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  Palos Park Public Library
12330 Forest Glen Blvd
 
Palos Park, Illinois 60464 (708) 448-1530

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Welcome to the Palos Park Public Library Website!
The Palos Park Public Library is open to serve the community six days a week. The library's collection and services include books, magazines, newspapers, videos, audiobooks, CD's, downloadable eBooks, reference materials and databases, local history information, public internet access, WIFI and programs for adults and children.

Visiting the Library From Home
Palos Park Public Library card holders can search SWAN, the online catalog, to order books, movies or music and to renew items. Book discussion guides, global and local newspapers and magazines, homework research, sports, health, and obituaries can be accessed in the "24 Hour Resources". Downloadable eBooks, audiobooks, music and movies for eReaders, MP3 players and other digital devices can be accessed with a Palos Park Public Library card at OverDrive’s Media On Demand. Call the Library for more information at 708-448-1530 or email at info@palosparklibrary.org
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Use SWAN to search for books, movies, music and more and to access your library account from home. Questions? Contact us at info@palosparklibrary.org


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Summer Reading Program 2013
Have Book - Will Travel

June 3rd - August 3rd
Sign up to read books and earn chances to win prizes all summer long.

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Reaching Across Illinois
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The Essential P.T. Barnum Program at the Palos Park Public Library

The Essential P.T. Barnum Program by Bill Pack

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Library Card RegistrationOnline Library Card Registration

Library Card sign-up has never been easier! Residents of Palos Park who are at least six years old are eligible to register online for a library card

 

Palos Park Public Library Tech Corner

TECH CORNER
Thanks for visiting the Library website where you can access our latest digital services:
 
Download free ebooks and audiobooks to your Kindle, Nook, iPod and more
Enjoy unlimited access to new and classic Disney Digital books
Load the Library Anywhere app onto your phone or favorite mobile device to access our mobile website and catalog on the go
Follow the library on Twitter @PalosPrkLibrary
Check out the new PlayAway audiobooks and video players
 
Using Media on Demand on the NOOK Color or the NOOK Tablet (HD,HD +) just got a lot easier with the new OverDrive Media Console (OMC) app
Borrowing eBooks and audiobooks from the library just got a whole lot easier for users of the NOOK HD, NOOK HD+, NOOK Tablet™ and NOOK Color™ with the free OverDrive Media Console app. Visit the NOOK storefront to install the free OverDrive Media Console app. Users will need a valid NOOK account in order to download the app. Email the library with any questions.
 

Books and MORE!

Book & Film Series
Second Wed. of the month, 2:00 pm
Join us for a brief discussion then watch the movie based on the book. Didn’t read the book? Come out anyway and judge a book by its movie!
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June 12th “Lincoln”

Based on the book Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin (run time 150 minutes)

Book Discussions
Come to the Library 4th Wednesday of the month, 11 am, to talk about authors and their works. Contact the library for more info at 448-1530.

 
May 22nd
The Shoemaker’s Wife
by Adriana Trigiani

 
Gift Books

Looking for a way to honor someone special? A monetary donation to the Palos Park Public Library will go to the purchase of a carefully selected book. The gift will have a special bookplate with the name of the person you are honoring. Contact the library at 708-448-1530 or by email for more information. Recent gift books donations were:

The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin

I Cant' Complain by Elinor Lipman

In Memory of…Irma Becker the titles The Aviator’s Wife: a Novel by Melanie Benjamin, and I Can’t Complain (all too) Personal Essays by Elinor Lipman have been donated by the Palos Park Woman’s Club. These are audiobooks on compact discs.
Donations....
Survival within Two Cultures by Erminia 'Minnie' Lopez Rincon

 

Lucy Krouse has donated the book Survival within Two Cultures: A Memoir by Erminia “Minnie” Lopez Rincon.

 
 

NEW 24 Hour Resources
CultureGrams™ Insiders’ Perspectives on Daily Life and Culture
CultureGrams™ is a leading reference for concise and reliable cultural information on the countries of the world. With world events increasingly affecting our lives, it's more important than ever to educate students about the world around them, and for college students and businesspeople to stay up-to-date.

This site provides country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture, including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people covering 200+ countries, all 50 United States, and the Canadian Provinces. Exclusive online features include worldwide photo gallery, slideshows, video clips, famous people collection, and a unique recipe collection that offers five homegrown recipes from all countries in the database.

 

Museum Adventure PassThe Adventure begins at your Illinois library!

Use the smartest card - your library card - to receive admission or a special discount at participating Chicago area cultural destinations! Click here to learn more!

 

Spring at the Library


 


 

Palos Park Public Library
12330 Forest Glen Boulevard
 
Palos Park, Illinois 60464
(708) 448-1530 FAX (708) 448-3492
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HOURS: Monday - Thursday 9:30 am to 8pm, Friday & Saturday 9:30 am to 5pm
Closed on Sunday