We are Free to Read
"Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries.
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Sensational, inspirational...Muppetational
Celebrate Jim Henson's birthday and 70 years of The Muppet's with your Wilmette library card!
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Time Travel Novels for Middle School
Lots of new books explore the ins and outs of time travel. Try one or two and decide for yourself: What would you change, if you could?
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National Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 through October 15. First established under President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968, Hispanic Heritage Month invites us to highlight the voices and lived experiences of Hispanic/Latine individuals.
Memoirs to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by spending time with the personal stories of these Hispanic American authors.
K-Pop Demon Hunters Read-Alikes for the Devoted Fan
If you’re stuck singing “Golden” and “Soda Pop” on an endless rotation and wishing the just-announced sequel had already arrived, check out this list of (mostly) YA fiction.
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November Book Groups
Classics & Contemporary Book Discussion: Dubliners by James Joyce
The 2025 Riddle Walk Is Here!
Test your wits against the Wilmette Public Library Riddle Masters and get your steps in at the same time.
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New Teen Advisory Board News - Join us in September!
High school students, are you looking for leadership opportunities, ways to get involved in the local community, or a place to bring all of your awesome ideas to life?
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Books Your Neighbors Enjoyed This Summer
The 2025 Summer Reading Club has officially come to a close and we have loved seeing the hundreds of books that participants enjoyed throughout the summer months.
Services Limited August 28-September 2
The CCS library network is growing! We're excited to welcome Vernon Area Public Library to our consortium. From Thursday, August 28 at 9pm through Tuesday, September 2, our online services will be limited as thousands of items are added to the catalog.
Collections on the Move!
We're excited to embark on a new Collection Revitalization project in 2025-26 to improve your access to the collections you love most.
Back to School 2025
Whether this is your family's first time sending a child to school or you have the school year routine down pat, these books are great for exploring the emotions and anxieties that can arise for children during this time of year.
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Volunteers Inspire Library Joy
As reading ambassadors, our 46 teen volunteers staffed our Youth Services Summer Reading Club booth, checking in children and tweens throughout the summer, celebrating their accomplishments, and helping them get their prize books.
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Find Your Next Read on the 2025 Booker Prize Longlist
The Booker Prize is a literary award that recognizes the finest fiction published in the UK and Ireland each year, but that doesn't mean that readers across the pond can't participate!
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