The Library will be closed Sunday, May 27 and Monday, May 28 for Memorial Day. The Memorial Day holiday also signals the start of the Library's Summer Hours. As noted on the table at left, during the summer the Library closes at 8:00 pm Monday through Thursday, and the Library is closed on Sundays. Normal hours resume after Labor Day in September.
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Recommended Consumer Links
We were pleased to host one of the dozens of programs throughout the Chicago area during MoneySmartWeek, the annual promotion of consumer financial education sponsored by the Fedearl Reserve. Here are some key links recommended by bankers from BMO Harris when they spoke at the Library this past month:
www.mymoney.gov - the U.S. government's website dedicated to financial education for the public.
www.ftc.gov/idtheft - the Federal Trade Commission site to help you protect against identity theft.
www.annualcreditreport.com - official site to help consumers obtain their free credit report.
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New SAM system impacts express stations.
Patrons who frequent the express station will need to log on with their library card and they will be limited to one express station session per day.
The Library's newsletter is now published exclusively in the Village Newsletter.
(Click here to read online)
Job hunters: Click the "Business" tab for links & handouts to help your job search.
Macy's Museum Adventure Pass
Free passes to museums and cultural institutions throughout metro Chicago -- Westchester Public Library card required. UPDATE: The Museum Pass program will continue for these participants:
- Air Classics Museum
- Arlington Heights Museum
- Bronzeville Children's Museum
- Brookfield Zoo
- Cantigny Park Museum
- Chicago Botanic Gardens
- Cuneo Museum and Gardens
- Elgin History Museum
- Elgin Public Museum
- Graue Mill and Museum
- Lake County Discovery Museum
- Mitchell Museum of American Indian
- Oriental Institute Museum
- St. Charles Heritage Museum
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn
Find the right book for students
Lexile Reading helps match readers with books using the lexile measurement system for kindergarteners thru high school students.
Register online for a library card
Begin the application process online, then stop by Library within 2 weeks to complete the process. Details and link here.
ENCORE is a streamlined version of our online catalog.
Friends of the Library
For news and events, click here.
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