Woodridge Public Library

Town Centre Master Planning is now underway, and public input is welcome. This process will create a long-term plan for all of Town Centre—that part of Woodridge that extends from Hawthorne Woods on the west side of Woodridge Drive east to Janes Avenue. The first Community Workshop on this will be held Wednesday, May 29, 7: p.m. at the Woodridge Park District Community Center, 2600 Center Drive. Everyone is welcome.

Relevant documents and maps can be found on the Town Centre Master Plan Site. The Village’s Comprehensive Plan, first done in 2007 and amended several times, can be viewed at the Library’s Reference Desk for more background. There is also a link to it on the Town Centre Site, but it is quite lengthy.

Not to be confused with The Big Read, the Big Library Read is an initiative by Overdrive (the company behind Media On Demand) to have one book available to readers at all participating libraries to create a global library book club. The book they've chosen is The Four Corners of the Sky by Michael Malone. You can get the e-book from Media On Demand. We have unlimited copies available as a Kindle book, Adobe epub, Adobe PDF, and Overdrive Read. The book will be discussed on Overdrive's Facebook and Twitter pages.

In addition to bringing readers together over a book, the Big Library Read will allow us to see how many people are checking out the book and then sharing it on social media and buying it. This information (anonymous, of course) can be used to show publishers that library readers are book buyers and possibly lead to more publishers allowing libraries to access their e-books.

Your Library will be closed on Monday, May 27 in honor of Memorial Day. Outside book returns will be available.

Sunday, June 2, 2:00 p.m.

Bring the family and be ready to have fun! Each of Gill's concerts is an active sing-along and clap-along. He bangs out energetic rhythms on his banjo while everyone claps, jumps, dances, and even sneezes along. The concert is filled with songs and stories from Gill's award-winning recordings and books for young children.

Registration will begin on Monday, March 20.

Tuesday, June 4, 2:00 p.m. or
Thursday, June 13, 2:00 p.m.
 

Are you in high school and looking for volunteer hours? Learn more about volunteer opportunities at the Library. Registration is required.

Click here to register for Tuesday, June 4.

Click here to register for Thursday, June 13.