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  • Families fill the library to welcome 2026 at Noon Year Party

    On New Year’s Eve, more than 400 people packed the library’s Hendrickson Room and Kids' World to celebrate the end of 2025. The Hendrickson Room buzzed with excitement as families gathered for the “Happy Noon Year Party”, a kid-friendly alternative to ringing in the New Year at midnight. By counting down at noon, children were able to enjoy the festivities without staying up past their bedtime. 

    The Noon Year Party, formerly known as the “Almost New Year’s Party,” is a longstanding library tradition that has also become a tradition for many families in the Arlington Heights community. The program has

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  • Professionals connect and network at successful library program

    From offering Resume Reviews to monthly Resource Hours with SCORE Business Mentoring, the library provides plenty of opportunities for professionals, entrepreneurs and leaders in small businesses and nonprofits.

    One bimonthly program, Small Business Coffee & Connect, has grown exponentially since its debut in February 2020 and has now become the place-to-be for networking in Arlington Heights, where one can share ideas, get inspired and make valuable connections.

    "Twenty people attended the first Small Business Coffee & Connect. Weeks later, the world shut down because of COVID. The program remained on pause until April 2022, more than two years later, when

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  • Online Learning at Your Library - Find Reliable Health and Wellness Information

    I Can Find Reliable Health and Wellness Information with my Library Card 
    There are a lot of health and wellness opinions online. The library offers these trusted credible resources to help you get accurate information about conditions, treatments, medications and other topics. Consult with your health care provider before acting on any health-related information.

    Alt Healthwatch
    Alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to wellness, offering the latest information about medicine and therapies. 

    Gale Health and Wellness
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NEW TO THE LIBRARY

