Prospect Heights Public Library News & Announcements

World Book Online

Pat Rustemeyer — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:20:00 -0700

The World Book Online Reference Center is the premier online general encyclopedia and reference resource and is now available at the Prospect Heights Public Library. You'll find a whole world of information at your fingertips! Read more about World Book Online.

Macy's Museum Adventure Pass - Free @ Your Library!

Prospect Heights Public Library — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:47:00 -0700

The Museum Adventure Pass presented by Macy's offers Prospect Heights Library cardholders free admission to local museums, zoos and historical sites in a first of its kind partnership in the greater Chicago with suburban Chicago libraries. The program is designed to enhance the learning experience for people of all ages through books and other library materials, and to provide access to arts and cultural organizations. More about Macy's Museum Adventure Pass.

Wireless and Remote Printing!

Alex Todd — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:26:00 -0700

You asked for it and now you have it! Now you can work on your laptop in the Library using our wireless network and print your work through our printers! You can print either B&W or color jobs.

And remote printing is not limited to laptops in the Library! You can also send print jobs from your office or home! If you need a color printout, send it to the Library!

The cost of the print jobs are the same as always - 10 cents/page for B&W and 50 cents/page for color.

Go to http://www.printspots.com/phpl/webprint to get started printing, and remember to bookmark it!

DVD HOT PICKS!

Alex Todd — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:22:00 -0700

Our new Hot Pick collection of best sellers has been so successful, we've decided to include the newest, most popular DVDs as well! Just as with the best sellers, the DVDs will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. These titles cannot be placed on hold and will not be sent out to other libraries. They are there for you to find on your lucky day!

We will, of course, purchase titles for our normal collection that will be used to satisfy holds and reserves. When the movie isn't as hot as it once was, the titles in the Hot Picks collection will be placed in our full collection.

The Library is on YouTube!

Shannon Scanlan — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:20:00 -0700

Check out the YouTube Channel of the Prospect Heights Public Library at
http://www.youtube.com/PHPLibraryLink
You can watch, comment and link to videos that are being made at the Library. Subscribe to our channel to see the videos as soon as we post them.

The Library is on Facebook!

Shannon Scanlan — Sun, 10 May 2009 04:30:00 -0700

The Library now has a page on Facebook, the popular social networking site. You can become a fan of the Library's page if you have a Facebook profile. Just search for "Prospect Heights Public Library" while signed into Facebook and select "Become a Fan." You can view Library pictures, join in a discussion, check out Library events and get up to date "What's New at the Library?" information.

Reading Maps Help You Find Your Way

Alex Todd — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:22:27 -0800

The Prospect Heights Library is taking Readers Advisory to a new level with Reading Maps. These Maps go deeper into a book to give the reader more insight about the themes, characters, and even the small details that make a book special.

Visit our Reading Map wiki or jump to our first Reading Map on Neil Gaiman's American Gods and let us know what you think. We'll be adding new books roughly each month and they'll all be completed by different staff members, so you will see very different layouts and features as time goes on.

Enjoy!

Live Homework Help powered by Tutor.com

Prospect Heights Public Library — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:35:06 -0700

Our Youth Services Department has a new online service--Tutor.Com! Tutor.com connects you in real-time to a live tutor in an online classroom to work one-on-one on homework, studying, test prep--whatever you need help with. Help is literally minutes away! Tutor.com will be available daily from 2:00 - 9:00 pm, via the Library's website www.phpl.info from any computer with an internet connection. Have your library card number ready.

Your Library "Return on Investment" Calculator

Pat Rustemeyer — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:34:00 -0700

Find out how much you get for your Prospect Heights Library tax dollar! Just go to http://www.nsls.info/roi to determine the value of your most recent trip to the Library or the aggregated value of your library's usage in the last year. Plug in the number of items you have borrowed or used on a recent visit, or on a planned visit, to determine the total value.

Make Fines a Thing of the Past!

Maureen Dunne — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0700

Never pay a fine again! When you sign up for Courtesy pre-overdue notices by email through the My Account feature, we will send you a Courtesy notice three days before your items are due. The Library will also email you when your holds become available for pickup.*

*Please note that email notification of holds replaces hold notification by phone.