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In order to reach his goal of becoming an Eagle Scout, Park Ridge eighth grader Owen Hanba had to plan and develop a project in service to his community. Hanba, of Scout Troop 1, created a Seed Library that will be housed at the Park Ridge Library beginning this Spring. “For my Eagle Project, I wanted… Read More

Congratulations to Janet Jack, who has borrowed - and read - more than 1000 books delivered to her through the Library’s Homebound Delivery service. With Homebound Delivery, library staff and volunteers arrange to deliver any type of circulating library material (books, audiobooks, CDs, etc.) to cardholders who can't get to the library. Any person living… Read More

Miss Catherine updates the Book Madness brackets weekly. This month, "Madness" means something a little different in the Children's department at the library. It's time for kids up to grade 5 to cast their votes for which nonfiction book or which series they'd rather read in this year's bracket contest. Printable brackets can be found… Read More

Washington School, winners of the 2024 Battle of the Books Congratulations to the 2024 Battle of the Books first place winner, Washington School! Kudos to second place winner Carpenter School, and to Mary, Seat of Wisdom who took third. Thank you to all the team coaches and teachers who helped these readers prepare for the… Read More

The Park Ridge Library will serve as a collection site for a food drive that will be managed by the Junior Board of the Good Food Pantry. The Library will have a collection bin in its first floor lobby from Friday, December 15, to Saturday, December 30. The food pantry’s Junior Board is made up… Read More

Using funds from the Illinois State Library’s Live and Learn Accessibility Grant, the Park Ridge Public Library has renovated two restrooms in its Children’s department, turning one of the rooms into a low-sensory space, with new furniture, a sink and a collection of sensory toys. The space can also be used as a mother’s room.… Read More

In honor of Veterans Day, Gary Sieroslawski and the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 311 will share their experiences serving in the Vietnam War in a presentation at the Park Ridge Library on Tuesday, November 7 at 7 p.m. and was in Vietnam from January 1969 until April 1970. He will be joined by three… Read More

The Friends of the Park Ridge Library announced their Fall Book Sale raised $6,100. Proceeds from all the Friends book sales help cover the cost of live music performances, furniture and play equipment, Winter Reading and Summer Reading prizes, and other essential library items. "We are so very grateful to all who participated in the… Read More

The Friends of the Park Ridge Library will host its annual Fall Book Sale at the Library on Saturday, October 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A special Preview Night is open to members of the Friends of the Library on Friday, October 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. Friends of the Library memberships… Read More

Join Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling Grace Lin for an engaging conversation about her journey to become an award-winning author and illustrator. Learn about her latest middle grade book, Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods, a beautifully written full-color book that explores the whimsical myths and… Read More