Lake Bluff Public Library is excited to announce a new service that demonstrates its commitment to access and the health and well-being of the community. The Library is now offering free high quality sustainable period products through a partnership with Aunt Flow. This initiative recognizes that access to menstrual products is not a luxury, but a basic necessity that should be readily available to all.
UPDATE: The Library is no longer accepting applications for these positions. Thank you for your interest.
Part Time Shelver: 2 positions available
Salary: $15.00 per hour
Benefits: PLAWA leave after 90 days
Part-time: 5 hours per week on average
Schedule: Includes two 2 hour shifts during the week, and one rotating Saturday shift.
Deadline for applications: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
On Saturday, February 24, the Lake Bluff Public Library Board of Trustees gathered at the Lake Bluff Park District in their Community Room for their first professional retreat of the Board’s new leadership. The keynote speaker was Jamie Rachlin, President of Meristem Advisors, LLC and Senior Financial Executive with decades of experience as a municipal banker and registered municipal advisor. All Library Board Trustees were in attendance at the Retreat, except one who was absent due to an out of town engagement.
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Bonus Borrows will be available in Hoopla for the last seven days of each month, starting in March! Choose from a selection of TV shows, movies, comics and manga, eBooks, and audiobooks without using your monthly borrows.
Never tried Hoopla? Visit our eBooks page to learn more.
Hello Lake Bluff neighbors,
As the current President of the Lake Bluff Public Library Board of Trustees, I wanted to reach out and provide an update. After serving as Secretary and Vice-President, I was elected President almost a year ago. I can tell you, it has been a rewarding way to give back after a 30-year career with Abbott/AbbVie.
In June of 2023, the Library Board of Trustees approved a new Meeting Room Policy. Updates to the policy include greater clarity on usage of the Spruth Room, including more detailed definitions of for-profit use. The Library's internal procedures have been updated to reflect changes to the policy, which is fully in effect as of Wednesday, March 13, 2024. To learn more about booking a meeting room at the Library, please visit our Meeting Rooms page.
Learn another language with your Library card
Lake Bluff Public Library now provides free access to Rosetta Stone to learn a new language from the comfort of your home. You can use it to refine your grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and conversation skills in 30 distinct languages. Learning a new language can expand job prospects, prepare for travel and strengthen community connections with neighbors.
Languages include
Core Features
Educate Station provides ready-to-use, hands-on activities for kids to do at home or at school. Their content is created by a team of passionate educators, who bring expertise, teaching credentials, and years of experience as classroom teachers and curriculum developers. The Educate Station team is committed to inspiring joyful learning and supporting kids, teachers, and parents.
Educate Stations offers Prekindergarten through 5th grade learning plans, worksheets, and activities on the following topics:
By the time the spring issue of Off the Shelf is received in homes, the Library will almost be ready to start the third month of the Hours Pilot. To learn more about the Library’s pilot of adjusted hours, visit our Hours Pilot page.
On Friday, January 26, the Village of Lake Bluff disbursed $84,474 to the Lake Bluff Public Library for its share of Personal Property Replacement Taxes (PPRT) going back to 1980. As Library Board President Bonnie Shaul states, “The Village Board showed tremendous commitment in swiftly correcting this inadvertent error and acknowledging that, despite current financial challenges, the Lake Bluff Public Library will remain a core asset of the Lake Bluff community years into the future.”
Financial Context
