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National Library Week is underway, and Tuesday, April 8, is National Library Workers Day. In keeping with this year's NLW theme, "Drawn to the Library," we asked staff what books drew them to reading, and their local library, when they were younger. If you saw our posts on social media, you might want to know… Read More

National Library Week, April 7-11, 2025, is a celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. We're celebrating this year's national theme, Drawn to the Library, with a giveaway of colored pencils and coloring sheets so patrons can color in our Spring newsletter cover design.… Read More

To mark the start of Earth Month, the Park Ridge Library is launching a new green initiative in which patrons can participate. The Library has teamed up with Clean Up - Give Back, a Des Plaines-based organization that runs a large-scale collection drive for pliable plastic like grocery bags, bubble wrap and bread bags, with… Read More

Celebrate National Library Week with us - enter our Bookmark Contest! Design a bookmark celebrating this year's theme, "Drawn to the Library." Four winning designs will be chosen, two adult and two youth. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, April 6. A different design will be revealed each day of National Library Week, April 7-11.… Read More

In a very impressive final week of Battle of the Books, St. Andrew’s Lutheran School prevailed. The win marks the first time in 25 years that St. Andrews has won the contest, beating defending champion Washington Elementary by just 11 points. “Everyone played so well and the energy in the room yesterday was really positive,”… Read More

Reader Services Librarians Grace W. and Rachel are bringing a new book discussion category to the Spring program lineup: Science Fiction and Fantasy. Rachel credits her colleague with the idea: “Grace brought it up and I am so glad she did!” Rachel said. “I’ve loved both genres since I was a kid, and I think… Read More

Nominations for the biennial Library Award are due by Saturday, March 1. Established in 2006, the Library Award recognizes individuals and groups that have performed extraordinary service to the Library. The nomination form and a list of past recipients is available here. Except for past honorees and current members of the Board of Trustees, anyone… Read More

For the third year in a row, adult patrons were invited to pick up an art kit to take home and create their own tiny masterpiece in the Library's annual Tiny Art Show. The show was open to patrons 18 years and up. The paintings were then displayed in our second floor lobby throughout the… Read More

Library administration, staff and the Board of Trustees are excited to announce the launch of the Library's 2025 strategic planning process. Over the next few months, Library staff will work with ReThinking Libraries to gather valuable community input through interviews with Library patrons, local business owners, and school leadership and faculty. In addition to these… Read More

The Library will be open on Presidents Day, Monday, February 17, with our regular Monday hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Teen Loft is open at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 14, and Monday, February 17, for students off school for the holiday. Programs scheduled for Monday can be found on our online… Read More