Stop by the Tech Learning Center Desk at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library and ask for a COVID-19 vaccine card protector. This protective vinyl pouch is perfect for keeping your COVID-19 vaccine card safe and clean. Vaccine card protectors are available to Arlington Heights cardholders while supplies last. These vinyl pouches come in two different sizes - the larger size (4 5/8 inches x 3 7/8 inches) fits the cards given out at the Arlington Heights Park District, while the smaller size (4 1/2 inches x 3 3/8 inches) fits the cards given out at other Cook County sites. Limited 1 to 2 pouches per customer.
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"No one is more surprised than I and grateful that this book is in so many hands," said author Robin Wall Kimmerer to a virtual crowd of eager readers on Thursday, October 21.

Fans of Kimmerer and her inspiring collection of essays, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, joined the author and former host of Worldview Jerome McDonnell in conversation as part of An Evening with Robin Wall Kimmerer.

This was the signature event for this fall’s One Book, One Village (OBOV), the Arlington Heights Memorial Library’s (AHML) annual community read, now in its eighth

The Arlington Heights Memorial Library's Makerplace officially debuted on Sunday, September 19 with a grand opening celebration, which included welcoming remarks by library officials and Mayor Tom Hayes followed by a ceremonial opening of the building's front doors. Throughout the afternoon, close to 500 attendees took a guided tour of the new makerspace and learned about the many things visitors ages 12 and up can do using the Makerplace's technology and creative equipment along with flexible workspaces and a commercial-grade kitchen. The library would like to thank the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Foundation and the Friends of the Library for their continued support in helping to bring the makerspace to

The Arlington Heights Memorial Library is proud to celebrate the Friends of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library as part of the 16th annual celebration of National Friends of Libraries Week, October 17-23.

The Friends of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library is a nonprofit organization that understands the critical importance of well-funded libraries and advocates to ensure the Arlington Heights Memorial Library has access to the programs, materials and equipment needed to provide quality services to the community. The Friends sponsor yearly sales and maintain a book boutique (located on the first floor) offering used books and magazines for sale throughout

Beginning Monday, October 18, the library will be transitioning to new hours of operation. The library will stay open later on weekdays, and will have later hours on Sunday:

Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday: noon-6 p.m.

Click here to learn more about library hours. Questions? Call 847-392-0100 or email questions@ahml.info.

The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has issued COVID-19 Mitigation Order 2021-10 which requires individuals to wear a face mask in public indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status, effective Monday, August 23, 2021.

Any individual age two or older and able to medically tolerate a mask is required to wear a mask when indoors in a public place. The full order can be read here. 

In compliance with this order, masks are required for everyone visiting library buildings, effective Monday, August 23. If you cannot wear a mask for medical reasons, contact us for accommodations at accessibility@ahml.info or call 847-392-0100

The library is now offering license plate renewal stickers for sale at the Circulation Desk. Read below for more information and if you have any questions, please call at 847-392-0100 or chat the library at ahml.info.What is the cost to renew a license plate?
Generally the cost is $151 per sticker, but the sticker cost depends on the license plate. For instance, there are added fees for personalized plates and vanity plates. In addition, there are service fees associated with each sticker purchase:

• $7.50 service fee for each sticker
• $5.00 service fee for each sticker if paying by credit

On the library's Online Learning page, ahml.info/onlinelearning, you'll find a wide variety of resources including:More Newspapers!
We’ve added the following newspaper resources:

• New York Times + Food + Games/Crosswords: Full access to websites and apps NY Times news, Food and Games. Includes stories, infographics and multimedia. At-home users redeem an access code via our site each day for 24 hours access. Historical articles still available through the “New York Times (via Proquest)” link.

• Daily Herald—full-image: From Newsbank. View daily full-page/full-image issues of the Daily Herald. Historical articles still available through both Newsbank’s and Proquest’s text-only products

Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July, the month in which the Americans with Disabilities Act was first signed into law in 1990. Through these book selections, we invite you to celebrate and elevate people with disabilities, call for disability justice, and challenge ableism through reading.

Book List: Celebrating Disability Pride (Adults)

Book List: Disability Visibility for Teens

Book List: Diverse Needs Chapter Books for Kids

Book List: Diverse Needs Picture Books for Kids

The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990, a landmark law that prohibited discrimination against people with disabilities. In that same year, Boston