On Saturday, September 27, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library welcomed over 200 guests for One Book, One Gala, a special after-hours event inspired by New York City’s iconic Met Gala. The celebration was designed to reflect one of the key settings in this year’s One Book, One Village selection, The Stolen Queen by New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis. It marked the second gala in the library’s history, with the first being the Fairy Tale and Fantasy Gala held in 2016. 

Guests were greeted with a red-carpet experience with cameras flashing as attendees posed for photos in a scene

Banned Books Week
October 5-11
Banned Books Week, organized annually by the American Library Association and the Banned Books Week Coalition, is intended to raise awareness about the dangers of censorship and to celebrate the freedom to read. Banned Books Week is also an opportunity for libraries to ensure their community is represented through access to meaningful materials. Click here to check out our booklist of staff-curated titles that represent our freedom to read and provide insight into modern censorship.

Your Right to Read: Rebels, Heroes and Fighters of Intellectual Freedom
Wednesday, October 8, 7-8:30 p.m. / Cardinal Room /

The library's October newsletter is now available online! Discover what's happening at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library this October including our Inclusion Awareness Month and Hispanic Heritage Month programming, Your Right to Read: Rebels, Heroes and Fighters of Intellectual Freedom, A "Wicked" Conversation with Marissa Bode and more.

Read the October 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.

Whether you're in middle school, high school or college, the school year brings research assignments - and the library has a great selection of online tools that let you find reference and magazine articles, detailed overviews, and even one-on-one live tutoring when you need help with a class or topic. Find these sources and more under Research>Databases.

Summon & Summon Research Assistant
Magazine, journal, newspaper and reference articles from multiple databases and vendors at once. The new "Summon Research Assistant" link leads to an AI-powered tool that summarizes articles based on natural-language questions, based on published articles.

Google Scholar

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.

Harmony Fest   
Friday, October 3, 5–8 p.m. / Harmony Park, Campbell Street & Vail Avenue 

Autumn Harvest  
Saturday, October 11, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. / North School Park, N. Arlington Heights Road & E. Eastman Street   

Digital Inclusion Week  
October 6–10  
Arlington Heights Memorial Library is marking Digital Inclusion Week by engaging with our community to raise awareness of digital access and equity. We're committed to expanding our digital services and are actively

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

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

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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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.