June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month

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
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
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

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

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	All Library locations are Closed for Staff In-Service Day on Friday, March 14.	staff
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
6/8	0-0	Due to the weather, the Town Square Concert is rescheduled for Tuesday, June 9.	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
2/26	0-0	All Library locations are Closed for Staff In-Service Day on Friday, March 6.	InService Early
0/0	0-0	On Wednesday, Feb. 25, 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	On Wednesday, Feb. 25, 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	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

GENERAL NOTICES TABLE

Date

Hours

General Message

Reason

0/0

0-0

All Library locations are Closed for Staff In-Service Day on Friday, March 14.

staff

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

6/8

0-0

Due to the weather, the Town Square Concert is rescheduled for Tuesday, June 9.

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

2/26

0-0

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

InService Early

0/0

0-0

On Wednesday, Feb. 25, 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

On Wednesday, Feb. 25, 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

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

June 1, 2026 in Library News

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month

Pride Month is a nationally recognized celebration honoring the history, achievements, and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. Join us throughout the month for a variety of programs for all ages that celebrate Pride and promote inclusion. Plus, explore booklists for kids, tweens, teens, and adults curated by library staff.

All Ages:

Pop-Up Program: Show Your Pride
Monday, June 1 • All locations
To celebrate Pride Month, drop by any of our library locations to pick up a little swag to show off your Pride.

Pride Celebration
Thursday, June 11 • 5:30-7 p.m. • Central Library
Celebrate Pride with the whole family! Enjoy music, crafts, resources, giveaways, and more as we honor love, equality, and being yourself. Libraries are for everyone. Come show your Pride and join us in supporting and celebrating our beautifully diverse community.

Youth:

Tween Studio: Watercolor and Salt Rainbows
Monday, June 8 • 2-3 p.m. • Central Craft Room • 9-12 years
Explore this technique of using salt with watercolor paints to create a colorful 3D-like masterpiece.

Book Explorers: Love is Love
Wednesday, June 17 • 2-3 p.m. • Hoffman Estates Branch • 5-8 years
Join us for a read-aloud and discussion of The Rainbow Parade by Shane Jordan and Rick Hendrix. After the story, we’ll enjoy fun, book-inspired activities together.

Teen:

Teen Community Giveback: Pride
Friday, June 5 • 2-4 p.m. • Central Teen Program Room
Join us at the library for a two-hour program where we create kindness rocks and positivity clothespins to put around the Library to share the joys of Pride Month.

Adult:

Finding Our Past: The Rise of LGBTQ History
Wednesday, June 17 • 7-8 p.m. • Online
Historian John D'Emilio shares how LGBTQ history has grown from the early 1970s, when no such history existed, to the present, when there is now an abundance of books on a broad range of topics.

Booklists

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