Blog Entries

From Fri, Sep 20 through Fri, Nov 1, Helen Plum Library is thrilled to host The Morton Arboretum Photographic Society exhibit, "Focus on Nature."

Share the books that "transformed" you and stop by the Library for a special photo op during September.

We are happy to introduce the Glowforge Plus laser cutter to Studio 411! This multi-use machine lets you design projects with various materials, from draftboard to acrylic.  

We have free lawn passes for Helen Plum Library cardholders thanks to Ravinia Festival’s Words & Music program!

In April and May, we conducted a community survey to discover what services and building features are used by our patrons and solicited general feedback on user experiences. The results of that survey are in!

We do not accept book donations at Helen Plum Library, but here are a few places nearby that do!

Our Technology and Metadata Service Manager, Alex Vancina, has received a 2024 Library Journal Mover & Shaker award!

It's finally summertime! Take a look at these free apps to help kids reach their reading goals and prevent summer learning loss.

It's almost time for the 2024 Lilac Festival Parade! Have a little extra fun with our parade Bingo game.

National Library Week is upon us! This year, we're feeling extra excited as we approach the 1st anniversary of our new building at 411 South Main Street. So, we cooked up something extra sweet to celebrate!

We're *sew* excited to launch a new drop-in program to welcome aspiring sewists to our Studio 411 makerspace!

Our new library building was featured on the cover of the March 2024 issue of the Illinois Library Association magazine, ILA Reporter.

Do you hear that? It's the sound of your next favorite audiobook! Sleuths and thrill seekers, these are for you.

Apply to be a Volunteen for our 2024 Summer Reading Program. Learn more about volunteering and fill out an application.