The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins

Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money that the Poor and Middle Class Do Not, by Robert Kiyosaki

This weekend is Wilmette's big event to celebrate our 150th anniversary! This year, the Village is commemorating this important anniversary with a block party in downtown Wilmette with music, food, performances, and kids activities.

September is Classical Music Appreciation Month. Here are some of my absolute favorites. You can find more great albums and books featuring classical music on our display in the Recent Arrivals room.

The Sky Blues, by Robbie Couch

Join us for these upcoming book discussions at Wilmette Public Library. 

CLASSICS & CONTEMPORARY

Afterlife by Julia Alvarez Tuesday, October 11th, 10:30am

Do you wish you had a chance to help design a teen-only space in your public library? Several North Shore libraries are conducting a space survey to see what teens in the community want from a teen-only space in their public libraries.

The Wilmette Public Library District Board of Trustees is currently accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the board. This vacancy opportunity is to fill an unexpired term through the next election in April 2023.

The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel, by Sheela Chari

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase, by Carolyn Keene

All of Us Villains, by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman

Warcross, by Marie Lu

Join us for these upcoming book discussions at Wilmette Public Library. 

CLASSICS & CONTEMPORARY

Hard Times by Charles Dickens Tuesday, September 13th, 10:30am

Celebrate Disability Pride Month, which celebrates the passing of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act in July 1990, with some of these fiction and nonfiction choices for teen readers. 

Fiction

The Stranger, by Albert Camus