Library News
The library's May newsletter is available online now. Discover what's happening at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library including upcoming programming for Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, a new campaign for the library's bookmobile, upcoming outreach events and more.
The online edition includes live links to easily register for your favorite programs and services. You can also register through our online calendar or call 847-392-0100.
The library is excited to introduce dementia kits designed to promote cognitive stimulation, self-expression and engagement for individuals living with dementia. These kits provide a meaningful way to support people at various stages of dementia, as well as their caregivers.
“One of the purposes is to really trigger memories,” said Senior and Accessible Services Manager Katie Myers. “Something that somebody enjoys doing, and also something that they may want to share with their caregiver, or just be engaged in the activity because there’s a familiarity to it.”
Myers shared that the inspiration for the kits came from a collaborative effort
The library recently hosted its annual Volunteer Recognition Celebration, honoring more than 500 dedicated individuals who contributed 24,527 hours of service in the past year —supporting programs, mentoring customers, delivering materials and more.
Held on Wednesday, April 23 at the Rolling Green Country Club, this year's celebration embraced the theme “45 Years of Magic,” a tribute to the transformative impact volunteers have made at the library over nearly five decades.
“Like a master illusionist, the preparations of our behind-the-scenes volunteers are unseen by many, but the results — the results are undeniable,” Volunteer Coordinator Jennifer Begich said
Share your community spirit and step out with the library at the Arlington Heights Fourth of July Parade, Friday, July 4, at 10 a.m. Walk alongside the library’s bookmobile and help hand out giveaways to thousands of spectators along the way. This community event is open to all ages, but you must be able to walk the entire 1.5-mile parade route. Families with strollers and scooters are also welcome to join. Participants will receive a special library-themed T-shirt to wear on the day of the parade. Space is limited, so sign up early. Arlington Heights cardholders only. Participants under the
I Can Help My Business Succeed at the Library
May is Small Business Month, and as any entrepreneur knows, having reliable information sources is important for keeping your business competitive and running smoothly. The library offers a number of online resources to help:
LegalGPS
When you’re starting a business, working with a lawyer is important. Through a guided series of online steps, LegalGPS helps you get legal details about your business worked out in advance so that you can work more effectively with your attorney and save time & money. (Does not replace working with an attorney.)
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM) every May to increase awareness about the vital role mental health plays in our overall health and wellbeing. Click here to learn more about local resources and partners, May's featured programs and booklists.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a nationally recognized monthly designation that honors the many contributions and accomplishments of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians. Take a look at booklists for kids, tweens, teens and adults that library staff have put together:
Asian American and Pacific Islander Books for Littles
Asian American and Pacific Islander Books for Kids
Asian American and Pacific Islander Books for Tweens
Asian American and Pacific Islander Books for Teens
Asian American and Pacific Islander Books for Adults
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Programs:
Friday Flicks: Lilo & Stitch
My library has WHAT?!? A giant Connect 4 game, a massive outdoor movie screen, musical instruments and more! One of the library's most exciting and diverse collections, the Library of Things, is full of the unexpected – from board games and guitar pedals to a sewing machine and wireless hotspots. The library has received many requests for non-traditional items in recent years, and this new collection allows customers even more ways to learn, create and save money at the library.
- Try out instruments such as a ukulele, acoustic guitar or glockenspiel.
- Capture your next snowboarding or snorkeling expedition
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
The library celebrated National Library Week this month by revealing the winners for the first-ever Love Your Library Bookmark Contest.
Five winners were selected from more than 200 submissions received by local youth artists from School Districts 25 and 214. On Monday, April 7, the winners were invited to the library’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Library Board President Amy Somary presented each winner with a certificate and printed copies of their winning bookmark.
Afterwards, the winners got to celebrate with a specially designed cake featuring their bookmark designs and then take a look at the new bookmark display