Upcoming Events
Sound Explorers
3:00 PM – Youth Program Room Combined room 119
This in-person program will be held in the Youth Program Room. For ages 3-7 with an adult. Exploring sounds, letters, and language is the first step at getting children ready to read.…
Family Maker Workshop: Shake, Rattle, and Roll
5:00 PM – Youth Program Room Combined room 119
This in-person program will be held in the Youth Program Room. For families. Put your heads and hands together to construct a unique family project – and some special memories to boot.…
VIRTUAL Career Coaching Appointment
6:00 PM
This program will be presented using Zoom. Seeking a new job or career change? Jumpstart your job search with a virtual one-hour session with an experienced career coach to discuss résumé…
Regular Library Board Meeting
7:00 PM – Meeting Room B room 152
The Mount Prospect Public Library is governed by a board of seven publicly elected officials who set policy, obtain adequate funding of Library Services, and hire and evaluate the Executive…
VIRTUAL Career Coaching Appointment
7:15 PM
This program will be presented using Zoom. Seeking a new job or career change? Jumpstart your job search with a virtual one-hour session with an experienced career coach to discuss résumé…
Latest News & New Services

Welcome to our New Website
We have culled, consolidated, and streamlined content for a cleaner website with easier navigation. Now you can get where you want to go quicker with fewer clicks and less scrolling! During our discovery sessions with the community, we learned that patrons had a need for an updated website with more modern functionality and accessibility. Creating…

Summer Adventures with Your Library Card
The library gives you access to free and discounted passes to many Illinois museums and attractions through the Explore More Illinois and Museum Adventure Pass web resources. Clear your calendar, grab your library card, and plan your next adventure! Instant online access to free and discounted tickets to museums, science centers, and more. Receive admission or…

Learn more about ChatGPT and other AI tools
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our lives, transforming the way we interact with technology. Generative AI tools such as Open AI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard and Microsoft’s Bing chatbot use a conversational model to generate text based on human prompts. If you’re curious to learn more about this technology and explore the capabilities of…
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