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The best books entertain us, educate us on important topics, keep us turning pages into the wee hours or provide us with a welcome escape. Check out what our Info Advisors loved reading in 2024.
- Danielle's Best Books of 2024
- Eunice's Best Books of 2024
- Joan's Best Books of 2024
- Jon's Best Books of 2024
- Lucy's Best Books of 2024
- Sherri's Best Books of 2024
To explore more booklists, visit ahml.info/services/readers_services or to get a custom list of books based on your reading preferences, visit ahml.info/book-me.Favorite Things: The Best Books of 2024Wednesday, December 11, 7-8 p.m. /
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
The library's December newsletter is available online now! Prepare for the holidays and learn about the one-of-a-kind gifts you can create at the Makerplace and discover the festive programming happening this month including crafts for kids, movie nights 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.
Study for your final exams in the Hub and we'll provide brain-powering snacks, laptops and group study areas to help you prepare. Service dogs will be visiting Saturday, December 14 from 2-3 p.m. and Tuesday, December 17 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
For high school students only.
Dates and Times
Saturday, December 14, noon-5 p.m.
Sunday, December 15, noon-6 p.m.
Monday, December 16, 3-9 p.m.
Tuesday, December 17, 3-9 p.m.
Wednesday, December 18, noon-9 p.m.
Thursday, December 19, noon-9 p.m.
Join the Friends at their annual Holiday Sale! This festive shopping experience features unique, gift-quality books, movies, music and more. Choose gifts for the adults and children on your shopping list from a large selection of cookbooks, leather-bound classic literature, art, history, vintage books, fun games, beautiful puzzles, handmade seasonal greeting cards and journals. Children's items features books and games for all ages.
The Holiday Sale is open on Saturday and Sunday only; there is no Friday Member's Night at the Holiday Sale. The Holiday Sale is open to the public.
Date and time: Saturday, December 7, 9 a.m.-4 p.m
If you are in your 20s or 30s, the library wants to hear from you!
The library would like our community's input to help inform our special events plans for 2025, especially new programs for customers ages 20-39.
Please fill out this short survey to share your thoughts. This survey is intended for Arlington Heights residents ages 20-39.
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The Arlington Heights Memorial Library announced the winner of its inaugural Library President for a Day Contest on Monday, November 4 during the Board of Library Trustees Committee of the Whole Meeting. Congratulations to Westgate Elementary third grader Hayden Kaufman on winning the coveted position of Library President for a Day. Kaufman was one of over 40 students in grades K-8 from various schools in the area who submitted a contest entry.
As part of the “presidential perks” for winning the contest, Kaufman kicked off the meeting with a roll call, led the board meeting attendees in the Pledge of
Holiday Book Drive
Now through Saturday, November 30
Drop off donations in the bin on the first floor
Donate new children's books throughout November. All books will go to families in our area whose incomes are below the federal poverty threshold and will be distributed through the Wheeling Township Adopt-a-Family program. We are collecting new books for children and teens from infancy to age 18. Books in Spanish also welcome.
Partner with Us
Is your school, community group or business interested in collecting books for the book drive? For more information on how to collect as a group, contact Communications
How do you live a beautiful life with few regrets? That was the question on everyone’s mind the past few months as the library celebrated its 11th One Book, One Village (OBOV) community read, which culminated Thursday with An Evening with Mikki Brammer, an event that brought Arlington Heights together through tears, laughter and meaningful conversation.
Cellist Lilianna Zofia Wosko provided music as 230 attendees filled the library’s Hendrickson Room on October 24 to hear Brammer speak about her first novel, The Collected Regrets of Clover. Brammer was joined in conversation with Death Café facilitator Rebekka James. 55 viewers also