Library News
Enjoy the many community events in Arlington Heights and make the most of your summer! Mark your calendars and join the Arlington Heights Memorial Library around town at these upcoming events.
Visit the bookmobile at the Farmers Market
Saturdays, July 12, 26, August 9, 23
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 summer. 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:
July
Never be without something to read, watch or listen to! Use your library card to access the library's hoopla database and conveniently stream or download something to read, watch or listen to anywhere, anytime.
In addition to thousands of books and movies, hoopla provides access to music of all sorts. You can easily listen to the latest releases from musicians such as Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Chappell Roan and more. Unlike other hoopla formats, music titles are added to hoopla on their release day so library cardholders don't have to wait to listen to the next best
Thank you to everyone who signed up to enter the Ravinia Words + Music ticket lottery. We have received an unprecedented number of ticket requests and will contact those selected. Sign ups are now closed.
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If selected in the drawing, you will receive an email from the library within 48 hours of the sign-up window closing.
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If not selected, you will not hear back from Ravinia or the library.
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If you are selected to receive tickets, two printed tickets for the show selected will be held at the library’s drive-up window. **
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Please pick up your tickets as soon as
Adult Summer Reading is back with a new challenge this year!
Log reading minutes and earn badges to be entered into monthly drawings for gift cards from a local business. In Beanstack, you can write reviews too.
Also, new this year — help us reach our community reading goal of 250,000 minutes. To celebrate, participants will be invited to join us at an end-of-summer Adult Reading Party in early September where we can share our favorite summer reading memories. Look for details in the September newsletter.
Visit ahml.beanstack.org to sign up and track your progress online or pick up a
The Arlington Heights Memorial Library celebrated the art of making with the grand opening of its newest exhibit, Community & Craftivism, showcasing how art can become an opportunity to build community and advocate for change, one stitch at a time.
Partners, community members and more stopped by the library on Thursday, June 12 to be among the first to view the exhibit including community-driven quilts, art projects created through craftivism and more, all curated by the library in partnership with artist and activist Shannon Downey. In the spirit of community, 279 people contributed to the pieces that are on display
June 19, 1865 is the day when the last enslaved people in the United States were told they were free in Galveston, Texas - two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. June 19 is now known as Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery and celebrates African-American freedom, culture and achievements.
Our Readers Advisors and Youth Services staff have created lists of books for all ages to explore and learn more about Juneteenth plus a selection of films. View lists here:
Registration for FanCon is now open!
FanCon 2025 will take place on Sunday, July 27, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Command Center opens at noon. For all ages. Register now to be the first to get the full schedule.
From Minecraft to Moana and Star Wars to Dungeons & Dragons, we’ve got a little something for everyone. Experience hands-on workshops, a meet and greet with a baby dinosaur, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournaments, and even a belly-dancing Wookie! Stroll through “Artists’ Alley” featuring local artists or let your creativity shine with crafts available for all ages. Costumes are encouraged, so come
Picking up your requested items just got easier. A 24/7 Hold Pickup Locker has been in use at the library for the past year, and now lockers have been added to two new convenient locations - Camelot Park and Heritage Park. Access your library holds any time of day, any day of the week by selecting a locker location for your hold. Special thanks to Gallagher Insurance for generously funding the lockers through a donation to the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Foundation and Murphy Security Solutions for partnering with the library to expand access to materials in the community. Learn
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month is celebrated each year in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, the tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. The purpose of this commemorative month is to recognize the impact that LGBTQ+ individuals have had on history locally, nationally and internationally. A highlight of Pride Month 2025 will be the library's unveiling of the Pride Community Quilt, community created squares patched together into a quilt featured at the center of the new Community & Craftivism summer exhibit. A panel from the National AIDS Memorial
Summer Reading 2025
June 1 – July 31 / Birth – Grade 12
Build the habit of reading this summer! Track how many days you read and earn prizes along the way. Starting June 1, stop by the Summer Reading Desk in Kids’ World, the Hub Desk or the Bookmobile to pick up a reading log and claim your registration prize. Visit ahml.beanstack.org to register. Readers must participate on Beanstack to be eligible for the weekly prize drawings.
Register starting June 1. More info at ahml.info/summer.
Level 1 – Can you read for 30 days? Keep track of your reading on