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The Board of Library Trustees and the family and friends of the late Richard Frisbie gathered at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library on Monday evening, May 6, for the dedication of the Richard Frisbie Board Room. Frisbie, who served as a library trustee from 1967 to 2011, holds the distinction as the longest-serving trustee.
"Dick was a dedicated and gifted leader in our community and served on the library board for 44 years," said Joan Brody-Garkisch, vice-president and secretary of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Board of Library Trustees. "During that time, he held every office on the
More than 700 people including parents, student artists, teachers and community members stopped by the library's Marketplace and Kids' World on Thursday, May 2 to celebrate the opening of the 27th Annual District 25 Student Art Show.
"The library is thrilled to again be hosting the District 25 Student Art Show," said Executive Director Mike Driskell. "Now in its 27th year, this is the longest-running partnership event in the library's history."
A live performance from the Thomas Middle School Jazz Band was enjoyed by all at the event. The opening night reception also featured plenty of refreshments
Our expert staff have a wide range of reading tastes and love to help connect readers to their next book. Let us help you pick your next read. You can even make your request without leaving home. Fill out your preferences online on our “Book Me” form and our advisors will send you a customized list of recommended books to read. Tell us what you really liked or didn’t like in books you have read. Based on your preferences, library staff will curate a list of at least 10 books they think you will enjoy. This is
It's National Library Week, a time to celebrate libraries and their workers! This year’s theme is Libraries = Strong Communities in recognition of the role libraries play in engaging and empowering the people they serve.
The Arlington Heights Memorial Library is proud to share its 2018 Annual Report during National Library Week. We invite you to take a look at our year in review and join us in celebrating Libraries=Strong Communities.
We want to know how your public library has had an impact on your life and your community. Do you have a library story to
"We need the help of all the amazing architects in this room to help build a better Arlington Heights Memorial Library," said Human Resources Manager Lisa Haack to a large gathering of volunteers at the library's Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon on Wednesday, March 27. The luncheon honored the library's 425 volunteers who contributed 28,298 hours of service in 2018.
"One thing that really stood out to me when I started working at the library was I didn't know who was a library staff member and who was a volunteer," Haack said. "We all wear the same nametag [and
Heading abroad over the summer? Make sure to learn the language. The library offers a number of free online language-learning tools including:
• Little Pim: Fun, easy lessons for kids, pre-K to 2nd grade. It covers Spanish, French, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Hebrew, English, German, Arabic, Russian.
• Pronunciator: Covers 100 languages. Many have “8-Week Travel Prep” lessons and scheduled “Live Conversation” sessions that let you talk in real-time with a Pronunciator representative. Kids can use their special “Young Learners” lessons. Pronunciator is an in-depth resource that includes a special evaluation tool to help improve your pronunciation skills.
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Good news! Starting April 1, 2019, Arlington Heights Memorial Library cards no longer expire. As long as you continue to live in the Arlington Heights Library district, your Arlington Heights Memorial Library card will remain active. You no longer need to come in to renew your card every three years. We hope this makes your life easier. Learn more about getting a library card.
It's quick and easy to search Google with your health questions, but sometimes the information you find there has not been well-researched and is even misleading. Instead, consider visiting the health databases section of the library's website (ahml.info > Research > Databases > Health) to find online sources that feature information vetted by health researchers and medical experts. Resources include:
Browse and search through authoritative articles and publications on thousands of diseases, conditions, drugs, tests and therapies.
Interested in alternative treatments, but worried about their safety and effectiveness
To simplify access to our eBooks and eAudiobooks, we are making cloudLibrary our exclusive source for major publishers' titles, providing access to more than 150,000 eBook and eAudiobook titles, including recent releases and bestsellers. cloudLibrary is very easy to use; click here to get started.
OverDrive to be discontinued
On June 18, 2019, our OverDrive service-and the associated Libby app-will no longer be available. At that time, most of our small OverDrive collection will be transferred to cloudLibrary. Effective immediately, we are not adding new titles to OverDrive. Holds can be placed through May 1, but any
Fifth-grade students from Olive-Mary Stitt School became library employees for a day during their visit on Friday, March 15. The seven students were able to get actual work experience in the library's Circulation department and Kids' World. These students learned about checking in books and other items, assisting in the drive-up window and more. This experience was part of World of Work (WOW), a program that gives kids the opportunity to act as employees for a day for local businesses that interest them. This program was supported by 19 Arlington Heights businesses with 114 students from Olive-Mary Stitt School