Glencoe Public Library

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!

To celebrate the March 17 approval of a bond referendum supporting a library renovation and expansion, we're making our ...
06/05/2026

To celebrate the March 17 approval of a bond referendum supporting a library renovation and expansion, we're making our annual Ice Cream Social bigger than ever! Stop by the library's front lawn tomorrow, June 6, between 1-3pm and sign up for our summer reading clubs. We'll be serving up frozen custard with all the toppings, popsicles, and cookies donated by An Apple a Day. For extra fun, we've booked a glitter tattoo artist and a balloon artist!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. If it rains, the event will be moved into the library.

Join us tomorrow at 1pm in the library to learn about Libby, our very popular eBook and eAudiobook service! This librari...
06/02/2026

Join us tomorrow at 1pm in the library to learn about Libby, our very popular eBook and eAudiobook service! This librarian-led class will include a demonstration on navigating the Libby app and website, how to download content, and tips and tricks for receiving your eHolds faster. Beginners and Intermediate users are welcome; no registration required.

Learn more: calendar.glencoelibrary.org/event/16702147

Meet our newest "employee"! Our Junior Librarian was in Friday morning, scanning and stamping books at the Circulation D...
05/22/2026

Meet our newest "employee"! Our Junior Librarian was in Friday morning, scanning and stamping books at the Circulation Desk, processing materials in Technical Services, and creating his own Staff Picks display in Children's. "Librarian for a Day" was an auction item at this year's GJK benefit. Congrats to the lucky winner! And lucky us to have such a great helper.

Jill Alberts Jewelry (311 Park Ave.) will donate 10% of all proceeds from May 28-30 to support the Glencoe Library. On S...
05/21/2026

Jill Alberts Jewelry (311 Park Ave.) will donate 10% of all proceeds from May 28-30 to support the Glencoe Library. On Saturday, May 30, at 1pm, local author Sally Lou Loveman will do an in-store reading of her new children's book, "Livy Lou Lovely Loves to Speak." Bring the little ones! Thank you, Jill Alberts Jewelry!

A reminder that the library will be closed on Sunday, May 24, and Monday, May 25. Make sure you're ready for the long we...
05/19/2026

A reminder that the library will be closed on Sunday, May 24, and Monday, May 25. Make sure you're ready for the long weekend and 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.

Join us in the library next Thursday, May 21, for the first in a three-part series of programs in partnership with the G...
05/15/2026

Join us in the library next Thursday, May 21, for the first in a three-part series of programs in partnership with the Glencoe Preservation Commission that highlights the architecture of our community. Architectural historian Susan Benjamin will discuss custom and high style subdivision houses around Glencoe, including homes designed by Keck & Keck, Greta Lederer, and more.

Learn more and register for a reminder: calendar.glencoelibrary.org/event/16238006

Can banana peels, grass clippings, and vegetable scraps enhance your home garden? They can, if turned into compost! Cele...
05/06/2026

Can banana peels, grass clippings, and vegetable scraps enhance your home garden? They can, if turned into compost! Celebrate International Compost Awareness Week and join us in the library on Thursday, May 7, at 7pm. Lorilin Meyer, an assistant horticulturist at the Chicago Botanic Garden, will discuss how to transform leftovers and garden waste into food for your soil for free, and without bad odors or attracting pests. Cosponsored by the Glencoe Sustainability Task Force.

Learn more: calendar.glencoelibrary.org/event/16199422

Join us tomorrow between 10am and 1pm for our Houseplant & Seedling Swap! Due to the forecasted low temperatures, the sw...
05/01/2026

Join us tomorrow between 10am and 1pm for our Houseplant & Seedling Swap! Due to the forecasted low temperatures, the swap will take place in the Johnson Room on the library's ground floor. Potted plants or plant cuttings are both welcome, but please only bring containers that you are willing to part with. All are welcome to take something home (even without bringing anything) in the last hour of the swap!

This year's National Library Week theme is Find Your Joy, and this Lego model of the library's first floor renovation pl...
04/24/2026

This year's National Library Week theme is Find Your Joy, and this Lego model of the library's first floor renovation plan does just that! Stop by the library to see the model and read nine-year-old Ishaan's statement about what inspired him to create it and what he loves about the library. The model will be on display in the northwest corner of the Johnson Room until May 26th.

Join us tomorrow at 7pm in the Johnson Room for an evening with Leah Eskin, author of the historical novel "Like Wafers ...
04/22/2026

Join us tomorrow at 7pm in the Johnson Room for an evening with Leah Eskin, author of the historical novel "Like Wafers in Honey." Based on the experiences of a real Italian-Jewish cook named Edda Servi Machlin, the novel tells two stories: that of Stella, a Jewish girl from the Tuscan town of Pitigliano, who spends the winter of 1943 fleeing Fascist and N**i brutality, and that of Edda, a Westchester housewife trying to save Italian-Jewish cuisine. Each chapter includes a recipe updated for modern kitchens.

The event will be moderated by Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein, and books will be available for purchase and signing courtesy of The Book Stall. Sweet treats from a recipe in the book baked by Leah will be served! Learn more: calendar.glencoelibrary.org/event/16205634

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

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Glencoe Public Library posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Glencoe Public Library:

Shortcuts

Share

Category