumph, A Transformationon Friday, June 5 at 2:00pm (live online event).

We are proud to announce that we have been awarded a 5-Star Rating by the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service. LJ's Star Library Ratings spotlight the best of the best across America.

On Monday, January 27, Northbrook's Grill House restaurant (3061 Dundee Rd.) will donate 20% of its proceeds from dine in and carry out orders from 11:00am-9:00pm to the Northbrook Public Library Foundation. Please mention the Northbrook Public Library Foundation fundraiser when you place your order on January 27.