The Arlington Heights Memorial Library is pleased to offer a special library card for current and former members of the United States Armed Forces. In addition to offering the same benefits as standard resident library cards, this card also allows the cardholder to print up to the cost equivalent of 100 black and white letter pages per week at no charge, and will not accrue overdue fines.

Learn more here.

Fans of the historical fiction novel The Secrets We Kept took a closer look into the history behind the book with its author Lara Prescott on Thursday evening, November 12. An Evening with Lara Prescott was the signature event for this fall’s One Book, One Village (OBOV), the Arlington Heights Memorial Library’s (AHML) annual community read. 

It was also the first time the library held a virtual One Book, One Village signature author event, leading to AHML welcoming its largest audience to date for an online program with more than 390 people in attendance via Zoom.

The Secrets We Kept

More than 5,900 participants representing 11 area public libraries came together virtually on Monday evening, November 9 to listen to Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, one of the country's leading anti-racist voices, New York Times bestselling author, National Book Award winner and historian, as he discussed his book, How To Be An Antiracist. Kendi, selected by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020, engaged in conversation with WBEZ’s award-winning journalist Natalie Moore in this multi-library, live Zoom event.

How To Be An Antiracist explores what an anti-racist society might look like, and how we can play an active role in building it

Resources for Job Seekers

• National Able Network
• Career Resource Center
• Harper College Job Placement Resource Center
• Illinois WorkNet (Arlington Heights Location)
• Illinois WorkNet (main site)
• Jewish Vocational Services
• Northwest Compass 
• St. Hubert's Job & Networking Ministry
• Path to Career Readiness
  • Join the library's self-directed Path to Career Readiness program. This is a self-paced set of online and in-library activities designed to help new and returning job seekers develop effective resumes/cover letters, interview skills and workplace competencies. More information.

• Please note: Some of the agencies provided have temporarily suspended services. Check their websites for updates. 

Resources for Unemployed Individuals 

This month, we celebrate Inclusion Awareness Month and recognize our commitment to serving individuals of all abilities in our community. Our goal is to connect you to resources, services, programs and invite your feedback and ideas. While this year it may be more challenging to get together, we can still express our commitment to inclusion, and are excited to share a community art project and upcoming virtual programming.

Our commitment to inclusion is ongoing, and we want to hear from you! To tell us more about your needs and ideas, contact us via comment cards available in the library, at

Online Databases

You can also explore your interests or learn something new using our online databases! See our learning resources page for a complete list.

• A to Z World Foods - Recipes and overviews of food from around the world.
• A to Z World Maps - Thousands of detailed international maps (countries, regions, states, etc.), as well as topographic maps, climate maps and more.
• Britannica Library - Kids' edition of the world's most famous encyclopedia. Includes a world atlas, state profiles, biographies, animal profiles and much more.
• Creativebug - More than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by

Students faced with the challenge of earning service hours AND practice social distancing, need to look no further than the Hub’s recently launched Volunteer in Place (VIP) program. Accessed entirely online, VIP provides teens in grades 7-12 with volunteer projects to do at home like creating cards for hospitalized kids or making dog and cat toys for local animal shelters. Teens keep track of their progress on Beanstack, similar to participating in the library’s reading programs. Completed service projects earn badges and ultimately volunteer hours for good deeds done—all from home.  

“We offer something for everyone,” says Teen Advisor Kate Henry, who helped to create VIP

Resources for Job Seekers

• National Able Network
• Career Resource Center
• Harper College Job Placement Resource Center
• Illinois WorkNet (Arlington Heights Location)
• Illinois WorkNet (main site)
• Jewish Vocational Services
• Northwest Compass 
• St. Hubert's Job & Networking Ministry
• Path to Career Readiness
  • Join the library's self-directed Path to Career Readiness program. This is a self-paced set of online and in-library activities designed to help new and returning job seekers develop effective resumes/cover letters, interview skills and workplace competencies. More information.

• Please note: Some of the agencies provided have temporarily suspended services. Check their websites for updates. 

Resources for Unemployed Individuals 

On the April 6, 2021 ballot, residents of the Village of Arlington Heights will be asked to vote for a Village President, four Village Trustees and three Library Trustees. The ballot will also contain offices for school district, park district and township officials.

Circulation of nominating petitions begins Tuesday, September 22, 2020. The filing period runs from December 14, 2020 to December 21, 2020. The Village Clerk’s Office has petition packets available for Village Trustee and Library Trustee.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, packets will be distributed by appointment. Make an appointment to pick up a packet by calling 847-368-5540 or emailing

TO ENTER THE LIBRARY
Please park in the exterior parking lot, if possible, and walk to the Dunton Ave. main entrance.
If you park in the underground parking garage, entry into the library building is available at the northeast corner of the parking garage (stair and elevator access). All customers over age 2 must wear a mask when entering and while in the building. If you cannot wear a mask for medical reasons and would like to visit the library, please contact library staff for accommodations at accessibility@ahml.info or call (847) 870-3642.

EXITING THE LIBRARYCustomers may exit the library building through the