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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
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
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.)
SizeUp
Planning for
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
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
Work toward my financial goals
Achieving your financial goals requires discipline, a plan and trustworthy information sources. The library provides a number of online tools that can help you as you work towards your goals and even learn about the basics of investing.
Financial Fit (AHML Cardholders Only)
Offers short, easy-to-understand personal finance lessons, videos and interactive tools that empower you to make informed financial decisions and achieve your financial goals. Covers topics like budgeting, banking, borrowing, family finances, buying homes/cars, and much more.
Weiss Ratings
Provides safety and financial stability ratings of banks, credit unions, insurers, stocks and
National Arab American Heritage Month celebrates Arab Americans throughout the past and present and recognizes their invaluable contributions to our country. Explore our booklists for adults, kids, tweens and teens:
April is Earth Month, and the Arlington Heights Memorial Library invites the community to learn with us, dig deeper and be inspired to become an even better caregiver of the Earth through library programming for all ages:
Tween DIY Kit: Poet-Tree
Starting April 1 / Kids' World
April is National Poetry Month and Earth Month! We are celebrating by growing a Poet-Tree in the Tween Space. Grab a Tween DIY kit for materials and inspiration. Write a poem, haiku, or a line from your favorite poem on a leaf and hang it on the tree. Participants will be eligible for
What books have shaped your life or made an impact? That's the question 24 community members and leaders in Arlington Heights were asked. Influencers of Arlington Heights, and the Books That Influenced Them is an exhibit on display on the library's first floor featuring six local influencers, four times a year, and the books that inspire them. From the profound to the humorous, informative to reflective, here are their picks. Stop by to pick up one of these titles from the library's collection, or place one on hold to pick up at the library, bookmobile or drive-up window. Click on