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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

Our "Refer A Friend" prize drawing has ended, but it's definitely not too late to get a library card! How to Get a Library Card Park Ridge residents can get a library card free of charge. To obtain a library card, residents should bring proof of residency with their current home address (driver's license, state ID… 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

The Park Ridge Public Library is closed on Wednesday, June 19, in celebration of Juneteenth, which commemorates the official ending of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865. We are joining the American Library Association and other employers around the U.S. in taking time to reflect on our nation’s past and take action… Read More

Every month is busy in the Library, but May is when our Youth Services staff boost their outreach efforts by bringing the Library to different grade levels and classrooms around Park Ridge. From late April through early June, Park Ridge Librarians Catherine, Maddie and Liz visited nearly 6,700 preschoolers, grade schoolers and middle schoolers to… Read More