Our Mission

The mission of the Palos Heights Public Library is to be an excellent public library for the citizens of Palos Heights.

An excellent public library:

• employs expert, caring staff members who are skilled, knowledgeable, and dedicated to serving the library's users and reaching out to all members of the community

• acquires, organizes, and provides easy access to the books, technology, and other informational resources that are needed by all members of the community

• strives to provide a variety of programs and services to meet the current information, recreational and educational needs of all members of the community

• encourages curiosity, love of knowledge, and lifelong learning for all members of the community

• cooperates with local statewide library organizations to share resources and innovate ideas

Long Range Plan - July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2010

Click here to download the Palos Heights Library Long Range Plan. In this report you will find information on the Library's Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals & Objectives and Service Responses with Activities.

Library Holidays

The library will be closed in observance of the following holidays:
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 3rd after 5pm, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Year's Eve

2009 Holiday Library Closings:

Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 25 (Closed at 5pm)
Thursday, November 26 - Happy Thanksgiving!

Christmas
Thursday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Day
Saturday, December 26
Sunday, December 27

New Years
Wednesday, December 31
Thursday, January 1

Library Will be Open Saturday, January 2 and Sunday, January 3

• Board of Trustees & Administrative Librarian

• Meeting Minutes