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The Park Ridge Library’s annual Summer Reading program for kids, teens and adults will kick off June 2 with reading challenges and prizes for all ages. The program ends Saturday, August 16, with the second annual Summer Sendoff event on the Library lawn. Beginning May 27, patrons can sign up at the service desks in… Read More

Abby, a Park Ridge resident and senior at Loyola Academy, was given a challenging final project assignment in her honors Native American Literature class. “We given the opportunity to come up with ideas on how to inform any part of Native American culture to our peers and elsewhere.” In class, they read the novel ‘The… Read More

It's crunch time for students, and we are ready with some opportunities to make study sessions productive and even a little fun! On Monday, May 12, Study with the Dogs! Come relay what you're learning to a therapy dog from Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy to help you retain the information. These dogs are all ears!… Read More

The Friends of the Park Ridge Library's annual Spring Book Sale, held May 2-4, raised $8,734. Funds raised will be donated back to the Library to sponsor or support a variety of programs. Last year, the Friends launched a seasonal concert series that continues to draw capacity crowds for evening performances by jazz bands, pianists… Read More

The Friends of the Park Ridge Library will host their annual Spring Book Sale in the first floor meeting room at the Library on Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A special Members Only Preview Night is open to members of the Friends of the Library on Friday, May 2, from 4… Read More

The Park Ridge Public Library Board of Trustees presented its annual Library Award to two individuals for their dedication to the Library. Makerspace Associate Grace Swedberg and Teen Volunteer Ace Steele will received the award at the Trustees’ meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, April 15. In her nomination, Library patron Sheryl Skewronski said, “Grace… Read More

For a complete list of our holiday closures, go to the Visit Us page or click below. View Calendar  … Read More

This April, middle and high school artists participated in our Teen Tiny Tastes Art Show. After picking up a bag of tiny painting supplies, they created their delicious masterpieces at home, or at a painting party at the Library, before submitting their completed, scrumptious art back to the Library for display. Visit the show and… Read More

National Library Week is underway, and Tuesday, April 8, is National Library Workers Day. In keeping with this year's NLW theme, "Drawn to the Library," we asked staff what books drew them to reading, and their local library, when they were younger. If you saw our posts on social media, you might want to know… Read More

National Library Week, April 7-11, 2025, is a celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. We're celebrating this year's national theme, Drawn to the Library, with a giveaway of colored pencils and coloring sheets so patrons can color in our Spring newsletter cover design.… Read More