Palos Heights Public Library

9:00am-9:00pm

(708) 448-1473

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

View on Google Maps

Sun: 1:00pm-5:00pm

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

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

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Image with text that reads Fall Prevention and Home Safety Tuesday, May 6, 1PM

Fall Prevention & Safety At Home

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, Lecture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Falls can cause traumatic brain injury, fractures, and unintentional death in older adults.

Illustration of a yellow crown with the word "Mom" in the middle. On each spike of the crown is a tiny heart.

Mother's Day Story Time

Wednesday, May 7, 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:

How much do you love your mom? Let's celebrate all the wonderful moms and grandmas in our community with this Mother's Day themed story time!

Illustration of a card that says "Have a Happy Mother's Day" on the top and bottom. In the middle is a large butterfly and on the left and right sides are six small flowers, arranged vertically.

Mother's Day Cards

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Cricut at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Grades 3-5

Waitlist

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Cricut

Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Celebrate mom by making two cards for her on the Cricut!

Two pink paper parasols decorated with white flowers sit against a blue background.

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Open

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:

As spring begins to bloom, paint and decorate a white paper parasol with your hopes for better weather.

Teen Book Box

All Day 5/10

Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Teens Grades 6-12

Open

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 May 10th to receive the required questionnaire form to be submitted by May 12th.

Polish Story Time

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

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:

Witamy! Join us for a bilingual storytime with stories and songs in both English and Polish!

Stressbusters

All Day 5/12 - 5/16

Youth and Teen Services Librarian at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Teens Grades 6-12

View Details

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Youth and Teen Services Librarian

Age Group: Youth, Teens Grades 6-12

Event Details:

Studying for finals can be stressful. Stop by for a variety of stressbusters to help you chill out, relax, and recover.

Sensory Friendly Stories and Play

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm

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:

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.

Image with text that provides the date and time of the event, Tuesday, May 13, 7PM

Illinois Libraries Present: Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us at the library or from home on Zoom for this virtual presentation with Matthew Desmond, author of the award-winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, in discuss

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

Furry Readers

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 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

Open

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.

Filters

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (5/04)	Mon (5/05)	Tue (5/06)	Wed (5/07)	Thu (5/08)	Fri (5/09)	Sat (5/10)
All Day							This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group. Teen Book Box All Day Youth, Teens Grades 6-12 Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group. Open 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 May 10th to receive the required questionnaire form to be submitted by May 12th.
4 pm					This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group. This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group. April Showers Bring May Flowers 4:00pm - 5:00pm Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12 Arts & Crafts Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group. This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group. Open 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: As spring begins to bloom, paint and decorate a white paper parasol with your hopes for better weather.

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Program Type:

Age Group:

Program Type:

Age Group:

Program Type:

Age Group:

Program Type:

Age Group:

Age Group:

Program Type:

Age Group:

Age Group:

Program Type:

Age Group:

Program Type:

Age Group:

Program Type:

Age Group:

Primary tabs