News

Library Closed May 17 for Staff Training

Carol — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:13:21 +0000

The Main Library and the South Branch will be closed on Friday, May 17 for a staff training day. Although the buildings will be closed, you still have 24/7 access to conduct research with our online resources, register for upcoming programs, and renew items and place holds through the “My Account” feature at www.mppl.org. Need a book? Pick up an eBook or audiobook through MyMediaMall at any time.

Zinio Coming Soon

MPPL — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:59:49 +0000

We’ll soon be offering digital magazines from a service called Zinio. Click Here to learn more.

Library Life: Our 70th Anniversary and Irish Music; Handwriting Analysis; A Very Grimm Visit With Adam Gidwitz; and The Roz Puppets’ Variety Show

Carol — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:39:47 +0000

Celebrate MPPL’s 70^th Anniversary! We get the party started with an Irish concert on this episode of Library Life. Then the fun continues with a puppet show full of laughs and a children’s author who tells fright just right. Plus what does your handwriting reveal about you? Click here to watch.

Try Library Search on Facebook

Carol — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:02:23 +0000

Click on the “Library Search” box on our Facebook page for easy access to the Library catalog. Search the catalog to check availability and location of an item or log onto your account to place holds and see what you currently have checked out. You can even renew materials directly from Facebook and “Like” or share the items you enjoy with family and friends.

Take a Visual Tour of Library History

Carol — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:29:59 +0000

The current building at Emerson Street and Central Road is not the first home of the Mount Prospect Public Library. Click here to see how the Library has evolved over the past 70 years.

Watch for more events as part of the Library’s year-long 70th Anniversary Celebration.

Sign Up for Our E-Mail Newsletter

Carol — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:51:35 +0000

Get information on the Library’s programs and services delivered to your e-mail box twice each month. E-news also features links to the online catalog and calendar of events as well as weekly happenings in and around Mount Prospect.

Mobile Website and BookMyne Catalog App

MPPL — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:39:02 +0000

Find our mobile website at mppl.org/mobile and search the catalog, browse events, or contact us. You can also download the BookMyne app for iPhone and Android and get more catalog capability, including the ability to place holds, renew materials, and manage your account.

Library Life: MPPL Foundation Presents Denny Diamond and the Family Jewels; Mary Todd Lincoln and Her Famous Husband, and Click & Create: Computer Animation for Kids

Carol — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:59:44 +0000

Hello New Year! Good-bye clutter! Get organized once and for all. Learn how on this episode of Library Life. Then, there’s something about Mary. Hear a fascinating tale of the other Lincoln. Plus meet computer whiz kids and revel in a Diamond-studded musical tribute. Click here to watch.

Reaching Across the Ocean With Book Crossing 2012

Carol — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:02:01 +0000

The librarians of Mount Prospect and its Sister City, Sèvres, France, work cooperatively each year to create Book Crossing, an international, intergenerational reading program. The books selected for discussion seek to spark a dialogue among different age groups, and to offer many ways to participate—with no need to speak French! Click here to view photos from and read a summary of this year’s Book Crossing events.

Try the Science Online Web Resource

Carol — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:59:46 +0000

Science Online is an information-packed, easy-to-use web resource that can help you find a great experiment for a school project or give you more insight into that topic you’ve always wondered about. The database offers science news and features and even suggests searches when you choose a subject. Science Online contains more than one-thousand science experiments and activities categorized by subject, grade range, and time required. Diagrams, illustrations, images, videos, and animations help you visualize concepts and one simple click allows you to save your research. There’s even a conversion calculator to help you solve those area, pressure, or velocity and speed equations.