14Nov
20Oct
Alvin H. Baum Family Fund Donates $250,000 For New Community Meeting Room
October 20, 2025 Along with the start of construction for the Library’s 7,850 sq. ft. expansion, fundraising for the project is underway as well. The Reimagine Your Library Capital Campaign kicked off with a community-wide mailing in June with a goal of raising $1 million. The response...
06Aug
Construction Has Started
August 6, 2025 July saw the start of construction for the Library’s expansion project! The crew fenced off and cleared the site along St. Johns and Laurel Avenues. The iconic sign for the Library that has stood at the corner of the two streets on and...
19Jun
Groundbreaking Ceremony
June 19, 2025 After years of planning, the shovels hit the ground on Friday, June 6, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Library’s expansion. A crowd of approximately 100 gathered under a tent and sunny skies to participate in, and to watch, the ceremony. With a...
19Jun
Our Story Has Just Begun
June 19, 2025 The removal of the large bronze sculpture from the west lawn in front of the Library to accommodate the Library’s planned expansion marks the start of our new story. The beloved sculpture, titled Miss Nitro, will undergo conservation efforts before it’s relocated to...
24Jul
Highland Park Public Library Receives $125,000 Public Library Construction Grant
Highland Park, IL July 15, 2024 (more…)
25Jun
Expansion Design Preview
Watch the Expansion Design Preview Community Presentation. February 27, 2024 (more…)
02Feb
Your Library. Reimagined. Expansion Design Preview.
Tuesday, February 27, 7 – 8 pm (more…)
15Dec
December 2023
Highland Park Public Library Board of Trustees meeting agenda for December 19, 2023, at 7 p.m. includes an update from architects with StudioGC on the design concept for the Library’s 2025 – 2026 expansion project. To access the packet of information for the meeting,
14Oct