Acorn Library Blog

We are excited to announce that on Monday, July 13, we are reopening the building! No appointment Necessary! It really can’t be said enough—your health, and the health of our employees—are our priority. And, every decision we make is through…

The regularly scheduled Board Meeting of the Library Trustees will be held over Zoom. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 8, at 7:00pm. The agenda can be found here. Please follow this Zoom link to attend: Join Zoom…

​Beginning June 29, we will reopen the building to district residents on an appointment-only basis. This is in accordance to Phase three of our reopening plan. Appointments can made by calling 708-687-3700. Appointments are for residents of Acorn Public Library…

Beginning June 9, every Tuesday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, stop by Acorn Public Library District to pick up a kit of 5 days worth of meals! In order to maintain the health and safety of our patrons, they…

The regularly scheduled Board Meeting of the Library Trustees will be held over Zoom. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 10, at 7:00pm. The agenda can be found here. Please follow this Zoom link to attend: Join Zoom…

Introducing Summer Library Bingo! Get five in a row to be entered in prize drawings all summer long! When you have Bingo, share a picture of this card with reference@ acornlibrary.org, call 708-687-3700, or post it on our Facebook page! You’ll…

The Library Board of Trustees has approved a phased reopening plan. We are currently in Phase Two of the reopening plan. The library will move into Phase Three when public health recommendations make it possible to do so. Please email…

Starting Monday, June 1, we will expand our curbside services. In addition to curbside check-outs and printing, we are expanding our services to include curbside faxing, notary services, and outdoor laptop use for Acorn cardholders. All of these services are…

Starting Wednesday, May 20, we will offer curbside pickup service for library materials.  You can request items on shelf at Acorn Public Library by placing a hold online in the SWAN catalog, by phone at 708.687.3706, or by email to…

Email us your documents that need to be printed. Send PDF documents to print@acornlibrary.org. The first $1.00 in printing fees each month is free for Acorn cardholders. Then regular printing fees apply:  $0.10 per page for black and white and…

The regularly scheduled Board Meeting of the Library Trustees will be held over Zoom in order to comply with the governor’s shelter in place order. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 13, at 7:00pm. The agenda can be…

All due dates for books and bills have been extended until July 6. The outdoor book drop will open May 13. Patrons with an address that ends in an even number may return materials on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Patrons…