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Come explore our re-designed digital media lab, the Studio, and get creative. Interested in making your own movie or music video, or maybe you would like to touch up some old family photos? Make a reservation for up to two hours at a time or drop in. If you need help with your project, you can make an appointment for one-to-one assistance. Learn more about the Studio. Funded by the Friends of the Library.
Available for Arlington Heights residents ages 12 and older, business cardholders and local high school students.
Oculus Rift, the future of 3D virtual reality and interactive video gaming, has arrived at the library. On Saturday, December 13 more than 115 customers, of all ages, dropped by the Marketplace for a hands-on demonstration of the head-mounted virtual reality device. Resembling a pair of ski goggles, the Oculus Rift headset displays a 3D experience that makes you feel like you're part of the game. Nearly 40 people had the opportunity to try it out first-hand. Here are some of their reactions:
“IT WAS AWESOME!!!”
“It was very nice being able to experience this piece of technology
For the seventh consecutive time, Arlington Heights Memorial Library has received a five-star rating in Library Journal's national rating of public libraries. Five stars is the highest rating that a library can receive, and we are one of only 21 libraries in the nation to have earned five stars for each of the past seven years. Star ratings are based on the annual number of library visits, circulation, program attendance and public Internet computer use.
This is an honor for not only our staff and the Library Board of Trustees, but also for you, our customers. Thank you
New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger took center stage Tuesday night and shared insights about his book Ordinary Grace, the selection for One Book, One Village, the library's first community read. An audience of 200 Arlington Heights residents filled the Hendrickson Room to hear Krueger in an interview-style program led by Info Services Advisor Barb Weiner. Their candid 60-minute conversation was followed by questions from the audience. Attendees also had an opportunity to meet the author during a book sale and signing.
An Evening With William Kent Krueger capped off a day-long visit by the
William Kent Krueger, the author of Ordinary Grace, the pick for the library's first One Book, One Village community-wide reading program, kicked off his much-anticipated visit today, Tuesday, October 28, with a stop at Rolling Meadows High School. Krueger met with about 100 students who read Ordinary Grace as part of their summer reading for school.
Tonight, Krueger will speak at two sold-out events at the library: an author dinner with local book club members and An Evening With William Kent Krueger, an interview-style program to be held in the Hendrickson Room for an audience of 200 Arlington
Arlington Heights resident Isabel Frye celebrated her 9th birthday in a very fun and creative way on Saturday, October 25. Her parents planned a scavenger hunt and hid clues at five stops around town including the library. The 10 party goers descended on Kids’ World mid-afternoon and after some quick sleuthing on the computer, they discovered their next clue – a scroll hidden inside a children’s book featuring The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe. The cryptic message directed the kids to a different section of the library where a costumed Edgar (Isabel’s uncle) presented a very special and theatrical
We’ve just added American Girl, Better Homes and Gardens, Dr. Oz The Good Life, FamilyFun, Hello! and HGTV to the list of over 100 current magazines we offer online through Zinio, the library's digital magazine service. If you are an Arlington Heights cardholder, you can select any number of magazine titles and have them delivered right to your PC or mobile device. It's free, and there are no returns and no due dates. Visit our eBooks and Downloads page to learn more about using Zinio.
One of the library's goals is to be the go-to place for residents to learn the tech skills they need for business, school and home. Check out Treehouse, an online resource for learning advanced tech skills such as coding, web design and app development. Arlington Heights cardholders can enroll in any of eight different tech tracks that can ultimately give the user the ability to create an online portfolio to show to potential employers. Learn more about Treehouse and get started today.
The rock band Bobglobin debuted its latest music video earlier this month thanks in part to the Studio, the library’s multimedia production lab. The band’s lead guitarist and Arlington Heights resident Tony Jannotta shot his part of the video at the library using the Studio’s Go Pro camera and green screen.
“The lead singer, Hop Litzwire, lives in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is an ESPN producer and camera guy, so he has his own studio,” says Allyson Jannotta, Tony’s wife who assisted with the production. “Usually my husband flies to Little Rock, but since we were able to
It’s not about the freezing cold ice bucket – it’s about a cool way to pour donations into ALSA.org. Accepting the ALS Challenge are Jason Kuhl, Executive Director, and Daisy Porter-Reynolds, Deputy Director of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.