Library Blog

Highwood Library & Community Center is an early voting site and an official Election Day polling place for the November 3, 2026 General Election. All registered Lake County voters are [...]

It’s Library Card Sign-up Month, and there is no better time to get your free Highwood Library card! No matter what your tastes are, a library card hits all the [...]

On Saturday, August 8, Highwood Library & Community Center welcomed 315 community members to Everts Park for our Annual Summer Send-Off: Reading & Resource Fair. Families, neighbors, and community partners [...]

Join us for our Annual Summer Send-Off: Reading & Resource Fair on Saturday, August 8 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at Everts Park (111 North Ave, Highwood, IL 60040) and [...]

You asked, and we listened! We are thrilled to announce that Libby, the popular digital reading app by OverDrive, is now available to Highwood Library & Community Center cardholders! With [...]

This month, the Highwood Library and Community Center announced receipt of $628,000 from NorthShore’s 2023 Community Investment Fund (CIF) to build on the library’s Health Equity program. This amount is […]

Highwood Public Library & Community Center announced receipt today of $578,000 from NorthShore’s Community Investment Fund (CIF) to increase preventative health knowledge, mental health awareness and services, and reduce barriers […]

The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced Highwood Public Library of Highwood, Illinois as one of six recipients of the 2021 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the […]