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Glencoe Public Library

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Glencoe Public Library

A cozy and patron-focused public library on Chicago's North Shore. We're a cozy and patron-focused public library on Chicago's North Shore.

Our website is open 24 hours a day, for downloading ebooks and audiobooks, checking your account and seeing what's happening at the library!

09/05/2026

Join us this coming Tuesday, September 8, at 7:00pm in the library’s Johnson Room for “A Brief (and Surprisingly Interesting) History of Brick Architecture in Chicago.” Journey across Chicago and architecture history with architecture photographer and historian Will Quam and learn how fashion in brick changes just as much as fashion in clothing. Quam’s book “Fire and Clay: How Bricks Reveal the Hidden History of Chicago” will be available for purchase and signing courtesy of The Book Stall.

Learn more and register for a reminder: calendar.glencoelibrary.org/event/16890089

09/03/2026

Thank you, Glencoe, for all your support of our Lemon-Aid Stand Day fundraiser! This year nine families of volunteers and Pack 28 Glencoe Cub Scouts helped the Glencoe Public Library Foundation raise over $2,000 for the library’s upcoming renovation. We were also delighted to welcome avid library supporter State Representative Tracy Katz Muhl to the event.

To learn more about the renovation plans, visit renewgpl.org.

09/02/2026

A reminder that the library will be closed all day on Sunday, September 6, and Monday, September 7. Be sure to pick up your materials beforehand, or schedule a locker pickup to get your holds while we're closed! Learn more at glencoelibrary.org/curbside-services.

08/31/2026

After two decades of service to the library and nearly 13 years at the helm of adult programming, the library would like to recognize and sincerely thank Grace, Head of Programs & Communications, for her commitment and dedication to our community. As both an individual and a professional, Grace brought a unique style to the library, and she will be missed by staff and patrons alike. We wish her all the best in her retirement!

08/28/2026

Come find the library around town this weekend as we wrap up a great summer! Library staffers will be at Glencoe Al Fresco tonight between 5-7pm at Writers Theatre with a fun kids' activity and the book bike, and the Glencoe Public Library Foundation has organized their second annual Lemon-Aid Stand Day on Saturday from 10am-2pm. Six stands selling drinks and t-shirts will be stationed throughout Glencoe, and all proceeds will benefit the library's upcoming renovation!

08/26/2026

We are proud to announce that longtime staff member Ann Finstad has been promoted to be the library's first Deputy Director. As of August 16, she supervises the public service departments (Circulation, Adult Services, Programs & Communications, and Children's Services). Ann has worked at the library for 12 years, most recently as the Children's Services and Public Operations Manager. Congratulations, Ann!

08/20/2026

Join us on Tuesday, August 25, at 1:00pm for a virtual conversation about Black history and botanical mastery with award-winning plant biologist Beronda L. Montgomery. Montgomery's book, "When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy," explores the ways seven trees, as well as the cotton shrub, are intertwined with Black history and culture. These trees testify not only to the complexity of the Black American narrative but also to a heritage of Black botanical expertise that, like Native American traditions, predates the United States entirely.

Made possible by the Library Speakers Consortium. Learn more and register for this online program here: libraryc.org/glencoelibrary/204243

08/15/2026

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws with a classic outdoor movie night at Lakefront Park for Spielberg’s iconic thriller. Bring a blanket, embrace the suspense, and join in a special Jaws sing-along as the sun goes down and the music swells.
🗓️ Friday, August 21 at 8 p.m. | Lakefront Park
Jaws is rated PG and contains intense scenes, suspense, and shark-related peril that may be frightening for younger viewers. Parental discretion is advised.

🎥 Save the Date for the next two outdoor movie nights!

E.T.
Friday, September 18 at 7 p.m. | Wyman Green

Monsters, Inc.
Friday, October 16 at 7 p.m. | Shelton Park

Glencoe Park District Glencoe Public Library

08/13/2026

Get ready to challenge family and friends this weekend at the library! Giant-sized games, including Jenga, Yahtzee, and Connect 4, will be available for you to drop in and play anytime we're open August 14-16 in the Hammond Room. For ages 3+ with an adult.

08/06/2026

Join us on Wyman Green for one last weekend of fun before we start getting ready for the school year! Our final Tots N Tunes concert of the summer, "Little Lunas" with The Luna Blues Machine will be from 10:30-11:15am on Friday, August 7, and our Fantastic Foam Fest to wrap up summer reading will be from 1:00-2:00pm on Saturday, August 8. Both programs are open to all ages with no registration required!

Address

320 Park Avenue
Glencoe, IL
60022

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 9pm
Tuesday	9am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 9pm
Thursday	9am - 9pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+18478355056

Website

https://linktr.ee/glencoelibrary

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