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  • Ravinia ticket sign ups now closed

    Thank you to everyone who signed up to enter the Ravinia Words + Music ticket lottery. We have received an unprecedented number of ticket requests and will contact those selected. Sign ups are now closed. 


    • If selected in the drawing, you will receive an email from the library within 48 hours of the sign-up window closing. 

    • If not selected, you will not hear back from Ravinia or the library. 

    • If you are selected to receive tickets, two printed tickets for the show selected will be held at the library’s drive-up window. **

    • Please pick up your tickets as soon as

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  • Stream music now using hoopla

    Never be without something to read, watch or listen to! Use your library card to access the library's hoopla database and conveniently stream or download something to read, watch or listen to anywhere, anytime.

    In addition to thousands of books and movies, hoopla provides access to music of all sorts. You can easily listen to the latest releases from musicians such as Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Chappell Roan and more. Unlike other hoopla formats, music titles are added to hoopla on their release day so library cardholders don't have to wait to listen to the next best

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  • New library exhibit weaves together community, craftivism

    The Arlington Heights Memorial Library celebrated the art of making with the grand opening of its newest exhibit, Community & Craftivism, showcasing how art can become an opportunity to build community and advocate for change, one stitch at a time. 

    Partners, community members and more stopped by the library on Thursday, June 12 to be among the first to view the exhibit including community-driven quilts, art projects created through craftivism and more, all curated by the library in partnership with artist and activist Shannon Downey. In the spirit of community, 279 people contributed to the pieces that are on display

