November is Transgender Awareness Month, with Transgender Awareness Week running from November 13-19, leading up to the Transgender Day of Awareness (TDoR) on November 20th. Celebrate, honor, and stand up for our transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive community...

We are looking to start a teen advisory board, and we want your input!   What is a Teen Advisory Board (TAB)?  TABs are groups composed of teens who meet monthly to provide input and guidance for teen programming, purchases, advising the YA librarian, and getting...

Celebrate Native American History Month at HPL with these YA books! 

Teens, have you been looking for resources and support regarding college, FAFSA, and more? The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is here for you! Click here to view our recording. ISAC will be with us again on Nov. 18 for a Financial Aid Process...

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15) with these books in our collection.  

With Summer Reading over, it’s time to relax and look forward to the new school year! Start the new school year right by looking at these recommendations that can be found in our collection: Shut up, this is serious by Carolina Ixta Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant...

Our summer reading program is slowly winding down to its end on July 31st. A bonus check-in for an extra raffle ticket takes place this weekend on July 25 and July 26. We still have some fun ongoing programs before it’s all over: Join us for Anime Movie Night, create...

Were you unable to attend our DIY Squishy programs in June? Don’t worry—this month’s take-and-make is a DIY Squishy Kit! Kits will be available for pick-up starting July 15th in the YA area. While supplies last.