@addisonlibrary.bsky.social
We provide opportunities to explore, create, and connect. 📚 Addison, IL
Here’s a behind-the-scenes peek at the demolition of our staircase! 🚧
Our new staircase will be relocated to the northeast corner of the building, in the space where the café used to be.
Curious about what’s coming? Check out the renderings at: addisonlibrary.org/renovation
From meditation on the lawn to sensory art for little ones, there’s an event for everyone this week!
Register at addisonlibrary.org/events or call 630.543.3617.
Farmwood Park, you were amazing! We loved meeting our neighbors (and furry friends! 🐾) during our first visit there with the book bike. Can’t wait to come back!
See all of our upcoming park visits at addisonlibrary.org/community
Looking for something you can’t find in our library or in the catalog? 🔎 We may be able to get it for you through interlibrary loan!
Start your request at: addisonlibrary.org/order-items
💰 Have questions about money, banking, or budgeting?
Stop by and chat with a financial expert from the People's Resource Center! They'll be here to answer your questions and connect you with free tools and resources.
🗓 Thursday, July 31 from 10:30 AM–1:30 PM in the Adult Services department!
📣 The library will be closed on Friday, August 8 for Staff Development Day. Visit us online anytime at addisonlibrary.org.
La biblioteca estará cerrada el viernes, 8 de agosto por día de capacitación del personal. Visite la biblioteca en línea en addisonlibrary.org.
Make learning to code your summer goal!
Fiero Code makes it easy to dive into coding with step-by-step lessons, hands-on projects, and fun challenges. Explore 13+ programming languages like Python, HTML, and Code Blocks—all at your own pace.
Start today at addisonlibrary.org/fiero
✨ We loved our first-ever Book Bedazzling event!
Huge thanks to everyone who came to hang out, craft, and add some sparkle to their reads. 💎📚 Can't wait to do it again!
Due to construction, 2nd floor study rooms S21-26 will be unavailable starting July 28.
We know how important study spaces are to our community. Renovated study rooms are expected to reopen in November 2025.
Read more: addisonlibrary.org/news/2nd-floor-study-rooms-unavailable-starting-july-28
We’re proud to share that Yesenia Benavidez, our Social Services Specialist, has been awarded the 2025 ILA Crosman Memorial Award for New Library Workers. 🎉 Congratulations, Yesenia!
Read more: ila.org/about/awards-grants-and-scholarships/2025-ila-awards-and-scholarships-recipie
Let's solve a mystery! 🔎
Work solo or with a team and use your sleuthing skills to narrow down the suspects and crack the case. Snacks and good times guaranteed!
🔗 Register: addisonlibrary.libcal.com/event/14672560
If you need help finding something or if movers are working in the area you need to access, just let a staff member know—we’re happy to help you find what you’re looking for. 💙
Read more about the building project at addisonlibrary.org/renovation
It’s a busy morning on the 2nd floor... 📦 Movers are here shifting the collection from the east side to the west side! This is in preparation for upcoming construction on the east side of the floor.
21.07.2025 14:28 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
🎬 Trying to save money on streaming services? Kanopy is FREE with your library card!
Watch thousands of movies, TV shows, and documentaries—no subscription fees, no ads.
Start streaming at addisonlibrary.org/kanopy
Two more weeks left of Activity Corner! Join us after lunch Tuesdays through Thursdays for crafts, STEAM projects, LEGOs, board games, and more. Drop-in between 12:30-1:15 PM; all ages are welcome!
17.07.2025 17:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🎉 Our 2024-2025 Annual Report is here!
From new library cards and your favorite checkouts to STEAM Fest and community outreach, our annual report highlights everything we accomplished together this fiscal year.
📊 Take a look: addisonlibrary.org/annual-report
There's 1 month left of Summer Reading—don't forget to turn in your completed logs!
🍰 Kids earn a goodie bag + a Portillo's free slice of cake coupon
💖 Caregivers get a thank-you gift, too—we appreciate all you do!
🎉 Teens & adults are entered to win a gift card to a local Addison business
July means we are halfway through 2025! Curious what your library staff has been reading this year?
Check out our top picks (so far) at addisonlibrary.org/2025-picks-so-far
A crane was here bright and early this morning lifting new parts for our HVAC system onto the roof! 🏗️
14.07.2025 14:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Today’s Library in the Park visit at Wilderness Park and our Roaming Resources pop-up at the Kinderheim Arch are cancelled due to inclement weather. ☔️
11.07.2025 14:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
“Tell me about yourself.” 😬
It’s one of the toughest interview questions out there, but we’re here to help you answer it with confidence!
Join us online on Tues., July 15 at 10 AM for a free workshop with the People's Resource Center.
Register: addisonlibrary.libcal.com/event/14652819
📍 Find us on the Village Green this Friday, July 11 from 10:00–11:30 AM! Need tech help, job support, or help with library resources? Matt’s got you covered. Come say hi!
09.07.2025 20:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In this Village of Addison ACTV video, Matt, our Business Services Specialist, and Susan, the Museum Coordinator at the Addison Historical Museum, talk about the history of the Kinderheim Arch on Village Green, where we'll be hosting our next Roaming Resources stop.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOc3...
Join us this July & August for a variety of programs and activities for kids in grades K-5!
🎨 Drop in for crafts, LEGOs, and games at Activity Corner
📚 Try programs like Jumpstart to Kindergarten, Read & Write Fun, and more!
Read more: addisonlibrary.org/news/programs-activities-grades-k-5-summer
Free Ravinia tickets are here! Enjoy an outdoor concert on the Ravinia Festival lawn. 🎵
Tickets for select shows are first come, first served while supplies last. Visit Adult Services to see what's available and claim yours!
Just a reminder that the library will be closed on Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. 🎆 Visit us online anytime at addisonlibrary.org.
Por motivo del Día de la Independencia, la biblioteca estará cerrada el viernes, 4 de julio. 🎆Visite la biblioteca en línea en addisonlibrary.org.
Traveling? Staycation? Whether you're on the go or relaxing in your backyard, your library goes with you!
Download eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, comics, and more right to your device—anytime, anywhere. 📱 addisonlibrary.org/downloads
We’re so grateful for our community’s flexibility during the renovation process. We’re here to support you however we can! 💙
03.07.2025 00:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Local business Hustle Strength & Performance stopped by the library this afternoon for a team meeting! 💪
Even with limited space due to construction, they found a creative way to make it work by meeting in our Children’s Services department.
Big thanks to Volton Bicycles (hi, Joe!) for adding pedal assist to the Rolling Reader! 🚲 Our book bike is charged up and ready to roll... We can't wait to see you around town!
02.07.2025 14:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
