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Happy Halloween, Arlington Heights! 🎃👻 Thank you to the 500+ attendees who attended our Halloween Fun event last week - we had a ton of fun making crafts, playing carnival games and more.

Get ready for Globetrotters: The Netherlands! ✈️ Get to know a new country by singing songs, playing games and making crafts. Grades 2-3. Thurs, 12/12, 4:15-5:15 pm. Register: ahml.info/scheduling/res…

Join us this weekend for Sunday Musicale! @kerisingsjazz and Grammy Award-nominated pianist Kevin Bales will perform songs from their album Beyond the Neighborhood: The Music of Fred Rogers. Sun, 12/8, 2-3:15 pm. Register: ahml.info/scheduling/res…

Meet acclaimed comic artist @goraina next week! She is the author and illustrator of graphic novels Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts and Guts. She's also adapted graphic novel versions of The Baby-Sitters Club. Tues, 12/10, 7-8 pm on Zoom. Register: bit.ly/ILP_RainaTelge…

Today is #GivingTuesday! Please keep two nonprofits in mind - @AH_FOL and the AHML Foundation. Both provide ongoing support and fund many of the 'extras' that make @ahml such a special place including most recently the Everbright wall and floor projection system in Kids' World.

The library's December newsletter is available online! Prepare for the holidays and learn about the gifts you can create at the Makerplace and discover festive programming happening this month including crafts for kids, movie nights and more. Read here: issuu.com/ahml/docs/ahml…

Are you a whiz at all things Disney? If so, prove yourself a Disney super fan at this Jeopardy style teen trivia extravaganza. Fri, 11/15, 5-6:30 pm. For teens grades 7-12. Register: ahml.info/scheduling/res…

There's a great big world out there - be a part of it! During this month's Globetrotters, we'll learn about the Oceanic nation of Micronesia. Thurs, 11/14, 4:15-5:15 pm. For grades 2-3. Register: ahml.info/scheduling/res…

Celebrate #WorldKindnessDay tomorrow with us! Sharpen your writing skills and design your own page. This collaborative book will be professionally published and available to check out @ahml. Grades 4-6. 11/13, 4:30-6 pm. Register: ahml.info/scheduling/res…

Congratulations to Hayden from @AHSD25Westgate on winning the Library President for a Day Contest! Read more here: bit.ly/3YRXdO3 @ahsd25

Share the gift of reading this holiday season! 📚 Donate new children's books throughout November. All books from our Holiday Book Drive will go to families in our area & will be distributed through the Wheeling Township Adopt-a-Family program. Learn more: ahml.info/node/100017581

Visit @ahml #Ofrenda created by artists Delilah Salgado & Teresa Magaña to celebrate our #DiaDeLosMuertos Celebration Sat, Nov. 2, 1-3 pm. Activities for all ages; learn about the traditional #DayOfTheDead & take a selfie at our photo wall! Ofrenda on display through Nov. 8.

From Wednesday, October 30-Thursday, October 31, the parking garage lobby will be closed for renovation. For more information about where to park and enter the library during this time, visit ahml.info/StayInformed.

Tonight's the night! #LetYourselfLive & join us for #AHMLOneBookOneVillage author event happening LIVE @ahml Livestream starts at 7 pm at @LibVlog/streams" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@LibVlog/strea… Author Mikki Brammer will be joined by Death Cafe facilitator Rebekka James. Event is full; please join us on YouTube!

TOMORROW: Get ready for Halloween Fun in Kids' World! Put on your costume and join us for crafts, games and more. Wed, 10/23, 10 am-noon (ages 0-4) and 4-5:30 pm (age 5-grade 3). Drop in.

The bookmobile will be out of service today, October 22. Bookmobile staff will continue to visit the scheduled stops with the library van to deliver holds and take any returns. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The library's Fall 2024 renovation project begins today. Starting today, the Kids’ World boys’ and girls’ restrooms, the second floor restrooms and the second floor vending cafe will be closed for renovation. We apologize for any inconvenience. Learn more: ahml.info/StayInformed

Embrace the pumpkin season, learn how to roast a pumpkin, make fresh pumpkin purée, add cinnamon, nutmeg & cloves to create a flavorful pumpkin butter. Spots still remain in this class at #AHMLMakerplace. Sign up now. #PumpkinSeason #MakeItAtTheMakerplace ahml.info/scheduling/res…

A bit of #WednesdayWisdom to start your day! This quote comes from our One Book, One Village community read, #TheCollectedRegretsOfClover by @mikkibrammer, and is one of many featured on our Affirmation Calendar: ahml.info/affirmations

Our October newsletter is available online! Discover what's happening @ahml this month including Inclusion Awareness Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Halloween Fun, One Book, One Village and more. Read the October newsletter here: issuu.com/ahml/docs/ahml…