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Early Closing (Thanksgiving)

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Thanksgiving

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Snow is Falling, Books are Calling: Winter Reading Program, December 1 through January 31

Snow is Falling, Books are Calling - Winter Reading Program Starts

All Day
Youth and Teen Services Librarian at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Too cold to play outside and nothing to do over winter break? Sign up for the winter reading program where you can earn prizes for reading. The best part is that you can read whate...

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Librarian
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Too cold to play outside and nothing to do over winter break? Sign up for the winter reading program where you can earn prizes for reading.

Elf on the Shelf

Elf Scavenger Hunt

All Day 12/1 - 12/7
Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Find the elves, solve the riddle, and get a prize!

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Department
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Find the elves, solve the riddle, and get a prize!

Illustration of a snow globe with a snowman inside.

Giant Snow Globe

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth and Teen Services Librarian at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to be inside of a snow globe? This is your chance to enter a life-size winter wonderland.

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Librarian
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to be inside of a snow globe? This is your chance to enter a life-size winter wonderland.

Illustration of two jingle bells tied together with a red bow and a sprig of holly.

Jingle Bell Story Time

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies
Event Details:

Jingle all the way in this festive story time!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Jingle all the way in this festive story time!

Ahlan wa Sahlan Arabic Storytime

Arabic Storytime

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5
Event Details:

Mrhbaan! Join us for a bilingual storytime with stories and songs in both English and Arabic!

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Mrhbaan! Join us for a bilingual storytime with stories and songs in both English and Arabic!

Christmas Eve

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library

Christmas

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library

New Year's Eve

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library

New Year's Day

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library

Staff In-Service

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library

The library will be closed all day for staff in-service.

Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed all day for staff in-service.

Memorial Day

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library

Juneteenth

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library

Independence Day

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library

Early Closing (Classic Car Event)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library

Staff In-Service

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library

The library will be closed all day for staff in-service.

Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed all day for staff in-service.

Labor Day

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library

Early Closing (Thanksgiving)

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library

Thanksgiving

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library

Christmas Eve

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library

Christmas

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library

New Year's Eve

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library

New Year's Day

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library