Banned Books Week

HOLIDAY HOURS TABLE
Date	Hours	Holiday Message	Reason
1/1	0-0	All Library locations are closed Friday, Jan. 1.	New Year's Day 27
3/6	0-0	All Library locations are Closed for Staff In-Service Day on Friday, March 6.	Inservice day
4/5	0-0	All Library locations are closed Sunday, April 5.	Easter
5/24	0-0	All Library locations, including Central Parking Lot and Book Drops, are closed Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25.	Memorial Day Eve
5/25	0-0	All Library locations, including Central Parking Lot and Book Drops, are closed Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25.	Memorial Day
7/4	0-0	All Library locations will be closed Saturday, July 4.	Independence Day
9/6	0-0	All Library locations are closed Sunday, Sept. 6 and Monday, Sept. 7.	Labor Day Eve
9/7	0-0	All Library locations are closed Sunday, Sept. 6 and Monday, Sept. 7.	Labor Day
11/25	0-17	All Library locations are closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25 through Thursday, Nov. 26.	Thanksgiving Eve
11/26	0-0	All Library locations are closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25 through Thursday, Nov. 26.	Thanksgiving
12/24	0-0	All Library locations are closed Thursday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25.	Christmas Eve
12/25	0-0	All Library locations are closed Thursday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25.	Christmas Day
12/31	0-0	All Library locations are closed Thursday, Dec. 31 and Friday, Jan. 1.	New Year's Eve

HOLIDAY HOURS TABLE

Date

Hours

Holiday Message

Reason

1/1

0-0

All Library locations are closed Friday, Jan. 1.

New Year's Day 27

3/6

0-0

All Library locations are Closed for Staff In-Service Day on Friday, March 6.

Inservice day

4/5

0-0

All Library locations are closed Sunday, April 5.

Easter

5/24

0-0

All Library locations, including Central Parking Lot and Book Drops, are closed Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25.

Memorial Day Eve

5/25

0-0

All Library locations, including Central Parking Lot and Book Drops, are closed Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25.

Memorial Day

7/4

0-0

All Library locations will be closed Saturday, July 4.

Independence Day

9/6

0-0

All Library locations are closed Sunday, Sept. 6 and Monday, Sept. 7.

Labor Day Eve

9/7

0-0

All Library locations are closed Sunday, Sept. 6 and Monday, Sept. 7.

Labor Day

11/25

0-17

All Library locations are closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25 through Thursday, Nov. 26.

Thanksgiving Eve

11/26

0-0

All Library locations are closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25 through Thursday, Nov. 26.

Thanksgiving

12/24

0-0

All Library locations are closed Thursday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25.

Christmas Eve

12/25

0-0

All Library locations are closed Thursday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25.

Christmas Day

12/31

0-0

All Library locations are closed Thursday, Dec. 31 and Friday, Jan. 1.

New Year's Eve

EMERGENCY CLOSINGS TABLE
Date	Hours	Emergency Message	Location
0/0	9-17	Due to inclement weather, all Library locations closed at 5 p.m. today, Wednesday, Feb. 12.	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
6/24	0-0	Hanover Park Branch is closed due to a power outage.	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
0/0	13-9	Hoffman Estates Branch opens late on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m., due to building maintenance.	hoffman
0/0	0-0	Due to inclement weather, all Library locations closed at 12:30 p.m. today, Nov 29.	every

EMERGENCY CLOSINGS TABLE

Date

Hours

Emergency Message

Location

0/0

9-17

Due to inclement weather, all Library locations closed at 5 p.m. today, Wednesday, Feb. 12.

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

6/24

0-0

Hanover Park Branch is closed due to a power outage.

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

0/0

13-9

Hoffman Estates Branch opens late on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m., due to building maintenance.

hoffman

0/0

0-0

Due to inclement weather, all Library locations closed at 12:30 p.m. today, Nov 29.

