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The Library is open to the public for browsing the collections and checking out materials to enjoy at home. To ensure the safety of staff and patrons, the Library is following building capacity guidelines and encouraging brief visits. Learn more.

Patrons must make a reservation for a one-hour time slot to visit the Library. The Library is open on Saturdays from 9 AM-5 PM beginning September 19.

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Meet Our New Library Director, Lindsey Dorfman

New Library Spaces

GPL’s major Strategic Plan initiatives in 2020, the creation of an Innovation Center and Marketplace, and an interior revitalization with new carpeting, furniture, and upholstery, are complete. Check out your new library spaces!

Glenview Reads Together

GPL presents its third annual community-wide reading program. Join friends, neighbors, co-workers, and Library staff by reading This Tender Land, then come together for virtual book discussions, programs, and events. If you missed the September 15 Kick-Off Event featuring an interview with author, William Kent Krueger, the recorded interview is now available.

Summer Reading Program Recap

While we did not quite reach the community reading charity goal set for the youth Summer Reading Program, we are so proud of our readers. The Birth-Age 5 participants read 7,761 books, while our Grades K-8 participants read 833,413 minutes! In recognition of this outstanding effort, a donation of $500 will be made to the Northfield Township Food Pantry in honor of the Summer Reading Program participants.

Online Temporary Card Registration

Don’t have a Glenview Public Library Card yet? Start the process by signing up online to be able to place holds and access our online databases. Then within the next 30 days, visit the library to complete the process and receive your library card. You will need to bring with you your valid Driver’s License and proof of current address.

As a civic institution with a core value of providing a welcoming environment to all members of our community, the Library recognizes its role in advancing social justice through education and engagement. To that end, staff have compiled a list of anti-racism resources to foster dialogue to encourage compassion, respect for human dignity, and equity for all. View list here.