Mount Prospect Public Library

10 South Emerson Street
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 
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847/253-5675

Hours

Main Branch

Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. 
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Sunday: noon to 5 p.m. 
Holidays

South Branch

Monday - Friday: 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Friday before the 2nd Saturday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
2nd Saturday of the month: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m
Click here to find out more about the South Branch.

Our Mission

The Mount Prospect Public Library exists to:

• Connect people to information, resources and opportunities for enrichment and leisure
• Provide and sustain a book culture through literary knowledge and interactive experiences
• Promote and support education and lifelong learning
• Build community

The Mount Prospect Public Library is a mid-size, independent public library, located in the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois, located about 20 miles northwest of Chicago. The collection is comprised of approximately a half-million items and has an annual circulation around one million.

Policies More...

• Library Loan Periods and Fines
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Library Life TV Show

Library Life is an award-winning, monthly cable television program about the Mount Prospect Public Library, produced in cooperation with the Village of Mount Prospect. Host Cathy Cushing provides an in-depth look into the events and happenings at the Library. Each 30 minute episode includes book reviews, compelling interviews, upcoming events, monthly program highlights , and Library trivia. Click Here to watch the current episode of Library Life.