Park Ridge Public Library

Park Ridge Public Library At the heart of a vibrant community, the Park Ridge Library connects people with information, ideas, and one another.

Do you have a Park Ridge Library card? Your mayor, alderperson, and city clerk all have one! September is Library Card S...
09/04/2026

Do you have a Park Ridge Library card? Your mayor, alderperson, and city clerk all have one! September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and if you don't have a card, or know someone who needs one, stop in to our front desk or apply online from our website. It only takes a few minutes and you can start enjoying all the perks and savings right away.

Pictured here, showing their card or the library app on their phone are Alderpersons Kelly Muno (4th ward), Fred Sanchez (2nd ward), Lauren Rapisand (6th ward), Kelly Lawrence (3rd ward), Mayor Marty Maloney, Mwende Lefler (7th ward), City Clerk Michael Lupo, John Moran (1st ward), and Joseph Steinfels (5th ward). Are you new to town and not sure which ward you're in? Visit the city's website at parkridge.us to learn more about City Council and your elected officials, including a map of all the wards in Park Ridge.

Marty Maloney, Mayor, City of Park Ridge

The Library will be closed on Sunday, September 6, and Monday, September 7, for the Labor Day holiday. During this time ...
09/02/2026

The Library will be closed on Sunday, September 6, and Monday, September 7, for the Labor Day holiday. During this time the drive-thru dropbox will be closed, but the building dropbox will be open.

Have a safe and enjoyable weekend!

Join us for a walking tour of Hodges Park and learn about its memorials and history as a hub of Park Ridge. Sign up on o...
09/01/2026

Join us for a walking tour of Hodges Park and learn about its memorials and history as a hub of Park Ridge. Sign up on our website and meet us on the steps of City Hall on Sunday, September 13, at 2 p.m.

08/29/2026

Our Reader Services department is the place to be today if you want a steal of a deal on music CDs, audiobooks on CD or Playaways! CDs starting at 25 cents, remarkable box sets at very special prices, and physical audiobooks are all part of this sale, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. (Children’s and teens materials are not a part of this sale.)

08/27/2026

The Friends of the Park Ridge Library will hold a one-time-only Legacy Media Sale at the Library on Saturday, August 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Reader Services department. Music CDs, books on CD and Playaways – the preloaded audiobook device – will be sold directly off of the shelves.

The sale is being held as we make some changes to the collections offered in the Reader Services department. Due to declining circulation, we have made the decision to eliminate the Music CD and Audiobooks for Adults collection. Removing these collections allows us to repurpose shelving and space for new collections and services.

If you borrow items from this collection, we can still help you find what you need. Music CDs and physical audiobooks may be available from other libraries through interlibrary loan (ILL).

Digital options are available. Staff can help you access digital audiobooks through Libby and the Palace Project.

Let us know what you’re looking for, and we’ll help you find another way to access it.

This sale does not include CDs and audiobooks or Playaways from the Children’s or Teens departments.

Happy National Dog Day to Benny, Luna, Dee Dee and the many other good dogs who have visited the Library over the years ...
08/26/2026

Happy National Dog Day to Benny, Luna, Dee Dee and the many other good dogs who have visited the Library over the years to support our newest readers as they gain confidence reading in a judgement-free environment. They also join us for our monthly Sensory-Friendly Hour on the first Sunday of the month. We thank you for your service, here and everywhere else you work. 🐾📚😍

Read to the Dogs is a monthly program held in our first floor meeting room and is open to kids in first through fifth grade. Find details about how to sign up on our website calendar.

Sensory-Friendly Hour is held on the first Sunday of the month (unless it falls on a holiday weekend) from 11 a.m. to noon and is a drop-in event.

08/22/2026

The Red Bandanna is the inspirational story of Welles Crowther, whose decision, determination and sacrifice in the terror of 9/11 offers a lasting lesson on character, calling, and courage.

08/21/2026

Make plans to stop by the Summer Reading Sendoff, the Library’s event marking the end of our Summer Reading program, on the Library lawn Saturday, August 22, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is open to the public and will include outdoor Dino Games, live music from children’s performer Gincy followed by The Hitmaker. Bubble artist Jason Kullom will perform at 10:45 a.m.

Registration is not required, but the first 200 attendees who check in at the event beginning at 10 a.m. and show they participated in Summer Reading will receive a ticket for a free Triple Scoop’d ice cream and a ticket to enter for a chance to win a gift card to one of eight local restaurants. Prizes are donated by the Friends of the Park Ridge Library. Ice cream will also be available for purchase until noon.

Our book discussion selections are chosen by people who know what makes a book worth talking about - our librarians! Sig...
08/17/2026

Our book discussion selections are chosen by people who know what makes a book worth talking about - our librarians! Sign up via our website calendar or the mobile app, then pick up your copy at the Reader Services desk.

Coming up in September:

📕A reimagining of “Cinderella” as told by her “evil” stepmother, who is widowed twice over and tasked with caring for three children and a peregrine falcon.
Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser | Tuesday, September 8 (VIrtual) at 7 p.m. or Thursday, September 24 at 10 a.m. (In Person)

📘The inspirational story of Welles Crowther, whose decision, determination and sacrifice in the terror of 9/11 offers a lasting lesson on character, calling, and courage.
The Red Bandanna by Tom Rinaldi | Friday, September 11 at 10 a.m.

📗A deeply personal novel about race, pop culture, immigration, assimilation, and escaping the roles we are forced to play.
INTERIOR CHINATOWN by Charles Yu | Wednesday, Septmber 16 at 7 p.m.

📙Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Discussion: A hacker is pulled from digital obscurity to use her unique skills to retrieve stolen dreams from a dangerous virtual underworld.
All That We See or Seem by Ken Liu | Wednesday, September 23 at 7 p.m.

Address

20 S. Prospect Avenue
Park Ridge, IL
60068

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+18478253123

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