Early Voting is OPEN on:
Saturday, October 31 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 1 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Monday, November 2 from 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Bring your lawn chair!
Open to suburban Cook County residents.
Voter Registration is also available during those hours.
On Election Day, Tuesday, November 3 polls are open 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Vote at your assigned polling place.
The library will be the location for Thornton Township Precints 18 & 68 only.
Find your polling place here.
Attention voters:
We have 20 socially distanced spaces to wait inside the building. Additional voters will wait outside.
If it is a long wait, we encourage you to return another time or another early voting day.
If you have issues with waiting a long time in line, you may want to try another day. We can make no guarantees. Voting is first come, first served.
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Drop Off completed paper ballots during the Early Voting Hours Only.
Video about what to expect.
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The library will be open for VOTING ONLY.
No other library business. (No computers, no study rooms, no pickup of holds, no checkouts.)
If the Library is your assigned polling place, enter through the Courtyard on the lower level.
We have 20 socially distanced spaces to wait inside the building. Additional voters will wait outside.
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Election Day
Tuesday, November 3
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Find Answers to Your Election-Related Questions
Check your registration, Find information about Early Voting and more. |
On Demand: Cooking With Chef Dave
Chef Dave Esau of Dave’s Specialty Foods, has won culinary awards, appeared on television and has been featured on numerous radio programs.
Join Chef Dave as he presents two virtual holiday cooking shows.
Chef Dave will demonstrate classic Thanksgiving dishes and new twists on old favorites!
Dave will also demonstrate the proper way to carve your turkey.
You’ll be surprised that grandpa has been incorrectly carving the bird all these years!
Recipes to be demonstrated: awesome mashed potatoes, the BEST gravy, shredded Brussels sprouts with maple and bacon, and carving your bird.
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Grab & Go STEAM!
All month
Pick up the STEAM kit at the Youth Desk, then watch the YouTube video at home.
This month's kit is an igloo challenge!
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Silly Songs Premiere
Tuesday, November 3
at 5:30 p.m.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWJqXZkk0SnPbiBUbolBIFQ |
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Pre-K Storytime on Zoom
Thursday, November 5
at 11:00 a.m.
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Trivia!
Thursday,
November 5
6:00 p.m. on
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Watch anytime on YouTube
[Family event]
Register for this program to receive the link to the video. Watch anytime that fits your schedule. Trivia questions with answers (WARNING! SPOILERS!) are available for download.
The Mayflower was an English ship that took the first pilgrims from Plymouth England to the New World in 1620. In this virtual presentation, Lynch will be portraying Governor William Bradford from Plymouth England.
Terry Lynch is a nationally known actor, who specializes in the portrayal of history’s most inspirational figures. He gives his audiences a first-person
perspective on the people and events that make up our history and culture. Join us as the governor tells stories about some of the first settlers to America.
Special thanks to HFK for being flexible in offering online virtual programming that meets phase 4 COVID-19 restrictions.
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Knitting on the Lawn!
Wednesdays & Fridays, Weather Permitting
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Bring your supplies & lawn chair.
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Details about online resources.
Limited Services Continue during regular library hours.
Join us on Facebook Live, YouTube, and Zoom.
We have Adult, Teen, and Youth events this month!
Register now for the November events on our website.
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Changes to Holds Pickup!
Effective 8/12/20
We will be placing your holds on the hold shelf instead of the brown bags.
1. Watch for your preferred notification method email/text/phone that you have holds to pickup.
Automated notifications start at 2:00 p.m.
You may also check your account at any time in the SWAN Mobile App, or the online catalog to see if you have holds awaiting pickup.
2. Locate your items on the hold shelf by the last 4 letters of your last name. Common last name? Also match the last 4 numbers of your library card shown on the label.
3. You will need to check out your items on the self-checkout machine.
Staff is available to help you.
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The Book Drop is OPEN!
Returned Materials are Being Quarantined
Procedural change:
We are now checking in book drop items before quarantining them to get them off your account faster.
Items retrieved from the Library's book drop are being taken directly to a quarantine area for at least 72 hours after being checked in.
You can still monitor your account online or in the SWAN Libraries App.
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