About the Library

Use of Library Facilities

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HERITAGE ROOM

POLICY:

The Heritage Room was established as a Bicentennial project to provide a centralized source for material relating to the history of Park Ridge, Maine Township, the Chicago metropolitan area, and the State of Illinois.

RULES:

  1. The collection is designed to include the following types of materials:

    • Books and pamphlets concerning the geographical areas outlined above; local city and telephone directories; yearbooks of local schools; local memorabilia.

    • Park Ridge newspapers, either in paper or microform; periodicals relating to the history of the area covered.

    • Maps of Maine Township and local communities which show topographical, political, street and geographical features; a selected number of similar maps of the metropolitan area and the State.

    • Photographs of people, places, and events important in Park Ridge history.

    • Printed materials published by Park Ridge clubs, organizations, and governmental bodies.

    • Digital records of documents, photographs and books on Park Ridge history.

  2. Because of space limitations, the Library cannot at this time accept bulky artifacts such as furniture and clothing.

  3. All material donated will become the property of the Park Ridge Public Library and will be used or disposed of at the discretion of the Library.

  4. Unless otherwise designated, material will be considered reference information and will not be available for circulation.