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Check out the books that Lombard borrowed the most in 2024!

We're bringing back the Adult Winter Reading Bingo Challenge for 2024 with new challenge categories and chances to win prizes.

Find out more about our upcoming donation drives at HPL.

Last month, we asked you to tell us which books impacted your life. Here's the list of books that transformed you.

From Fri, Sep 20 through Fri, Nov 1, Helen Plum Library is thrilled to host The Morton Arboretum Photographic Society exhibit, "Focus on Nature."

Share the books that "transformed" you and stop by the Library for a special photo op during September.

We are happy to introduce the Glowforge Plus laser cutter to Studio 411! This multi-use machine lets you design projects with various materials, from draftboard to acrylic.  

We have free lawn passes for Helen Plum Library cardholders thanks to Ravinia Festival’s Words & Music program!

It's almost time for the 2024 Lilac Festival Parade! Have a little extra fun with our parade Bingo game.

National Library Week is upon us! This year, we're feeling extra excited as we approach the 1st anniversary of our new building at 411 South Main Street. So, we cooked up something extra sweet to celebrate!

We're *sew* excited to launch a new drop-in program to welcome aspiring sewists to our Studio 411 makerspace!

Do you hear that? It's the sound of your next favorite audiobook! Sleuths and thrill seekers, these are for you.

Attention, bibliophiles, audiobook addicts, and library lovers: February is Love Your Library Month! We're celebrating all month long and need your help -- here are a few ways to celebrate with us and show your library love.

Libby, hoopla, Boundless... We offer cardholders lots of great ways to use the Library, but it can be hard to keep them all straight! Here's your handy guide to sorting out which one is best for you.

If you’ll be making resolutions this January, the Library can help! Here are some insider Library tips that can help you accomplish your goals.