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Teen book box

Teen Book Box

All Day 3/10
Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
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 March 10th to receive the required questionnaire form to be submitted by March 12th.

Bumblebee Day

Bumblebee Day

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Ages 2-5
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

B is for bumblebee! Buzz your way through our obstacle course, make a bee craft, and fly around to find all the bumblebees hidden throughout the library!

Image that shows an astronaut and text: Women in Space Exploration Tuesday, Mar. 10, 7pm

Women in Space Exploration

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 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:

Women have been involved in getting people to space for decades. Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing at the Adler Planetarium, will start by exploring some trailblazers who helped popularize and advance air travel, and t

Illustration of a white bunny standing up with a pink egg beside it.

Bunny Story Time

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Ages 2-5
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hop on into this story time featuring our favorite furry spring friends!

A girl sits on her mom's lap, reading a book to a dog next to her.

Furry Readers

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
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.

Illustration of a young girl dancing in the rain with her dog

Rainy Day Story Time

Thursday, March 12, 2026 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:

Rain rain, go away, we want to go out and play! Let's learn about rain in this story time!

Wooden highland cow wearing a St. Patrick's Day hat and holding a pot of gold with a rainbow on it.

Irish Highland Cow

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Top of the morning! Decorate a St. Patrick’s Day themed highland cow for your shelf. We will be using acrylic paint.

Image that shows scrapbooking supplies and text: Scrapbook Class: Birthday Card Bonanza Thursday, Mar. 12, 6:30pm

Scrapbook Class: Birthday Card Bonanza

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Create six birthday cards under the direction of local Scrap Master Mary Beth Sexton. Space is limited, register starting Monday, March 2 at 9am. 

Image that shows movie poster for Florence Foster Jenkins and text: Sunday @ The Cinema: Florence Foster Jenkins Sunday, Mar. 15, 2pm

Sunday @ The Cinema: Florence Foster Jenkins

Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

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

Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant star in this story of a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer despite having a terrible singing voice. 

 

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Women in Space Exploration

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Women have been involved in getting people to space for decades. Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing at the Adler Planetarium, will start by exploring some trailblazers who helped popularize and advance air travel, and t

History of Musicals

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

From the early days of Vaudeville through modern hits, Faye Levin-O'Leary presents the history of musicals. 

Photovoice Exhibit

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Photovoice is a community project where people come together to tell their stories using photographs.

Closed for Easter

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

The History of the Rolling Stones

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the 55th anniversary of Sticky Fingers! The Rolling Stones are one of the most influential rock bands of all time.

Illinois Libraries Present: Cristina Henriquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join a virtual conversation between critically acclaimed, bestselling author, Cristina Henríquez, for a compelling conversation about her work.

Let the Sun Shine In: Solar Community Programs

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Not everyone can install solar panels on their rooftops, but community solar programs can lower energy costs and support local sustainability efforts, with no installation.

The Mind Readers

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

From Washington Irving Bishop to The Amazing Kreskin, “Mind Readers” have performed feats that were so extraordinary that those who witnessed the demonstrations were dismissed as foolish or even insane.

When the White Sox Were Really Good

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sports historian Charles Billington discusses the 1959 "Go-Go" White Sox. He examines the team from an economic, legal, and social perspective and analyzes the team’s on-field activities. Bitter family feuding and conflic

Closed for Mother's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Memorial Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Juneteenth

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Independence Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Early Closing (Classic Car Event)

5:00pm–9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library