Services

Library Services

Answers Desk (Reference Help)

The reference desk is staffed by librarians who help answer all kinds of questions. Need homework information? The CEO of a business? The value of your 1986 Ford Tempo? The best way to put up drywall? We'll give you a hand with these and hundreds of other questions, too. We also offer special sources, like college catalogs for Illinois, cd-rom products such as Info-Trac, Chicago Tribune and Phone Disc for phone numbers throughout the country.

The Internet is available to use in the Library. Please click here to view our policy. Please feel free to use all our services.

Kids World

Our children's department, Kids World, is a kid-friendly environment. Kids World serves kids from birth to Gr. 5. For school assignments we have Internet, MS Office programs, and school textbooks (ask how you can get free copies from the textbooks!). For pleasure we have puzzles, puppets, kits, Storytime, and many other programs. The "ASK ME" desk is always willing to help.

Programs

We offer programs for all ages all year long. Examples of past programs are bus trips to Garfield Park Conservatory and Lincoln Park Zoo; Basic Internet Classes; workshops; and drawing comic book characters. Some programs have small fees, and most require advanced registration. To keep up to date on our current offerings, click on the Calendar of Events.

Children's Programs

Let your kids meet and play with some new friends and encourage reading, too. One hour story sessions for ages 3 - 8 are offered weekly by the children's librarian. A half-hour lapsit session is available for ages 2 - 3. The checkout desk will have the schedules and sign-up sheets. More information.

Meeting Room

Our meeting rooms will hold 100 people and are available to non-profit and for-profit groups (fees may apply). The meeting rooms must be reserved in advance. Please contact the Answers Desk for more information.

Foreign Languague Materials

Books and videos in Polish for adults and children are available for checkout, and we can order materials in other foreign languages from other libraries in the Metropolitan Library System. Check with the Answers Desk for information. Click here for a partial list of our Adult Polish Language materials. If you live in Norridge or Harwood Heights, don't forget to check out Mango Languages. This database helps you learn 48 different languages & includes an English for Polish Speakers module. All users may access the database from within the library. Ask at the Answers Desk for more information.

Blind and Physically Handicapped Services

Through the Government Assisted Program, materials are available in a variety of formats for those who have disabilities. Call us if you're interested and think you qualify.

Homebound Services

Unable to use the library in the traditional way? Eisenhower's Homebound Program is designed to aid people in Harwood Heights and Norridge, IL who are unable to come to the library. This program includes all the services and materials the library provides. A reference librarian will assist in selecting and delivering materials to your home.

This is a one-to-one assistance program so that each patron receives just what they need, or want. The scope is as varied as our patrons. It could be keeping up with favorite authors, or asking about a waiting list for new book releases. It could be a preference for large type books, or books on cassette, having a video delivered, or requesting magazines from our collection. This also includes non-fiction activities, such as requesting cookbooks for a new diet regime, information on vitamins to baseball cards, or books on how to improve computer skills. Everyone is different in their needs and we try to accommodate everyone on a personal level.

The only restriction is that you need to live in Harwood Heights or Norridge, and be in need of assistance. If you think you could benefit from this service, please call 867-7828 and ask for reference.

Tours

If you're still having trouble finding the goldfish books or you can never get to the travel videos on Hawaii, or need instruction on how to use SWAN, we offer group library tours. We'll walk you through, show you where everything is and answer your questions. Please call the Answers Desk to set up a time.

Outreach to Schools

Both the Children's and Community Services librarians will be glad to come to your school to do booktalks, or, for younger students, to read stories. Please call Kids World to schedule a date.

Battle of the Books competitions run each year in January/February for children grades four through six. Schools which participated in the 2007 competition from Norridge and Harwood Heights were Union Ridge, Pennoyer, Giles and Leigh and St. Eugene. More Information.

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