Can’t find what you’re looking for? Suggest a purchase! Purchase suggestions are accepted from Arlington Heights Memorial Library cardholders through our website at ahml.info/form/purchase-suggestion.

The library regularly reviews these requests and adds newly released popular materials to the collection including items to our Library of Things collection. Is there a book you'd like to read or new technology or piece of household equipment that we don't have in our collection that you'd like to try out and borrow? Let us know about it; some of the best ideas and newest additions to our collection come from our cardholders. If we do not purchase your requested item

The library's May Newsletter is now available to read online. Learn what's happening at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library including the bookmobile's 50th year milestone, National Senior Health and Fitness Day and Kids' Mode for eBooks and streaming. Plus, join the library around town including the Community Bike Ride on May 20 and the Farmers Market all season long. Learn too how you and your family can march with the library in the annual Fourth of July parade.It's never too early to start planning!

The online edition includes live links to easily register for your favorite programs and services.

Register for programs through our online calendar

The Arlington Heights Memorial Library is proud to share its 2022 year in review! The report highlights important milestones, special events and notable accomplishments as the library connected with customers in so many ways: in-person and virtually, at the library and beyond through community outreach and partnerships. The report features a selection of stories and highlights from 2022, along with messages from Executive Director Mike Driskell and Board President Greg Zyck. View annual report here.  

Thank you to all of our customers for being a part of our story and for connecting with your library in 2022!

“Together Again” was the theme of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library’s Volunteer Recognition Celebration and Concert, which honored the library’s more than 450 volunteers who contributed more than 19,000 hours of service in 2022. After a three-year hiatus, this year the celebration returned in-person in the library’s Hendrickson Room. 

“As I began to reflect on this year’s theme, I asked myself ‘What things go together?’ Peanut butter and jelly, of course. Macaroni and cheese, yum! And most importantly, volunteers and the library,” said Volunteer Coordinator Jennifer Begich to the large gathering of volunteers on Tuesday, April 18. 

The afternoon served

Library volunteers help in departments all across the library to serve the Arlington Heights community, and it’s because of their contributions that the library is able to provide services that would otherwise not be possible. Carol Rech, the library’s 2022 Volunteer of the Year, believes that volunteering is as simple as “giving back or stepping in to help where help is needed.” 

Rech has done just that; contributing 636 hours of service this past year, achieving both the 1,500 and 2,000 hours of service milestones.  

Volunteering is something that has always been a part of Rech’s life – as a

National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to celebrate volunteers everywhere who lend their time, talent and voices to build stronger communities.

At the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, we have many reasons to celebrate volunteerism. In 2022, 458 volunteers contributed more than 19,000 hours of service, up from the previous year as many volunteers returned to the library. Library volunteers represent many ages, with 250+ active adult volunteers and more than 200 teens and tweens who volunteered at the library in 2022. Some 100 teens and tweens gave of their time during summer break and completed more than 1,000 hours of service

Heidi Croatt, Ph.D., founder of parenting education program Beyond Birds & Bees, will share information with parents and caregivers on how to successfully communicate with your child on topics related to sex and sexual development. Each scheduled program will share content that is specific to that age group based on research on child and teen development. The goal in every session is to help parents feel more confident communicating with their children about topics that are often taboo or uncomfortable. For caregivers and parents.Dates and times: Tuesdays in April, 6:30-8 p.m.Location: Live on ZoomClick below to register

The library is proud to offer Explore More Illinois and Museum Adventure Passes, two ways for Arlington Heights Memorial Library cardholders to obtain discounted or free museum and attraction passes.

How do I get a Pass?
Get started at Explore More Illinois Login.  Select the Arlington Heights Memorial Library from the drop-down menu and enter your library card number. Browse for passes and available offers for the upcoming three months. You can also search for offers by date, attraction name or location. 

For Museum Adventure Passes find Arlington Heights Memorial Library to see which passes are currently available. Most passes

Each March, The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities seeks to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life, as well as awareness of the barriers that people with disabilities still sometimes face in connecting to the communities in which they live. In recognition of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, library staff have created a reading list with books from Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally by Emily Ladau to I Live a Life Like Yours by Jan Grue. Click here to check it

Do you work for a nonprofit organization? Are you currently in need of volunteers? The Arlington Heights Memorial Library is currently planning a Volunteer Fair, which will be an exciting and convenient way for residents who are interested in volunteering to learn more about a variety of local organizations and nonprofits all in one place.

If you have a nonprofit or are an organization looking to recruit volunteers, and would like to join us as a participant on Sunday, May 7, 1-4 p.m., please fill out our AHML Volunteer Fair Nonprofit Application: https://bit.ly/VolunteerFair23_Apply.

While the library aims to include