the last love song
riley lucinda 1965-2021
When Sorcha O'Donovan encounters struggling musician Con Daly - the strikingly handsome outcast in their small coastal village in Ireland's West Cork - her days will never be the same. Con strikes gold with rock band The Fishermen in London, but their lives change beyond recognition as the dark side of fame rears its heads and secrets from the past threaten to destroy everything he has worked for. Twenty years later, The Fishermen agree to re-form for the Music for Life charity concert at Wembley Stadium. But Con has been missing for more than a decade. There's only one person who can find out what happened: only one person who knows how vital it is to uncover the truth. Because should Con Daly reappear before the facts emerge, then history could repeat itself with even more tragic consequences..
bones of our stars, blood of our world
bunn cullen
"The bodies are stacking up on Wilson Island. The town's sheriff has his suspicions but no genuine evidence for an arrest, even as the murders continue and appear increasingly ritualistic in nature. And when an arrest is finally made, all hell breaks loose--literally--as a terrifying horror rises to envelop the town. Soon it's all up to an unforgettable and motley group of residents to band together and eliminate an ancient evil in a desperate struggle for survival"--
the lighthouse at the cove
clipston amy
"Sometimes the road home isn't on a map. The Lighthouse at the Cove is a tender, romantic escape to a coastal town where hearts heal, hope shines, and love finds a way--right when you least expect it"-- Provided by publisher
the silver book
laing olivia
"It is September 1974. Two men meet in Venice. One is a young English artist, in panicked flight from London. The other is Danilo Donati, the magician of Italian cinema, the designer responsible for realizing the spectacular visions of Fellini and Pasolini. Donati is in Venice to produce sketches for Fellini's Casanova. A young apprentice is just what he needs. He sweeps Nicholas to Rome and introduces him to the looking-glass world of Cinecittà, the studio where Casanova's Venice will be ingeniously assembled. In the spring, the lovers move together to the set of Salò, Pasolini's horrifying fable of fascism. But Nicholas has a secret, and in this world of constant illusion, his real nature passes unseen. Amid the rising tensions of Italy's Years of Lead, he acts as an accelerant, setting in motion a tragedy he doesn't intend." --
masukaredo raifu = masquerade life
higashino keigo 1958-
zanim powiesz zegnaj
coben harlan 1962-
"Maggie McCabe zawsze żyła na krawędzi. Tylko człowiek z nerwami ze stali może zostać chirurgiem wojskowym, a tylko geniusz - zdobyć w tym zawodzie taką renomę jak ona. Wysoki prestiż nie ochronił jej jednak przed tragedią. Pozbawiona prawa wykonywania zawodu Maggie traci w życiu cel, ale nie zimną krew i pasję. Gdy dotyka dna, z niespodziewanej strony nadchodzi ratunek - były kolega po fachu, obecnie elitarny chirurg plastyczny świadczący usługi najbogatszym ludziom na świecie, prosi ją o przysługę. W tajemniczej zamkniętej klinice, ociekającej luksusem i dysponującej najnowszymi technologiami, o kt̤rych zwykli ludzie jeszcze nie słyszeli, pewien człowiek potrzebuje pomocy. Maggie należy do niewielu lekarzy na świecie, kt̤rzy mogą jej udzielić. Zgadza się wkroczyć do świata niewypowiedzianego bogactwa i dotrzymać swojej części umowy. Kiedy jednak jej pacjent nagle znika bez śladu, Maggie wie, że musi uciekać, chyba że chce podzielić jego los..." -- Polska Ksiegarnia internetowo
beauty and the alpha beast
moondragon bella
"An enchanted castle hiding ancient secrets. A brutal rite of passage. A beastly king bound by a curse--and by fate. Bexley has never fit the mold. While other girls dream of courtship and children, she'd rather be tracking animal behavior and avoiding her overbearing stepfather. ... But on her twenty-first birthday, everything changes. Summoned to the castle as part of a mysterious village tradition, Bexley discovers a world she never knew existed--one ruled by wolf shifters. And at the center of it all is the Alpha King himself, Canaan ... twisted, scarred, and hiding far more than his cursed form. Canaan knows Bexley is his mate. But telling her would only drive her away. Especially with danger closing in--like the witch who cursed him still watching from the shadows, and Garth stirring the villagers into a violent frenzy. If Bexley can uncover the truth about her past, she might be the key to breaking the curse, saving the kingdom ... and taming the beast who guards her heart"--Page 4 of cover
is anyone listening?
freethy barbara
"Cassidy Clarke never planned to chase killers. Her true-crime podcast, Mysteries Uncorked, started as a side project--just three friends, a few glasses of wine, and unsolved cases that fascinated them. But when their audience explodes, the women decide to go on location for their next story: the disappearance of a young woman from a coastal inn in Maine. ... Then another woman vanishes. Cassidy's podcast goes viral, and someone decides it's time to cut her mic for good"--Page 4 of cover
huguette
black cara 1951-
"The tense and emotional saga of a young woman's survival in the lawlessness of post-World War II France, by the New York Times bestselling author of the Aimée Leduc series. August 1945: Seventeen-year-old Huguette Faure is a survivor. The war has taken everything from her-both her parents and her sense of safety. Now, pregnant and on the lam, she cannot return to her childhood home in Paris. Forced to reinvent herself, she must outrun her father's enemies, who want her dead. After narrowly avoiding jail time - thanks to the help of a kind-hearted police officer named Claude Leduc - Huguette lands a job assisting a legendary film director. As her role develops from helping him with chores to cooking his books, she sees an opportunity to break free from the ghosts of her past once and for all. In this big-hearted story of resilience, New York Times bestselling author Cara Black offers a wholly original depiction of post-war France-as well as a prequel to her fan-favorite Aimée Leduc series"-- Provided by publisher
spasm
cook robin 1940-
