4613 N Oketo Ave, Harwood Heights, IL 60706 708-867-7828
Mon – Thur: 9AM to 9PM | Fri – Sat: 9AM to 5PM | Sun: 1PM to 5PM
Tuesdays, July 10, 2:00 PM & July 24, 6:00 PM.
Twice a month, the Modern Times Film Series showcases new additions to the library’s movie collection. This month's movie will be Dunkirk. Allied troops stranded in the town of Dunkirk, France await rescue as overwhelming German forces surround them. 2017. Rated PG–13. 1h, 46m.
Friday, July 27, 2018, 8:00 PM.
Dive into the Norridge Community Pool to swim, float, splash, and watch Disney’s Moana.
Earlier this month, Solar Bones by Mike McCormack won the 2018 International Dublin Literary Award.
Sometimes I Lie is my pick for the summer page-turner of 2018. I am shocked at how much this book—a book essentially titled Unreliable Narrator Tells a Story—surprised me.
Every month at libraryreads.org, librarians across the county nominate their favorite books. Whichever ten books get the most nominations go onto the monthly list. Place holds now to get on the top of the list when these books come out next month.
In Hillbilly Elegy, author J.D. Vance describes his childhood struggles of living in Middletown, Ohio, a town home to a white, working-class community. Vance’s father was mostly absent from his life, and although he still had his mother, she did not make his life any easier.
We all know the book is almost always better than the movie. So why not read these YA books that have movie adaptations coming out soon? What better way is there to build your book snob reputation?
Wednesday, July 11, 2018, 1:30 PM.
This month we'll watch The Prestige after reading the book by Christopher Priest. 2006. PG-13. 2h 10m.
Howl Mountain, North Carolina is a place where people are "born hard." Rory Docherty returns there after a tour in the Korean War and takes up as a whiskey runner.
Friday, July 13, 2018, 5:00 - 8:00 PM.
We're keeping the library open after hours just for teens. Bring your friends, to watch a movie, eat some pizza, and make a craft.
Long May She Reign tells the story of Freya, a girl who would rather conduct experiments in her laboratory than socialize with members of the court.
Thursday, July 05, 2018, 1:00 PM.
Our Classic Film Series continues with The Godfather Part III.
Monday, July 09, 2018, 7:00 - 8:30 PM.
Tuesday, July 10, 2018, 2:00 - 3:30 PM.
This month’s Adult Book Discussion book will be The Dogs of Littlefield by Suzanne Berne.
“We go downstairs and in the hall, he takes my coat from the cupboard and holds it open while I slip my arms into it. In the drive outside, he holds the car door for me and waits until I’m in. As he closes it behind me, I can’t help thinking it’s a shame he’s such a sadistic bastard, because he has wonderful manners.”
When your father is wanted for being a drug kingpin by police agencies around the world, including the FBI, your childhood is anything but normal.
