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If you're considering ramping up your writing practice in the new year, consider joining the Park Ridge Writers Group, which meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Library. To learn more, check out the Writers Group display in our second floor lobby, then visit the Writers Group Anthology on our website to… Read More

Whether you're an adult locked in to a fantasy series on audiobook, a middle schooler who discovered graphic novels, or a baby being read to for the first time, everyone who reads is eligible for Winter Reading and the chance to win a prize. Sign up on Beanstack and log your reading between December 19… Read More

Local high school students are staying busy this winter by giving back to the community, partnering with organizations like the Library. In addition to Cozy Comforts (for Wings Programs) and Toys for Tots collections taking place here this month, the Library's lobby will also be home to a collection run by members of Maine East… Read More

Each winter, the Library partners with local nonprofit organizations to serve as a collection site for everything from mittens to macaroni and cheese. We hope you’ll join us in contributing to these worthy causes. Please note each one has its own deadline for donations. Cozy Comforts Drive for WINGS Program Through December 23, we are collecting… Read More

The Park Ridge Public Library is pleased to announce the adoption of its 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, approved by the Library Board on August 19, 2025. This plan will guide the Library’s priorities and investments over the next four years. Developed with extensive input from residents, community partners, and staff, the plan outlines a clear vision… Read More

Join the Friends of the Park Ridge Library on Thursday, October 23, at Fire + Wine in Park Ridge for a Dine & Donate Night! Grab your friends, make a reservation andmention the Friends when you order. The Friends of the Library will get 20 percent of the proceeds from your meal. Can’t make it… Read More

Baker & Taylor, the leading supplier of library content, software, and services to public and academic libraries in the U.S. – including the Park Ridge Library - recently announced they are closing. How will this affect our library? There will be a delay in receiving some newly published books as supply chains adjust in the… Read More

Congratulations and Happy National Friends of the Library Week to our very own FOTL group, who raised nearly $6,000 through their Fall Book Sale this past weekend! We are so grateful for all that they do in support of the Library, including the funds they raise to fund our popular live concerts, reading program prizes,… Read More

The Friends of the Park Ridge Library will host their annual Fall Book Sale in the First Floor Meeting Room at the Library on Saturday, October 18, 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, October 17, from 4… Read More

Extra! Extra! Library patrons can now access the Chicago Tribune online both in the Library and from anywhere on a computer or personal device. The Tribune is available in several forms through the Databases page on our website.    Chicago Tribune Digital Edition database allows the user to view onscreen the newspaper layout as it… Read More