A Little-known Service At Northbrook Public Library Il

The northbrook public library currently serves about 35,000 residents. In 1919, when the first reading room was established above a store across from village green, there were about 500 people living in the area, which was originally incorporated as shermervile. Our latest institutional member spotlight is on the northbrook public library located in the village of northbrook, illinois. Library's history northbrook public librarys history began in the early 1950s when dedicated members of several local organizations led an effort to rally the community to approve the creation of a public library. Discover our events, library technology, how to get a card, and how to use our meeting rooms get creative with 3d printing and other library tech borrow and download movies, tv shows, music, ebooks and audio for free read high quality newspapers and magazines in digital form on your computer or device

Popular resources include business magazines and articles, directories for suppliers, potential customers, competitors, and major area employers are available with your library card. The library opened its doors on , in space in the old village hall (the fire station, and now the northbrook civic foundation building). Freda thorson was the librarian. Boy and girl scouts helped index books loaned by the illinois state library for the new northbrook library and place them on the shelves in 1952 The northbrook public library, located at 1201 cedar lane, serves the 35,222 residents [1] of the village of northbrook, illinois. The library received 237,708 visitors and circulated 737,708 items from its collection of 239,294 books, audio materials, and videos in 2023.