Library News
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:
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
I Can Learn About My Family’s History
Learning about and doing genealogy can be a rewarding experience, especially if you have good tools to help along the way. The library offers one of the premier regional genealogy collections and many online resources, including:
Ancestry Library Edition (Available in-library only)
Search thousands of collections, census documents, voter lists, immigration documents, vital records, military records and more.
ArkivDigital (Available in-library only)
Swedish genealogy source containing historical documents, church records, court records and estate inventories.
HeritageHub
Obituaries and death notices from U.S. and international sources, including the Chicago Tribune (1860-1984).
HeritageQuest
Census records
Whether you are browsing the shelves at the library, making and sharing with others at the Makerplace, enjoying a quiet moment in the Senior Center Reading Room or visiting the bookmobile in your neighborhood, we invite you to discover something new at your Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Learn more about the library's impact in Arlington Heights through community building and engagement, in the 2024 Impact Report.
This summer, the library is celebrating the art of making with Community & Craftivism, an exhibit showcasing how art can become an opportunity to build community and advocate for change, one stitch at a time.
From June 12 to July 23, this exhibit will display community-driven quilts, art projects created through craftivism and more, all curated by the library in partnership with artist and activist Shannon Downey. An opening event celebration will also take place on the library’s first floor on June 12 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The centerpiece of the exhibit is the unveiling of the library's Pride Community
More than 1,000 people including parents, students, teachers and community members stopped by the library on Tuesday, May 6 and Thursday, May 8 to celebrate the opening of the 31st Annual District 25 Student Art Show.
The receptions featured light refreshments and the opportunity for students and their families to see their art in person and meet with their art teachers.
This year's show featured the artwork of 482 students from seven elementary schools and two middle schools that can be seen on the library's first floor and in the display cases near the Dunton Ave. entrance.
These pieces ranged from 2D
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.