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The Friends of the Park Ridge Library will hold its annual Spring Book Sale in the first floor meeting room at the Library on Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A special Members Only Preview Night is open to members of the Friends of the Library on Friday, May 1, from 4… Read More

During National Library Week 2026 (April 19–25), the American Library Association released data documenting attempts to censor books and materials in public, school, and academic libraries during 2025.* ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) tracked 4,235 unique titles challenged in 2025, the second highest ever documented by ALA. The highest ever documented was 4,240 in 2023. Of the… Read More

National Library Week, April 20-24, is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries across the country. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries, librarians, and other library staff, and to promote library use and support. This year’s theme, “Find Your Joy at the Library,” allows us to… Read More

The Library will be phasing out the Hoopla app, used by patrons who borrow ebooks and audiobooks, this Spring. Our own data, patrons' requests for more copies and a wider selection, plus a desire to make the most of our collection budget, all led us to this decision.  In short, it is better for both… Read More

The Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale is May 1-3. Become a Friend today so you can make the most of the membership benefits at the sale! Get early access to the Friends' Spring and Fall Book Sales. Get a discount coupon for the next book sale. Show your support! Read below about how… Read More

You’ve probably read or heard all the latest tips to be physically healthier – get your 10,000 steps in, eat more protein, wear a weighted vest (or maybe don’t, the jury is still out on that last one). Recent studies show that training your brain is just as important as training your body. Certain activities… Read More

  Battle of the Books, a Park Ridge Library tradition of more than 40 years, brings teams of fourth and fifth graders from Park Ridge schools to compete against each other in a quiz show format to test their knowledge of books. The teams are put together and coached by teachers and sometimes parent volunteers… Read More

No request is too unusual for our Reference librarians. Recently, Adult Services Librarian Brandee fielded a question via email from Colette, a woman who grew up in Park Ridge and now lives out of state. She wanted to verify a story from her youth that she'd been telling her kids about for years. Her kids,… Read More

Representatives from more than 25 schools and other organizations will be on hand at the Park Ridge Library’s annual Preschool and Enrichment Fair on Saturday, January 25, from 10 a.m. to Noon. The event will be held in both the Children’s department and the Library’s first floor meeting room. Parents can learn about local preschools… Read More

  Introducing The Palace Project app: a new option for e-reading! Palace allows you to access more of your library’s e-books and audiobooks.  Download The Palace Project app for Android or Apple iOS from your smartphone's app store. Get Started 1. Download. The Palace app is available in both the Apple app store for iOS iPhones and iPads and the Google Play store for… Read More