every

GENERAL NOTICES TABLE
Date	Hours	General Message	Reason
0/0	0-0	Central Library elevators are both temporarily out of order.	elevator
0/0	0-0	Due to transitioning to a new catalog, Library account access is unavailable from Sunday, March 9, through Tuesday, March 18.	ILS
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 the weather, the Town Square Concert is rescheduled for Tuesday, July 28 from 6:45-8:15 p.m.	Concert Rain
0/0	0-0	Hoffman Estates Branch opens late on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m., due to building maintenance.	Repairs Warning
0/0	0-0	For the latest updates and information about tonight's event, please call our hotline at <a style="color:white;" href="tel:1-847-923-3399">(847) 923-3399</a>.	Concert
0/0	0-0	Central Parking Lot Closed Monday, Sept. 1, for repaving. Drive-up book drop not available.	Paving
0/0	0-0	The East entrance ramp will be closed periodically for repairs this week.	Ramp
0/0	0-0	All Library locations are Closed for Staff In-Service Day on Friday, March 6.	InService Early
0/0	0-0	On Tuesday, June 30, the library catalog and some services will be temporarily unavailable. <a style="color:white" href="/about/news/upgrade">See here for full details.</a>	ILS
0/0	0-0	The Hold Lockers at Central are temporarily out of order. Questions about your hold? Call <a style="color:white;" href="tel:1-847-923-3160">847-923-3160</a>.	LOCKERS
0/0	0-0	The Hold Lockers at Central are temporarily out of order. Questions about your hold? Call <a style="color:white;" href="tel:1-847-923-3160">847-923-3160</a>.	LOCKERS
0/0	0-0	The Hold Lockers at Central are temporarily out of order. Questions about your hold? Call <a style="color:white;" href="tel:1-847-923-3160">847-923-3160</a>.	LOCKERS
0/0	0-0	The Hold Lockers at Central are temporarily out of order. Questions about your hold? Call <a style="color:white;" href="tel:1-847-923-3160">847-923-3160</a>.	LOCKERS
0/0	0-0	Elevator temporarily unavailable until further notice.	Elevator
0/0	0-0	The phones are currently not working at the Hanover Park Branch. Please call 847-985-4000 for assistance.	Custom
0/0	0-0	Homepage access will be unavailable on the morning of Monday, Apr. 20, due to system upgrades.	ILS Upgrade
10/12	0-0	All Library locations are open today.	Columbus Day
11/27	0-0	All Library locations are open today.	Day after Thanksgiving
1/19	0-0	All Library locations are open today.	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2/16	0-0	All Library locations are open today.	Presidents Day
0/0	0-0	Due to the heat advisory, tonight's Town Square Event has been moved to inside the Central Library.	Town Square

GENERAL NOTICES TABLE

Date

Hours

General Message

Reason

0/0

0-0

Central Library elevators are both temporarily out of order.

elevator

0/0

0-0

Due to transitioning to a new catalog, Library account access is unavailable from Sunday, March 9, through Tuesday, March 18.

ILS

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 the weather, the Town Square Concert is rescheduled for Tuesday, July 28 from 6:45-8:15 p.m.

Concert Rain

0/0

0-0

Hoffman Estates Branch opens late on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m., due to building maintenance.

Repairs Warning

0/0

0-0

For the latest updates and information about tonight's event, please call our hotline at <a style="color:white;" href="tel:1-847-923-3399">(847) 923-3399</a>.

Concert

0/0

0-0

Central Parking Lot Closed Monday, Sept. 1, for repaving. Drive-up book drop not available.

Paving

0/0

0-0

The East entrance ramp will be closed periodically for repairs this week.

Ramp

0/0

0-0

All Library locations are Closed for Staff In-Service Day on Friday, March 6.

InService Early

0/0

0-0

On Tuesday, June 30, the library catalog and some services will be temporarily unavailable. <a style="color:white" href="/about/news/upgrade">See here for full details.</a>

ILS

0/0

0-0

The Hold Lockers at Central are temporarily out of order. Questions about your hold? Call <a style="color:white;" href="tel:1-847-923-3160">847-923-3160</a>.

LOCKERS

0/0

0-0

The Hold Lockers at Central are temporarily out of order. Questions about your hold? Call <a style="color:white;" href="tel:1-847-923-3160">847-923-3160</a>.

LOCKERS

0/0

0-0

The Hold Lockers at Central are temporarily out of order. Questions about your hold? Call <a style="color:white;" href="tel:1-847-923-3160">847-923-3160</a>.

LOCKERS

0/0

0-0

The Hold Lockers at Central are temporarily out of order. Questions about your hold? Call <a style="color:white;" href="tel:1-847-923-3160">847-923-3160</a>.

LOCKERS

0/0

0-0

Elevator temporarily unavailable until further notice.

Elevator

0/0

0-0

The phones are currently not working at the Hanover Park Branch. Please call 847-985-4000 for assistance.

Custom

0/0

0-0

Homepage access will be unavailable on the morning of Monday, Apr. 20, due to system upgrades.

ILS Upgrade

10/12

0-0

All Library locations are open today.

Columbus Day

11/27

0-0

All Library locations are open today.

Day after Thanksgiving

1/19

0-0

All Library locations are open today.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

2/16

0-0

All Library locations are open today.

Presidents Day

0/0

0-0

Due to the heat advisory, tonight's Town Square Event has been moved to inside the Central Library.

Town Square

October 4, 2026 in Library News

Banned Books Week

“Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read.”

October 4–10, 2026

Celebrate the freedom to read and the important role libraries play in providing access to a wide range of books and viewpoints. This year’s theme, “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read,” encourages readers to explore new ideas, discover diverse perspectives, and appreciate the value of free access to information.

Since 1982, Banned Books Week has highlighted efforts to remove or restrict access to books in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Libraries foster curiosity, learning, and personal growth by connecting people with books and resources that inform, inspire, and entertain.

Visit any Schaumburg Library location to explore our Periodic Table of Banned Books display and mini exhibit. Discover challenged and banned titles, learn why they were challenged, and explore the history of this annual observance. Featured titles are available to borrow from the Library.

Teens are invited to participate in Banned Books Week Trivia and celebrate the freedom to read with snacks and giveaways.

Check out the American Library Association’s list of the most challenged books of the past year.

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Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week

“Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read.”

October 4–10, 2026