Staff Picks: Best of 2023
The end of the year means lots of "best of" lists... and here's ours! We asked our staff for their favorite books and movies of 2023. Take a look and add some of these titles to your to-read or to-watch list.
Date | Hours | Holiday Message | Reason |
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1/1 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Monday, Jan. 1. | New Year's Day |
3/1 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Friday, March 1 for Staff In-Service. We apologize for the inconvenience. | Inservice day |
3/31 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Sunday, March 31. | Easter |
5/27 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Monday, May 27. | Memorial Day |
7/4 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Tuesday, July 4. | Independence Day |
9/2 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Monday, Sept. 2. | Labor Day |
11/22 | 0-17 | All Library locations will be closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22 through Thursday, Nov. 23. | Thanksgiving Eve |
11/23 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23 through Thursday, Nov. 24. | Thanksgiving |
12/24 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Sunday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 25. | Christmas Eve |
12/25 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Sunday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 25. | Christmas Day |
12/31 | 0-0 | All Library locations will be closed Sunday, Dec. 31. | New Year's Eve |
Date | Hours | Emergency Message | Location |
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0/0 | 13-7 | Due to inclement weather, all Library locations are closed on Friday, Jan. 12, and will be opening late Saturday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m. | every |
0/0 | 0-0 | Due to inclement weather, all Library locations are closed on Friday, Jan. 12, and will be opening late Saturday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m. | every |
0/0 | 0-0 | All Library locations are closed for the rest of the day today, Tuesday, Sept. 12, due to an unforeseen emergency. | every |
0/0 | 0-0 | Our Central Library is closed for the rest of the day today, Tuesday, Sept. 12, due to an unforeseen emergency.<br>Our Hanover Park and Hoffman Estates Branches will remain open for regular hours. | central |
0/0 | 0-0 | Hanover Park Branch will be closed Nov. 13-15 for scheduled repairs. | hanover |
0/0 | 0-0 | Hanover Park Branch will be closed Nov. 13-15 for scheduled repairs. | hanover |
0/0 | 0-0 | Hanover Park Branch will be closed Nov. 13-15 for scheduled repairs. | hanover |
0/0 | 0-0 | The Hanover Park Branch is closed on Friday, Feb. 24 due to a power outage. | hanover |
0/0 | 0-0 | The Hoffman Estates Branch is closed. | hoffman |
Date | Hours | General Message | Reason |
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0/0 | 0-0 | Please be advised that the public elevator will be out of service on Thursday, Mar. 28 and Friday, Mar. 29. Feel free to call the Library with any questions. | Elevator |
0/0 | 0-0 | Please be advised that the public elevator will be out of service on Thursday, Mar. 28 and Friday, Mar. 29. Feel free to call the Library with any questions. | Elevator |
0/0 | 0-0 | Please be advised that the public elevator will be out of service on Thursday, Mar. 28 and Friday, Mar. 29. Feel free to call the Library with any questions. | Elevator |
0/0 | 0-0 | Due to inclement weather, all Library locations are closed on Friday, Jan. 12, and will be opening late Saturday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m. | Snow Warning |
0/0 | 0-0 | Due to a power outage, the Central Library and Hoffman Estates Branches are closed Tuesday, Jan 30. | Repairs Warning |
0/0 | 0-0 | Hanover Park Branch will be closed Nov. 13-15 for scheduled repairs. | Repairs Warning |
0/0 | 0-0 | Hanover Park Branch will be closed Nov. 13-15 for scheduled repairs. | Repairs Warning |
0/0 | 0-0 | Hanover Park Branch will be closed Nov. 13-15 for scheduled repairs. | Repairs Warning |
0/0 | 0-0 | Our Hanover Park and Hoffman Estates Branches will remain open for regular hours. | Custom |
0/0 | 0-0 | Account access will be unavailable on the evening of Friday, Oct. 20, due to system upgrades. | ILS Upgrade |
10/14 | 0-0 | All Library locations are open today. | Columbus Day |
11/24 | 0-0 | All Library locations are open today. | Day after Thanksgiving |
1/15 | 0-0 | All Library locations are open today. | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
2/19 | 0-0 | All Library locations are open today. | Presidents Day |
The end of the year means lots of "best of" lists... and here's ours! We asked our staff for their favorite books and movies of 2023. Take a look and add some of these titles to your to-read or to-watch list.
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