4613 N Oketo Ave, Harwood Heights, IL 60706 708-867-7828
Mon – Thur: 9AM to 9PM | Fri – Sat: 9AM to 5PM | Sun: 1PM to 5PM
Monday, Wednesday & Friday, June 22 - August 21, 12:00-2:00pm.
No lunch on July 3. Ages 18 & under.
Children 18 and under are invited to enjoy a free lunch at the Library this summer, courtesy of the Greater Chicago Food Depository!
Read More Kids Lunch at the Library ...Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 6:30–7:45pm.
Drop in to learn strategies and remedies to prepare for future rain events. One rain barrel will be raffled off at the end of the event.
August 1-31, 2026. Ages 12 & under.
Color pixel by pixel to create the hidden art poster in 30 days. Drop in to pick up a kit at the Kids desk starting July 27th. While supplies last.
Read More Color-By-Number: Poster Art ...Monday, August 17, 2026, 2:00–3:30pm. Ages 13 & up.
Join us for an afternoon of yarn projects and conversation. Bring your knitting needles or crochet hooks, and make progress on your current projects.
Because of the bad weather last weekend, our Movie in the Parking Lot screening of National Treasure has to be rescheduled. As long as the weather cooperates on Saturday, August 8th, 2026, we will be showing the movie at 8:30pm. Reserve a parking spot for your car or just drop by with a chair.
This fall’s Eisenhower Explorer newsletter should be arriving in Norridge and Harwood Heights mailboxes this week!
If you didn’t receive one yet, copies are available to pick up at the Library. There’s also a version you can read online.
Inside you’ll find information on Library Card Sign-Up Month, our 13th annual ComicFest, Freedom to Read Week, Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100th birthday, and dozens of programs, performances, workshops, and special events for all ages.
Registration is now open for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents. Registration for patrons living outside Norridge and Harwood Heights opens August 10th.
To register for events, visit our online calendar, ask at a service desk or call 708-867-7828.
We hope you’ll join us this fall!
We will be closed Saturday, July 4th in celebration of Independence Day.
Unfortunately, our Free Lunch for Kids & Teens program will not begin on June 15th as originally planned. Our partners at the Greater Chicago Food Depository are unable to deliver meals that day, so the first day lunches will be available is now Monday, June 22nd, 2026.
After June 22nd, the program will continue as scheduled, providing free lunches for anyone under age 18 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays through August 21st, with one exception: June 26th, when the Library will be closed. Please visit our events calendar for the complete schedule and program details.
We apologize for any disappointment this change may cause and appreciate your understanding. We’re looking forward to helping provide nutritious lunches to the kids and teens in our community all summer long.
Dreamland by Olivie Blake
The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter
Under the Falls by Richard Russo
More New Books
The Unknown by Riley Sager
The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian
Etna by Paul Yoon
More New Books
Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 7:00–8:00pm.
This month's book will be A Very Woodsy Murder by Ellen Byron, who will be joining us via Zoom!
Read More Mystery Book Club: A Very Woodsy Murder ...Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 6:30–7:30pm.
Escape the ordinary with monthly discussions of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novellas. This month's book is Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent.
Read More Campfire Tales: Six Scorched Roses ...Thursday, August 27, 2026, 1:00pm.
Our Summer Reading theme this year is Plant a Seed, Read! So we're presenting a series of films about gardens and gardeners. This week: Little Shop of Horrors.
Read More Plant a Seed Film Series: Little Shop of Horrors ...Sunday, August 30, 2026, 2:00–4:00pm. Ages 12 & under.
Join in on our drop in Summer Sing Along Series! Every month, enjoy family favorite films with guided on-screen lyrics for added fun, allowing everyone to sing the songs together!
Read More Sing Along Movie Series: Frozen ...