"From the "master of the medical thriller" (The New York Times), Robin Cook, fan favorites Jack and Laurie return in another fast-paced story about a deadly bioweapon that could disrupt the world order as they know it. When Laurie Montgomery temporarily steps down from her position as Chief Medical Examiner at the OCME to get a break from office politics, she and Jack decide to embark on a weekend getaway. And the timing couldn't be better when they receive a call from Jack's old peer, Robert Neilson MD, about two strange deaths and their potential association with the upswing in Alzheimer's cases in Essex Falls. Deciding this is just what the doctor ordered, Laurie and Jack agree to help, and head upstate. But Essex Falls is far from the rural idyllic town of their imagination. It's apparent that most of the residents are earnest in their undying wish to return America back to the 1950s. Robert tells them the deaths are of two troublemakers, known to be white extremists, in their late twenties. Prior to their deaths, their behavior had been somewhat bizarre with both complaining of muscle spasms, nausea, and off-the-charts anxiety. As Jack and Laurie get to work, they are led to believe that a dangerous bioweapon might be at play, which, in the wrong hands, could threaten the lives of the entire town . . . and maybe all of America"--
deadpool kills the marvel universe one last time
bunn cullen
Cullen Bunn and Dalibor Talajic reunite to complete their chart-topping Deadpool Kills Trilogy! THE MARVEL MULTIVERSE IS IN DEADPOOL'S SIGHTS You loved it when Deadpool killed the Marvel Universe. You couldn't believe your luck when Deadpool killed the Marvel Universe again! Now, brace yourselves -- because Deadpool is about to kill the Marvel Universe...one...last...time! But we meet the murderous Merc with a Mouth at a low ebb -- alone, broken, bereft of purpose. Far from the sassin' assassin we know and love -- until a multiversal explorer arrives with a mission across realities that only Deadpool can complete. He has a kill list filled with familiar and surprising versions of your favorite heroes, and teleporting tech that can take him from universe to universe -- so it's time to get bodyslidin' and body-pilin'! Wade is back on the hunt -- and it's Marvels season!
the happiness collector
king crystal
"After losing her book deal and her academic position, historian Aida Reale needs a new career, and fast. After all, she and her fiancé, Graham, have a wedding to pay for. So when a friend recommends her for an extremely high-paying position at a company called MODA, it feels like the perfect stroke of luck. And with a move to Italy and a breathtaking palazzo included, how could she say no? Aside from a snooty assistant, a daunting NDA and some very stringent rules about the use of personal technology, working for MODA is a dream come true--at least at first. But the more research Aida conducts for this elusive company, the more things feel off. Not only does her relationship with Graham suffer, but it seems like every site she visits either vanishes or is struck by tragedy soon after she's been there. It's only after a mysterious woman approaches Aida and Luciano, her devastatingly handsome and equally concerned MODA colleague, that they learn the truth: they are just mortal pawns in a game between gods. Now Aida must find answers to the question she's been avoiding. What's really happening to all the happiness she's been collecting...and can she stop the gods' plans before it's too late?-- Provided by Publishers
women who misbehave : short stories
dasgupta sayantani 1979-
Women Who Misbehave, much like the women within its pages, contains multitudes and contradictions-it is imaginative and real, unsettling and heartening, funny and poignant, dark and brimming with light. At a party to celebrate her friend's wedding anniversary, a young woman spills a dangerous secret. A group of girls mourns the loss of their strange, mysterious neighbour. A dutiful daughter seeks to impress her father even as she escapes his reach. A wife weighs the odds of staying in her marriage when both her reality and the alternative are equally frightening. An aunt comes to terms with an impulsive mistake committed decades ago. In this wildly original and hauntingly subversive collection of short stories, Sayantani Dasgupta brings to life unforgettable women and their quest for agency. They are violent and nurturing, sacred and profane. They are friends, lovers, wives, sisters and mothers. Unapologetic and real, they embrace the entire range of the human experience, from the sweetest of loves and sacrifices to the most horrific of crimes
hopelessly teavoted
ruoff audrey goldberg
Azrael Ashmedai Hart must be cursed. He's a witch twice named for the devil. He's making his way back to his family manor in Hallowcross after a failed screenwriting career. He's adopted a cat he's allergic to, and if all of that is not enough, he's also forced to come face-to-face with his childhood best friend and former crush. Victoria Starnberger, the bubbly girl-next-door Az lost touch with after an awkward incident in college, has just been disowned by her parents for quitting business school and buying Azrael's late parents' Hopelessly Teavoted tea shop against their wishes. Being cut off financially is one thing. But, now Vickie also owes a lesser devil for the souls her parents promised him in exchange for her gift to summon the dead by touching something they treasured in life, destroying the object in the process
something wicked
ballard falon
"The country of Avon is in deep turmoil. The Uprising has overthrown Avon's monarchical rulers, and a decree has been issued. Candidates for the first presidential election will be selected by the completion of a special task: to kill the former monarch of their home province. Callum, the son of the recently dethroned king, is determined to be in the running. But to do so, he must come to terms with killing his father, the key to which lies in the hands of Lady Caterine, a Gifted courtesan at La Puissance, Avon's premiere sex club. Lady Caterine has always had the magical ability to manipulate the emotions of anyone who experiences an orgasm in her presence. If Callum can only open up to Cate, he will be able to commit the newly fated murder without suffering the guilt and take his place as the rightful candidate from his province. But Callum has a deep-seated mistrust of the Gifted. And the last thing he expects is to be confronted with an undeniable connection with Cate that neither of them understands, nor wants. With the fate of the country at stake, Callum and Cate search for ways to bare themselves to each other, and discover a darker force building within La Puissance, one that might ruin the future of Avon for good. To stop Avon from violently falling to ashes, they must sacrifice everything they have . . . even if it requires betraying each other."--

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Toddler Time
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22
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Page Turners Daytime Book Discussion: Dissolution
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22
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22
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22
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