Each October, the library celebrates Inclusion Awareness Month, which recognizes the Arlington Heights Memorial Library's commitment to connect you to resources and programs, highlights enhancements in accessibility and invites community feedback.  

With the community's feedback and guidance, the library continues to improve accessibility. This year, several significant enhancements were introduced to better support individuals with disabilities, as well as parents and guardians of children with disabilities. These improvements include the installation of an adult-size changing table in the newly renovated second floor restroom and the addition of an all-gender restroom adjacent to the vending café. Library item pickup lockers equipped

The library is hosting a gala-style celebration—and you're invited! Join us on September 27 from 7–9 p.m. throughout the library for One Book, One Gala, an evening inspired by The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis, this year’s One Book, One Village selection, which partly takes place at New York City's iconic Met Gala.

Join us for an after-hours event celebrating art, culture and fashion. Show off your creativity with your best red carpet-ready look and immerse yourself in a library transformed. Guests will enjoy live music from Nahum Smith of El Rey Music Center, a dessert table from Soha's

It's time for back-to-school season, and the library has you covered. Reading, games, history and more - check out our online resources for kids, tweens and teens.

Preschool-Kindergarten:
ABCmouse: Simple, fun activities and printables to help get ready for school.
TumbleBook Library: Animated stories you can read along with.
LOTE4Kids (Languages Other Than English): International read-alongs in original languages and English.
BookFlix: Read-alongs pairing related fiction and nonfiction books.
Little Pim: Language learning for kids grades preschool-2. Covers Spanish, French, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Hebrew, English, German, Arabic and Russian.
Scholastic Teachables: Printable worksheets and

Enjoy the many community events in Arlington Heights and make the most of your fall! Mark your calendars and join the Arlington Heights Memorial Library around town at these upcoming events.

Visit the bookmobile at the Farmers Market
Saturdays, September 6 and 20, October 4,
8 a.m.–noon / Farmers Market / North Vail Commuter Lot
N. Vail Ave. & W. Fremont St.

Visit the bookmobile at the Arlington Heights Farmers Market every other Saturday this fall. Pick out some books and learn about what's new at the library. Special pop-up events at the market are from 9-11 a.m. on Saturdays and include:
September 13:

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Click here to learn more.

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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. As students head into the new school year, this month reminds them, as well as parents and guardians, that obtaining a library card is one of the first steps in a life full of academic achievement and learning. We are celebrating by giving every person who registers for a library card a special giveaway.

Visit the Checkout Desk at the library to sign up or visit ahml.info/register to sign up online!

The library's September newsletter is now available online! Discover what's happening at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library this September including our One Book, One Village community read, Hispanic Heritage Month programming, Library Card Sign-Up Month, upcoming programs like Finding the Clues: Then and Now with Steve Burns and more.

Read the September newsletter here.

The online edition includes live links to easily register for your favorite programs and services. You can also register through the library's online calendar or by calling 847-392-0100.

Can you believe that Arlington Heights readers read more than 750,000 minutes this summer? Join us in September to celebrate the thousands of minutes our community read!

Relive the time spent falling in love, solving a mystery, learning something new, and exploring fantastical worlds with fellow readers and AHML Advisors. Enjoy activities, refreshments, and chatting about the best books of the summer. When you attend, you will also have the opportunity to enter a drawing for one of three prize baskets filled with end of summer goodies.

Ages 18 and up.

Date and time: Sunday, September 7, 1-2:30 p.m.
Location: Arlington

National Immigrant Heritage Month recognizes the countless ways immigrants have enriched American society, economy and culture. We welcome our community to learn more about the history of our nation's diverse and varied immigrant communities and embrace our shared history by sharing family stories and honoring our ancestors during this month in August.

Click here to view our staff-curated booklist.