Palos Heights Public Library

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Palos Heights Public Library
12501 S. 71st Ave.
Palos Heights, IL 60463
United States

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Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

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Featured Events

Gingerbread house

Gingerbread House Making

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Cooking

Age Group:

Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Full

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cooking

Registration Required

Event Details:

Gumdrops, lollipops, and peppermint candies! The sky is the limit for decorating your own gingerbread house. Bring your creativity and we’ll provide the supplies.

Santa and Rudolph

Little Reindeer Tales Story Time

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Babies

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, you'll go down in history! Join us for stories and songs all about our favorite famous reindeer!

Snowman Crafts

Snowman Crafts

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Grades K-3

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Make snowmen out of styrofoam balls, socks, and paper chains to brighten up the dark winter days.

Image that shows Jane Austen characters and text: Improvised Jane Austen Thursday, Dec. 11, 7pm

Improvised Jane Austen

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Performance

Registration Required

Event Details:

Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with Improvised Jane Austen, a comedic ensemble that creates unscripted performances using Jane Austen’s regency era tropes, themes, and language.

Holiday Dance Party

Holiday Dance Party

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Ages 2-5

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5

Registration Required

Event Details:

Get your groove on as you dance to your favorite holiday songs!

Image that shows Clue movie poster and text: Saturday @ The Cinema: Clue the Movie Saturday, Dec. 13, 2pm

Saturday @ The Cinema: Clue the Movie

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Movie

Registration Required

Event Details:

This date marks the 40th anniversary of the theatrical release of Clue the Movie. Relive the cult classic on the big screen in our Meeting Room.

Reindeer Games

Reindeer Games

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Grades K-3

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3

Registration Required

Event Details:

Toss antlers on a reindeer head, pin the nose on Rudolph, go on a holiday scavenger hunt, and more!

Image that shows Elvis impersonator Hugo Colin and text: A Christmas Concert with Elvis Tuesday, Dec. 16, 6:30pm

A Christmas Concert with Elvis

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Adults

Full

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Performance

Registration Required

Event Details:

Enjoy two sets of Elvis music with notable local Elvis impersonator Hugo Colin! First up is a set of Elvis Christmas music, followed by a selection of Elvis tunes from the 1960s. Space is limited, registration begins Monday Nov.

Illustration of a gingerbread man holding a candy cane.

Holly Jolly Story Time

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Ages 2-5

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Get in the festive spirit with Christmas themed stories and songs!

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Time	Sun (11/09)	Mon (11/10)	Tue (11/11)	Wed (11/12)	Thu (11/13)	Fri (11/14)	Sat (11/15)
2 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Excel Basics 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Technology Class Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Public Services Librarian Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: Learn how Microsoft Excel's cells, worksheets, and workbooks easily allow users to manipulate, calculate, and format numbers and other types of data in this class.	This event is in the "Adults" group Tech Time with Emily 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Technology Class This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
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6 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Tech Time with Emily 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults Technology Class This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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?