Prospect Heights Public Library

05/29/2026

Join Library staff in the Independence Day Parade on Saturday, July 4, from 10am-12pm .
Receive a t-shirt to wear at the parade. Meet at 10am in the St. Alphonsus parking lot, 411 N Wheeling Road. Parade leaves at 10:30am. 🎆🥳🎊 Register here: https://www.phpl.info/event/walk-us-prospect-heights-independence-parade-78775

05/29/2026

Stuffie Sleepover is back! Do you have stuffies ready for a sleepover? Send them off to Camp PHPL. When you pick them up, you’ll get to see all their overnight mischief! ⛺️🦊💤 Click here for more info: https://www.phpl.info/events/month/2026/06?keywords=stuffie%20sleepover

05/29/2026

Join us on Monday, June 8, from 3:30-4:30pm for our Summer Reading Kickoff Concert with dreamtreeshakers! 🎶🎸✨ Attendees will also get to enjoy a complimentary mini custard cup from Andy’s Frozen Custard while supplies last!
Click here for more info: https://www.phpl.info/event/sr-kickoff-concert-dreamtree-shakers-78717

05/29/2026

Reminder: this is next weekend! 🎉

Prospect Heights 2026 Community Day is just a month away! This year's event is at Prospect Heights Public Works on June 6th from 9am to 12pm. Discover all the wonderful things our community has to offer. Meet the people who keep our community safe, enter raffles, kids can enjoy fun activities, and there'll be so much more to experience! Don't forget to stop by our table and chat with our library staff. Learn about our current and upcoming programs, enjoy some exciting giveaways, and more. We hope to see you there! 🤗🎊

05/28/2026

Join us on Saturday, June 27, from 11-11:30am for Baby Sign Language! Learn baby ASL with sign language expert Sami Gutzmer. Click here to register: https://www.phpl.info/event/baby-asl-hold-69731

05/28/2026

Join us on Friday, June 26, from 1-2:20pm for a showing of the movie Fantastic Fungi! 🍿🎬 Click here to register: https://www.phpl.info/event/movie-fantastic-fungi-78911

05/27/2026

Join us Thursday, June 25, from 1-2pm for Leslie Goddard: Portrayal of Abigail Adams! In this living history portrayal by awardwinning actress and scholar Leslie Goddard, Adams recounts her life, including her famous call to John to "remember the Ladies" in the founding of the new nation. Click here to register: https://www.phpl.info/event/leslie-goddard-hold-65367

05/27/2026

Join us on Wednesday, June 24, from 3:30-4:30pm for Dave Dinaso's Traveling World of Reptiles! Brace yourself for an up-close experience featuring reptiles and amphibians from around the world. 🦎🐊 Click here to register: https://www.phpl.info/event/dave-dinaso-reptiles-78649

05/26/2026

Join us on Tuesday, June 23, from 7-8pm for Nature Speaks: Jews Exploring Nature! This special program is presented in the library by renown naturalist author, Joel Greenberg. 📖 Click here to register: https://www.phpl.info/event/hold-nature-speaks-78967

05/26/2026

Join us Thursday, June 18, from 6:30-7:30pm for Saving The Seeds From Your Vegetable Crops! Experienced garden coach Mark Lyons will show you how to collect, preserve, and store the precious seeds from your garden. 🍅🥕🫑🫜 Click here to register: https://www.phpl.info/event/plant-seed-mark-lyons-69721