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The Northbrook Public Library Board of Trustees is seeking a candidate to fill a temporary vacancy on the Library Board. The selected candidate will serve until the next regular election in Spring 2027. Applications are due by Monday, April 7. Learn more and submit an online application.

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If you look forward to watching award-nominated films on the library's big screen each March, mark your calendar and get ready to celebrate cinema with us!

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Thanks to a generous $25,000 grant from the Northbrook Civic Foundation, we recently added new audiovisual equipment to the library’s Civic Room that makes it easier than ever to host hybrid meetings that seamlessly connect both in-person and remote participants.

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Great news! We're pleased to announce that the building reopened at 1:00pm today. However, the Collaboratory will remain closed today as cleanup continues. 

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Due to a water leak, the building will be closed until we are able to safely reopen. Our bookdrops will remain open, and our staff will be available to assist you by phone or email from 9:00am to 5:00pm. 

Circulation: 847-272-6224

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We are pleased to inform you about an improvement project starting Monday, January 6 to enhance our library's elevator services.

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Each year, we invite Northbrook High School students studying for finals to head to the library for brain-boosting snacks throughout the day (while supplies last) and pizza at set times (see schedule below). Students are also welcome to bring their own snacks. 

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Northbrook resident and lifelong sewer Julie Kay is using her passion for civic engagement and design to help get out the vote this election season. With the help of the staff and equipment in the Collaboratory, Northbrook Public Library’s makerspace, she has embroidered approximately 30 upcycled jackets, spreading democracy fashionably.

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On Thursday, October 17, the library's public parking lot will be closed for a one-day refresh that includes crack filling, sealing, and striping. parking will be available along Cedar Lane, in the staff lot on Cherry Lane, and at the Village commuter lot between Village Hall and Public Works. The lot will reopen the next day, Thursday, October 18 ...

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Northbrook Public Library invites the community to our Meet the Author Fair on Saturday, October 19 from 10:00am-2:00pm. Attendees can meet local authors, get their books signed, and enjoy light refreshments.