Library News

Print NowPrint Now! - Now you can print black and white pages from home to the Library. Click Here for Instructions!

 
Introducing Email Marketing!
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New Policy - There will be a $1.00 charge for all entertainment videos effective September 1. 

Be Counted - In the Census & At the Library in 2010
The Census staff will be here three times per week from March 19 - April 19 to answer any questions you may have about the census form. Call the Library for exact times.

Have Books - Will Travel
The Library offers delivery service for the homebound. If you are physically unable to make it to the Library, you may be eligible for this service. Contact the Library and ask for Adult Services to learn more.

MediaOnDemand Downloadable Audiobooks
modwebgraphic.gif Now you can download best selling digital titles 24/7 to your PC, or supported mobile device at home, in the office or from anywhere in the world. To access MediaOnDemand all you need is a Palos Heights Library card. You can have up to five titles checked out and five items on hold at any given time. The Library has a dedicated computer "station" for patrons to download titles to their own devices. Visit the MediaOnDemand website at www.mediaondemand.org to browse the online catalog and to learn more about downloading specific titles.

 

Library Events

FREE Shredding!
Tuesday, April 13 - 9am to 12pm

Get your Spring cleaning in full swing at the Palos Heights Public Library. We will have FREE shredding available at the Library. Bring stacks of unwanted paper and have them shredded confidentially, and recycled responsibly. No need to remove staples or paperclips. No mess, no clean up, no worries!

National Library Week - April 11 - 17
Communities Thrive @ Your Library
It's time to celebrate your Library. National Library Week celebrates the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers in schools, campuses and communities nationwide.
An Evening with Mark Twain - April 16 at 7pm

The Friends of the Library are sponsoring “An Evening with Mark Twain” starring Dave Ehlert, a Branson, Missouri favorite. The event is FREE, but you must have a ticket. Tickets will be available beginning Thursday, April 1st, at the library.
Celebrity Librarians -
Come meet our celebrity lbirarians Mon - Thurs at 10am and 3pm in the Adult & Youth Services departments.
Family Book Bags -
Let the Youth Services staff help you choose an exciting variety of books for your family to check out during National Library Week. Fill out a request form before April 7th. You can pick up your bags between April 14 – 17. Youth Services offers prizes for completing our daily word games and puzzles.
Photo Contest - All ages are invited to enter a photo of someone reading somewhere in our community (except the Library). Photos should be 4” x 6”, color or black & white. Entries should be submitted between March 1 & March 31. Patrons will vote on the photos between April 1 and April 15. Winners will be announced and prizes awarded on April 16th. (photos will not be returned.) There will be 6 prize categories - Most Humorous, Most Creative and Best Picture in the following age groups: Youth Ages 6 – 12, Young Adult Ages 13 – 17, Adult Ages 18 – 54 and Seniors 55 and up.

 
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Contact Information

Palos Heights Public Library
12501 South 71st Avenue
Palos Heights, IL 60463

Telephone: 708-448-1473
Fax: 708-448-8950

Library Hours:
Sun - 1pm to 5pm
(Sunday Hours Begin Sept. 7)
Mon thru Thurs - 9am to 9pm
Fri and Sat - 9am to 5pm

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