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NEW TO THE LIBRARY

Kakigori summer
Itami, Emily,
When music idol Ai is embroiled in scandal, her sisters, ambitious Rei and single mother Kiki, pause their lives and spend the summer with Ai in their childhood home on the Japanese coast so they can rescue their baby sister
The river is waiting
Lamb, Wally,
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Oprah Bookclub Picks I Know This Much Is True and She's Come Undone comes the heart wrenching story of a young father who, after an unbearable tragedy, reckons with the possibility of atonement for the unforgivable"--
The stolen life of Colette Marceau
Harmel, Kristin,
A new historical novel features two jewel thieves, a priceless bracelet that disappears in 1940s Paris and a quest for answers in a decades-old murder
Fulfillment
Cole, Lee, 1990-
"[A] searing family drama set in Kentucky where the homecoming of two half-brothers -- successful Joel with his restless wife Alice, and struggling Emmett -- ignites a clash of ambitions and desires, exposing raw truths about class, privilege, and happiness in the American South. Fulfillment tells the story of two half brothers -- Joel, a successful academic and author, whose marriage is in deep trouble, and his younger sibling Emmett, paralyzed by indecision and working on a factory assembly line -- who find themselves at their family home in Kentucky and upend each other's lives in devastating ways. Between them is Alice, Joel's wife, a wry, passionate young woman who is being slowly asphyxiated by domestic tedium, and whose longing collides with Emmett's hunger for connection and desire to escape a sense of burgeoning failure and shame. As the chemistry between them escalates, the family is plunged into a violent crucible, each character brought to a precipice of immutable catastrophe. Incisive, poignant, gorgeously written, Lee Cole has written a haunting novel about class, privilege, brotherhood, and the American South, a book that asks whether people can change, and at what cost, and what it takes to build a life of fulfillment and meaning." --
Endling
Reva, Maria,
Set in Ukraine, an eccentric scientist breeding rare snails crosses paths with sisters posing as members of the marriage industry to find their activist mother. As Russia invades, they embark on a wild journey with kidnapped bachelors and a last-of-its-kind snail. This darkly comic novel explores survival, love, and the impact of war
A rare find
Lowell, Joanna,
"When an aspiring archaeologist teams up with her childhood enemy for a treasure hunt, they find it impossible to bury their growing feelings, in a charming queer historical romance from the author of A Shore Thing. Elfreda Marsden has finally made a major discovery-an ancient amulet proving the Viking army camped on her family's estate. Too bad her nemesis is back from London, freshly exiled after a scandal and ready to wreak havoc on her life. Georgie Redmayne is everything Elfreda isn't--charming, popular, carefree, distractingly attractive, and bored to death by the countryside. When the two collide (literally), the amulet is lost, and with it, Elfreda's big chance to lead a proper excavation. Now Elfreda needs new evidence of medieval activity, and Georgie needs money to escape the doldrums of Derbyshire. Joining forces to locate a hidden hoard of Viking gold is the best chance for them both. Marsdens and Redmaynes don't get along, and that's the least of the reasons these enemies can't dream of something more. But as the quest takes them on unexpected adventures, sparks of attraction ignite a feeling increasingly difficult to identify as hatred. It's far too risky to explore. And far too tempting to resist. Elfreda and Georgie soon find that the real treasure comes with a steep price... and the promise of a happiness beyond all measure"--
Austen at sea
Jenner, Natalie,
"Two pairs of siblings, devotees of Jane Austen, find their lives transformed by a visit to England and Sir Francis Austen, her last surviving brother and keeper of a long-suppressed, secret legacy. In Boston, 1865, Charlotte and Henrietta Stevenson, daughters of a Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice, have accomplished as much as women are allowed in those days. Chafing against those restrictions and inspired by the works of Jane Austen, they start a secret correspondence with Sir Francis Austen, her last surviving brother, now in his nineties. He sends them an original letter from his sister and invites them to come visit him in England. In Philadelphia, Nicholas & Haslett Nelson--bachelor brothers, veterans of the recent Civil War, and rare book dealers--are also in correspondence with Sir Francis Austen, who lures them, too, to England, with the promise of a never-before-seen, rare Austen artifact to be evaluated. The Stevenson sisters sneak away without a chaperone to sail to England. On their ship are the Nelson brothers, writer Louisa May Alcott, Sara-Beth Gleason--wealthy daughter of a Pennsylvania state senator with her eye on the Nelsons--and, a would-be last-minute chaperone to the Stevenson sisters, Justice Thomas Nash. It's a voyage and trip that will dramatically change each of their lives in ways that are unforeseen, with the transformative spirit of the love of literature and that of Jane Austen herself"--
The letter carrier
Giannone, Francesca,
"A woman arrives at a small Italian town in the 1930s, with her husband and baby, and is the permanent outsider. She decides to become the town postmistress, the first female to hold that position. An epic novel that spans decades"--
The ones we love
Snoekstra, Anna,
"Meet the Jansen family... Since the morning after the party--the one Liv can't remember, the one that left her covered in bruises--there's been a padlock on the door of her bedroom. Her parents said they found mold and it needs to be decontaminated, but they're acting strangely. Her friend Leilani isn't answering her texts, so maybe Liv did get a little out of control that night. Sharing a room with her brother Cas for a while isn't the end of the world, as long as he doesn't tell their parents that she's started sleepwalking. They're already worried enough. Janus brought his family from Australia to LA to chase his dream of turning his bestselling novel into a screenplay. Yeah, money is tight, but he's sure this rewrite is the one. He knows he let his wife down with the Liv situation, and he can't let her down again. Kay wasn't sure she wanted to be a mother when she got pregnant with Liv, but she gave up everything for her daughter and then her son, Casper, as well. She'll do whatever she has to do to take care of her kids. Her marriage, though, is a different story. And the neighbors--well, they'll just have to be more careful. All Cas wanted was to go home for the summer--to Australia, his real home. But his parents are making him stay in LA, AND he has to share a room with his sister. Mold? He doesn't believe it. Since Cas's plans were ruined, he might as well find out the truth about the padlock. And whatever it is that no one is telling him"--
