2025 Teen Summer Reading Suggestions

HOLIDAY HOURS TABLE
Date	Hours	Holiday Message	Reason
1/1	0-0	All Library locations are closed Wednesday, Jan. 1.	New Year's Day
3/14	0-0	All Library locations are Closed for Staff In-Service Day on Friday, March 14.	Inservice day
4/20	0-0	All Library locations are closed Sunday, April 20.	Easter
5/26	0-0	All Library locations are closed Monday, May 26.	Memorial Day
7/4	0-0	All Library locations will be closed Friday, July 4.	Independence Day
9/1	0-0	All Library locations are closed Monday, Sept. 1.	Labor Day
11/26	0-17	All Library locations are closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Thursday, Nov. 27.	Thanksgiving Eve
11/27	0-0	All Library locations are closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Thursday, Nov. 27.	Thanksgiving
12/24	0-0	All Library locations are closed Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25.	Christmas Eve
12/25	0-0	All Library locations are closed Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25.	Christmas Day
12/31	0-17	All Library locations are closed from 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 through Wednesday, Jan. 1.	New Year's Eve

HOLIDAY HOURS TABLE

Date

Hours

Holiday Message

Reason

1/1

0-0

All Library locations are closed Wednesday, Jan. 1.

New Year's Day

3/14

0-0

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

Inservice day

4/20

0-0

All Library locations are closed Sunday, April 20.

Easter

5/26

0-0

All Library locations are closed Monday, May 26.

Memorial Day

7/4

0-0

All Library locations will be closed Friday, July 4.

Independence Day

9/1

0-0

All Library locations are closed Monday, Sept. 1.

Labor Day

11/26

0-17

All Library locations are closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Thursday, Nov. 27.

Thanksgiving Eve

11/27

0-0

All Library locations are closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Thursday, Nov. 27.

Thanksgiving

12/24

0-0

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

Christmas Eve

12/25

0-0

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

Christmas Day

12/31

0-17

All Library locations are closed from 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 through Wednesday, 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

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

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
0/0	0-0	Due to the weather, the Town Square Concert is rescheduled for Tuesday, July 16.	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 concert, please call our concert hotline at <a href="tel:1-847-923-3399">(847) 923-3399</a>.	Concert
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
10/13	0-0	All Library locations are open today.	Columbus Day
11/28	0-0	All Library locations are open today.	Day after Thanksgiving
1/20	0-0	All Library locations are open today.	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2/17	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

0/0

0-0

Due to the weather, the Town Square Concert is rescheduled for Tuesday, July 16.

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 concert, please call our concert hotline at <a href="tel:1-847-923-3399">(847) 923-3399</a>.

Concert

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

10/13

0-0

All Library locations are open today.

Columbus Day

11/28

0-0

All Library locations are open today.

Day after Thanksgiving

1/20

0-0

All Library locations are open today.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

2/17

0-0

All Library locations are open today.

Presidents Day

Not sure what to read this summer? We've got you covered! These titles were hand-selected by our Teen Librarians. Find these books on our 2nd floor display outside of the Teen area. Happy reading!

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Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao
While two college freshmen begin to form a meaningful friendship, they never suspect either could be involved in their secret online feud.

Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier
This standalone fantasy follows two reunited childhood friends as they hunt down a rare dragon egg whose magic can save the princess.

Gearbreakers by Zoe Hanna Mikuta
A fast-paced science-fiction dystopian with giant fighting robots, rebellious teens, and a tyrannical government to overthrow.

Guava and Grudges by Alexis Castellanos
Two teens. Two bakeries. One recipe for disaster. A delightful rom-com!

HappyHead by Josh Silver
A thrilling dystopian at a radical "happiness" retreat.

Jumper by Melanie Crowder
50% mystery. 50% survival. 100% unputdownable.

Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf
One of Us is Lying but at a Scrabble tournament.

The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
This thrilling historical mystery follows two siblings as they navigate the disappearance of their mother while solving one of the biggest puzzles in history.

The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
A bewitching horror novel with a supernatural killer on the loose.

The Legend of the Last Library by Frank Cole
In a post-apocalyptic world where paper is scarce and books are nonexistent, information is more powerful than ever.

The Wild Huntress by Emily Lloyd-Jones
Three outcasts join together in this fast-paced fantasy to compete in a dangerous tournament to win a magical wish.

Two Sides to Every Murder by Danielle Valentine
With classic slasher horror themes, this book takes readers back to the site of a brutal murder spree that happened 16 years ago.

A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch by Hiro Kashwiba
An unexpected friendship forms when a gigantic cat is summoned to the small fantasy world of an elderly witch.

Danger and Other Unknown Risks by Ryan North
Pruitt and her dog Daisy work together to save the world. Delightful.

Flamboyants by George M Johnson
A beautifully powerful collection of essays and poems that celebrate Black and Queer icons from the Harlem Renaissance.

The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nick Day
Yes, it’s true, the famous Mona Lisa painting was stolen 114 years ago. Find out who did it!

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2025 Teen Summer Reading Suggestions