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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Mon-Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm

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

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Featured Events

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!

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

Waitlist

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

Waitlist

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!

Chillin' Snowman on the Cricut

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8

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Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Come chill with your snowmies! We will be making snowmen with supplies cut from the Cricut.

*Patrons who are more than 30 minutes late will not be permitted to join.

Festive Wear

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Cricut at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Waitlist

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Cricut

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

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Fa, la, la, la, la…Ready for the holidays? Bring in your own sweatshirt or t-shirt, and we will use the Autopress to heat press a festive holiday design! *The design will be printed in red. Cotton is preferred.

Volunteens

All Day 1/2

Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Teens Grades 6-12

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Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Youth and Teen Services Department

Age Group: Youth, Teens Grades 6-12

Event Details:

Need volunteer hours and want to help the librarians? Drop in at the Youth and Teen Desk to pick up a form and learn about volunteering at the library. Please stop in anytime in January and February!

Arabic Storytime

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

Scrapbook: Open Crop

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 9:00am - 4:00pm

Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Start your crafty new year off right! Drop by with your own supplies and work on your latest project in the company of fellow scrappers and local Scrap Master Mary Beth Sexton, who will be on-hand to provide assistan

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All Day		This event is in the "Adults" group Spice Club: Star Anise 12/01/2025 @ 9:00am–12/05/2025 @ 9:00pm Adults Cooking 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: Cooking Registration Required Event Details: Welcome to Spice Club, where you get to take home a different spice, a couple of recipes, and a bit of history each month. Make one (or more!) of the recipes, take a picture, and send it in with your comments.
7 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Merry & Bright: Baking with Beth 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Cooking 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: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Cooking Registration Required Event Details: Learn how to bake & decorate simple holiday sugar cookies from Beth, the baking librarian. Recipes and samples will be provided. Space is limited, register starting Nov. 1 at 9am.

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