What will people think?
Hamdan, Sara,
"A debut novel that follows a young woman's career aspirations to become a stand-up comedian in New York City as she balances the traditions of her Palestinian upbringing with her need to live-and to love-on her own terms, particularly as she discovers her grandmother's journals that chronicle her complicated life in Palestine circa 1947"--
Harmattan season
Onyebuchi, Tochi,
"Award-winning author Tochi Onyebuchi's new standalone novel is hard-boiled fantasy noir: Raymond Chandler meets P. Djèlí Clark in a postcolonial West Africa Fortune always left whatever room I walked into, which is why I don't leave my place much these days... Veteran and private eye Boubacar doesn't need much-least of all trouble-but trouble always seems to find him. Work has dried up, and he'd rather be left alone to deal with his bills as the Harmattan rolls in to coat the city in dust, but Bouba is a down on his luck deux fois, suspended between two cultures and two worlds. When a bleeding woman stumbles onto his doorway, only to vanish just as quickly, Bouba reluctantly finds himself enmeshed in the secrets of a city boiling on the brink of violence. The French occupiers are keen to keep the peace at any cost, and the indigenous dugulen have long been shattered into restless factions vying for a chance to reclaim their lost heritage and abilities. As each hardwon clue reveals horrifying new truths, Bouba may have to carve out parts of himself he's long kept hidden, and decide what he's willing to offer next. From the visionary author of Riot Baby and Goliath, Harmattan Season is a gripping fantasy noir in the tradition of Chandler, Hammond, and Christie that will have you by the throat-both dryly funny and unforgettably evocative"--
Casi alcanzar todo
Méndez, Matt,
Juan tiene grandes planes. Va a ser el muchacho de El Paso que salió adelante, va a conseguir esa beca de basquetbol para ir a la universidad y va hacer algo de su vida... algo mejor que la sarta de novios nefastos de Fabi, su mamá. Sólo necesita hacerlo realidad. El mejor amigo de Juan, JD, también tiene planes. Algún día va a ser cineasta, como Tarantino o Del Toro (no Spielberg). Tiene una cámara y tiene pasión. ¿Qué más se necesita? Fabi ya no tiene planes. Cuando te embarazas a los dieciséis, descubres que los planes no siempre salen y que hay algunas cosas que no puedes anticipar... Como un altercado con la policía. Como la implosión de tu familia. Como un pasado que regresa a perseguirte. Como el temor de que tú, tu hijo y todos los que amas no van a alcanzar todo...no van a alcanzar nada
The pursuit of Elena Bradford
Gabhart, Ann H., 1947-
"Elena Bradford is more interested in her art than marriage. But when her father dies, leaving the family in debt, her mother packs the family up to go to a resort in Kentucky in search of a rich husband for Elena. With three men vying for her attention and a mysterious death among the guests, she must decide who to trust"--
The bachelorette party
Sten, Camilla, 1992-
"On a remote island nestled off the coast of Sweden, four friends-Tilly, Anna, Linnea and Evelina-meet every year. Best friends since childhood, the idea is to drink beer, dance by the water, and shake off the weight of life's expectations. The location of the island is a secret to everyone but them. One night of reckless fun and secret-sharing, and then they return to their normal lives. Ten Years Later. Ever since she was a teenager, Tessa Nilsson has been consumed by the story of four friends who disappeared. As her true crime fervor turned into a wildly popular podcast, Tessa covered Sweden's most gruesome cases, but could never find the answers behind what happened to these women who disappeared. Now Tessa's podcast has crashed and burned, any chance she had at uncovering the truth vanishing with it. Anneliese is Tessa's best friend, and before she walks down the aisle, she wants to have a bachelorette party. The destination: Baltic Vinyasa, a sleek, sophisticated yoga retreat on a small island off the coast-one with such similar characteristics to the tragedy years ago that it raises the hair on Tessa's neck. The idea is to drink gallons of cava, do sunrise yoga, and get in their last chance to bond with the bride. Tessa will not pass this up. It's her last chance to find out what happened to the four women, once and for all. And it's someone else's last chance to get revenge"--
Noche de caballeros
Follmuth, Alexene Farol,
The campaign she set up for her favorite board game that cost herso much time has been ruined, her best friend has suggested that she try to be more "nice," and Jack Orsino, the high school's star running back, is the most popular president. as there has ever been in the Student Council, so it is up to her, the vice president, to takecare of everything. Vi's favorite form of escape is to play TwelfthKnight, an MMORPG, but these kinds of online spaces aren't exactly known for being kind to girls like her; That is, girls who are an ace at the game and who boast about it. Therefore, in order to play calmly and safely, Vi decides to create an alter ego: a knight named Cesario. However, when Jack Orsino becomes attached to the Twelfth Knight after suffering an injury in a soccer game, Vi is shocked to discover that his virtual alter egos (Cesario and Duke Orsino) get along surprisingly well. As long games in the middle of the night turn into debates about love and life, Vi and Jack realize that they are more than just armed characters in an online game. However, Vi has hidden her identity from Jack, and Jack may be falling in love with her in real life

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Jul

RESCHEDULED: Social Worker in the Library
- /Appointment Room

15
Jul

New Friends' Network
- /Cardinal Room

15
Jul

Tech Support Drop In
- /Training Center

15
Jul

Storytime in the Park
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15
Jul

Resource Hour: Greener Good
- /First Floor

15
Jul

Makerplace Tour
- /Makerplace - Flex Space 1
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