Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Illustration of a farmer holding a stalk of grass with several farm animals poking their heads out of a barn behind him.

Farm Story Time

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Babies
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you know what noise a cow makes? How about a pig? Learn about cows, pigs, and other farm animals in this story time!

Several adults sit at large rectangular tables helping their toddlers complete a craft.

Nature Hour

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Ages 2-5
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are teaming up with Lake Katherine to learn about animals, weather, and the great outdoors at this monthly, nature-themed story time.

Photo of a puzzle cut out of wood in the shape of a sea turtle.

Sea Turtle Puzzle

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you know sea turtles spend most of their life at sea, only returning a few times to lay eggs? Paint your own sea turtle puzzle to keep forever!

Photo of some plums, blueberries, kiwis, lemons, orange slices, and cherries organized into vertical rows to make a rainbow of fruit.

Facts and Crafts: Fruit

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Grades K-3
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you know that a banana is actually a berry? Learn facts you never knew about fruit while painting and creating paper fruit pop-out art!

Image of Illinois and Wisconsin terrain, Discover Northern Illinois and Driftless Wisconsin Thursday July 29th, 7 pm

Discover Northern Illinois & Driftless Wisconsin

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Feeling a need to “head for the hills”? From the scenic Rock River to the undulating landscape in the state’s northwest corner, untouched by the glaciers that flattened most of our state, this region is truly beautiful.

Photo of a puzzle cut out of white poster board with a dinosaur scene drawn on it. It is sitting on a small wooden easel with an identical puzzle underneath.

Dinosaur Puzzles

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Grades 3-5
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you know scientists know the actual colors of some dinosaurs, even though they’ve never seen a living one?

Photo of a lockbox with several combination locks attached to it.

Librarian Lockbox

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Department
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Registration Required
Event Details:

The librarian has hidden some goodies in a lockbox! It’s your task to work with others to solve the clues and riddles and find the key to open the box! Participants should only register for one time slot.

Photo of a lockbox with several combination locks attached to it.

Librarian Lockbox

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Department
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Registration Required
Event Details:

The librarian has hidden some goodies in a lockbox! It’s your task to work with others to solve the clues and riddles and find the key to open the box! Participants should only register for one time slot.

Image that shows a car in a repair shop, Car Repair Basics Thursday July 31st, 7 pm

Car Repair Basics

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Scott from Tinley Park Midas will be on hand to provide some basic knowledge on car maintenance and how to handle newer vehicles. He’ll also answer questions and explain what your local mechanic can do for you. 

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Age Group

Staff In-Service

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library
Description:

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

Teen Book Box

All Day
Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Department
Age Group: Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want an easier way to select a book? Let a librarian do it! Each box will include a book from our collection, a treat, and other fun things. Sign up by August 10th to receive the required questionnaire form to be submitted by August 12th.

Lunch Bunch Book Discussion

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show by Tommy Tomlinson

LinkedIn Basics

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Technology Class
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Public Services Librarian
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to create and promote workplace skills, experience, and successes with LinkedIn, the number one online professional networking website. Basic computer skills are needed for this class.

Needle Crafters

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Bring your knitting and crocheting projects to the library and enjoy the company of others while working.

Scrabble Club

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for Scrabble Club in our Meeting Room every Tuesday.
We supply the games, you supply the fun!

Sensory Friendly Stories and Play

11:30am–12:30pm
Youth, Ages 2-5
Storytime
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

The library is excited to partner with Key Autism Services for this special program featuring both interactive stories and sensory friendly play in a welcoming, supportive setting.

Furry Readers

4:30pm–5:30pm
Youth, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Storytime
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

All readers and dog lovers are invited to grab a book, ruffle some fur, and read to a dog. Register to practice reading out loud to a certified therapy dog from Bright and Beautiful.

Horror Book Club: The Ruins

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Public Services Librarian
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to Horror Book Club! This month's book pick is The Ruins by Scott Smith! Copies are available for pickup at the front circulation desk. Copies are on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

Writers' & Artists' Workshop

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Got a story idea you’ve been dying to get out? Join us for a relaxing hour of writing and drawing before the new school year! Prompts will be provided.

Friends of the Library Book Sale - Preview Night

5:30pm–8:00pm
Everyone
Friends of the Library
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:

Friends of the Library members get in free, non-members $10 per person.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

9:00am–4:00pm
Everyone
Friends of the Library
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Friends of the Library

Friends of the Library Book Sale

9:00am–8:00pm
Everyone
Friends of the Library
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Friends of the Library

Unicorn Fun!

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth, Grades 3-5
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you know unicorns are often associated with purity, innocence, and magic? Paint and dazzle your very own unicorn made on the Glowforge!

Friends of the Library Book Sale - Bag Sale

9:00am–12:00pm
Everyone
Friends of the Library
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Friends of the Library

Teatime on Tuesdays Book Discussion

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

Tech Time with Emily

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Technology Class
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question? Pop in with your device and Public Services Librarian Emily will help you to find the answers.

Tech Time with Emily

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Technology Class
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question?

Counting Through Life

11:30am–12:00pm
Youth, Ages 2-5
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

1, 2, 3 count with me! Crafts, songs, activities, and a scavenger hunt will help you learn your numbers or let you become a master.

Board of Trustees Meeting

7:00pm–8:30pm
Everyone
Board of Trustees
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Board of Trustees

Nature Hour

10:00am–11:00am
Youth, Ages 2-5
Storytime
Waitlist
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are teaming up with Lake Katherine to learn about animals, weather, and the great outdoors at this monthly, nature-themed story time.

Paper Shredding & Pill Drop-Off Event

9:00am–10:30am
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

The Library is pleased to partner once again with the City of Palos Heights, the Palos Heights Police Department, and Lake Katherine to bring another free shredding event from Shark Shredding. Two boxes per car, please.

Needle Crafters

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Bring your knitting and crocheting projects to the library and enjoy the company of others while working.

Scrabble Club

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for Scrabble Club in our Meeting Room every Tuesday.
We supply the games, you supply the fun!