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Service Notice

Youth Services Renovation In Progress: Temporary Mini & Mighty Youth is Open!
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Teen Collection Moved to Area Behind Adult Services Desk 
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Reduced Parking In Library Lot Due To Dumpster On Site  

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Coffee Vending Station Suspended During Construction

Friends Book Sales Suspended During Construction

2026 Summer Reading Club

Club de Lectura de Verano 2026

Plant a Seed, Read!
¡Planta una semilla, lee!

Friday, June 5 – Friday, July 31

Viernes 5 de junio – Viernes 31 de julio

Read books and earn chances to win prizes.

Lee libros y gana oportunidades de conseguir premios.

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Grab & Go 3D Tulip Card
Wed, May 20, All day
Create your own colorful pop-up tulip card to give to someone special! Kits available at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.
DIY Coasters - Jewish American Heritage Month
Wed, May 20, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adult Services
Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month with a library craft! Choose from a selection of preprinted images, design a unique collage, and heat-transfer it onto a coaster. All supplies will be provided
Grab & Go 3D Tulip Card
Thu, May 21, All day
Create your own colorful pop-up tulip card to give to someone special! Kits available at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.
Social Worker in the Library - Trabajadora Social en la Biblioteca
Thu, May 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lobby
Meet the new Social Services Specialist for the City of Highland Park. Conozca a la nueva especialista en servicios sociales de la ciudad de Highland Park.
Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, May 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Brenner Room
Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event. This event will take place in the Brenner Room.
Rock & Read 11:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, May 21, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Brenner Room
Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event. This event will take place in the Brenner Room.
Memory Cafe - New Location - New Format - Event takes place at the Highland Park Senior Center
Thu, May 21, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Join us for Memory Café, a welcoming and safe space for individuals with memory loss and mild cognitive impairment. Caregivers and loved ones are encouraged to attend.
Film Discussion Group - Rear Window
Thu, May 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 8
Join us each month as we discuss a movie and/or film genre.
Grab & Go 3D Tulip Card
Fri, May 22, All day
Create your own colorful pop-up tulip card to give to someone special! Kits available at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.
Social Worker in the Library - Trabajadora Social en la Biblioteca
Fri, May 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lobby
Meet the new Social Services Specialist for the City of Highland Park. Conozca a la nueva especialista en servicios sociales de la ciudad de Highland Park.
Grab & Go 3D Tulip Card
Sat, May 23, All day
Create your own colorful pop-up tulip card to give to someone special! Kits available at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.
Grab & Go 3D Tulip Card
Sun, May 24, All day
Create your own colorful pop-up tulip card to give to someone special! Kits available at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.
"Gone With the Wind" - The Jewish Influence on a Hollywood Classic
Tue, May 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Event at Makom Solel Lakeside, 1301 Clavey Road, Highland Park. Historian Leslie Goddard explores the making of the film, the controversy with the film, and the Jewish influence on its creation.
Readers' Round Table
Tue, May 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 8
Love to read? Always looking for book recommendations? Meet fellow bibliophiles at Readers' Round Table! Join us in Room #8.
Baby Booktime Backup - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, May 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Brenner Room
Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.
Baby Booktime Backup - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, May 27, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Brenner Room
Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.
Discussions with Ben - Culpability by Bruce Holsinger
Wed, May 27, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Brenner Room
Benjamin Goluboff, Professor of English at Lake Forest College and published author, leads the book discussion of Culpability by Bruce Holsinger.
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We strive to make events welcoming for people of all abilities. To request accommodations, call the library at 847-579-6819 or email Library-Administration@hplibrary.org at least two weeks before the event.

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