Arlington Heights Memorial Library reopens Wednesday The Arlington Heights Memorial Library reopens at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Daily Herald File Photo
Updated 1/26/2021 3:11 PM
The Arlington Heights Memorial Library is set to reopen to the public at 9 a.m. Wednesday, with capacity limits and other safety protocols in place.
Visits will be limited to one hour and face masks are required for anyone over the age of two. Patrons will be able to browse the collection, check out items and pick up holds inside the library, but open seating, work tables, and conference and study rooms are still unavailable. So, too, is the second floor and The Studio digital media lab. Book donations are not accepted, and microfilm appointments are not available, officials said.
Author, professor and sociologist Dr. Eve Ewing Courtesy of Nolis Anderson Fireside Chat with Dr. Eve Ewing Courtesy of Addison Public Library Author, professor and sociologist Dr. Eve Ewing Courtesy of Nolis Anderson
Updated 1/19/2021 7:33 PM
On Monday, March 1, the Addison Public Library is joining 11 area libraries to host an online Fireside Chat with Dr. Eve L. Ewing at 6 p.m. She will share her perspectives on her work as a sociologist of education and the state of the world in 2021. This live event will be moderated by WBEZ s award-winning journalist Natalie Moore.
Head of Adult Services Mike Monahan said he is excited to partner with other local libraries to bring such a big-name writer to the Addison community.
A lifelong historian and writer, 97-year-old Margery Frisbie of Arlington Heights no longer sees well enough to read the recently unearthed novel she wrote decades ago. But that s not the end of the story.