Tackling cleaning, DIY, or gardening projects this spring? Before you make a purchase, check our collections and resources! 

You might be surprised at what you can find at the library: 

May is AAPI Month! 

The Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association has honored Wilmette Public Library with their Advocate of the Year award.

May is Small Business Month, a time to celebrate the significant contributions of small businesses in our community, state, and nation.

Earth Day, celebrated internationally every April 22, is not only a day to celebrate the Earth and its wonders, but also a day meant to bring awareness to the work that environmental researchers, journalists, activists, and everyday folks do to protect our planet and ensure future generations wil

On Sunday, April 6, 2025, we hosted our annual Eid al-Fitr Celebration in collaboration with the South Asian Families of Wilmette.

A recent study on hospitalized kids showed that poetry can be therapeutic, even in serious situations. Research vetted by the American Academy of Pediatrics showed that reading or having poetry read to you can offer significant relief from sadness, anger, worry, and fatigue.

In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly designated April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day as a means to affirm and promote the realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for autistic people.

March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, which celebrates transgender identities while also drawing attention to the discrimination transgender people face. Here are just a few recent books that address gender diversity or feature transgender characters.

Visiting Wilmette Public Library's summer reading booth is a time honored tradition that goes back decades.

Celebrate Women's History Month with novels inspired by true events and the lives of real women from American history.