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The Center of Concern, a Des Plaines-based nonprofit organization, has named the Park Ridge Public Library its Partner of the Year in advance of its annual Fight the Loneliness Epidemic event on Monday, September 9. The organization works to inform, advocate and intervene on behalf of residents struggling with challenges related to aging, homelessness, and… Read More

The Library will be closed on Sunday, September 1, and Monday, September 2, in recognition of the Labor Day holiday. During this time, the drive-thru dropbox will be locked. Please return any library items to the building dropbox near the front entrance. Please have a safe and happy holiday weekend!… Read More

Go Green Park Ridge, a community group whose mission is "to raise environmental awareness in Park Ridge and to inspire residents, businesses and our government entities to take action to live and work more sustainably," has named the Park Ridge Library as a Changemaker for the work of members of our management team to implement… Read More

It’s that time of year when kids go back to school and adults have that back-to-school feeling, which means it’s a great time to get a library card! If you know someone who needs a library card, pick up a library card sign-up bookmark at any library service desk between now and September 6, and… Read More

Summer Reading ended Saturday, August 10, with our Summer Reading Sendoff event. Approximately 400 patrons from babies to seniors joined us on the lawn for music, balloon and bubble artistry, and ice cream. Justin Roberts performed and got kids out of the seats and dancing, and The Throwbacks kept them there with fun, modern spins… Read More

The Park Ridge Library will host the Summer Reading Sendoff event this Saturday, August 10, to mark the end of our Summer Reading program. Enjoy live music from Grammy-nominated children’s performer Justin Roberts and the modern take on classic hits from Chicago-area favorite The Throwbacks. We'll also have ice cream treats from Triple Scoop’d on… Read More

The Friends of the Park Ridge Library will host a Summer Pop-up Book Sale at the Library on Saturday, July 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Library. The outdoor sale offers people attending the Taste of Park Ridge the opportunity to shop for gently used books, CDs and DVDs at… Read More

Celebrate the 100th year of Summer Reading and all the reading you did this summer! Join us at the Summer Reading Sendoff, Saturday, August 10, from 10 a.m. to Noon on the Library Lawn. The event will kick off with live music from 5-time Grammy nominee Justin Roberts at 10 a.m. for the younger patrons… Read More

At the July 1 Park Ridge City Council meeting, Library staff and trustees witnessed the reading and signing of a proclamation by Mayor Marty Maloney declaring July 2024 Summer Reading Month in Park Ridge. The staff and trustees in attendance were honored to be there. We are grateful to Mayor Maloney and the Council for… Read More

Dave Donovan joined the Friends of the Library in 1999 and immediately took on the job of treasurer, serving in that role until 2022. Donovan announced his retirement at the Friends of the Library board meeting June 12, 2024. Dave worked at the group's seasonal Book Sales each of his 35 years with the Friends,… Read More