About
We help you discover and learn new things, enrich your life, and exchange ideas with our materials, technologies, and experiences.
Renovation 2020
Learn more about our exciting plans to update our interior spaces.
Visit the renovation website
Get a library card
Your library card opens up our rich collections, programming, and resources. Any Skokie resident can apply for a card. We also have options for businesses and those of you living in other suburbs.
Get here and get help
Find out when we're open, how to get to the library, and how to get help.
Learn about our hours, location, contact information
What to Expect
During the global pandemic and our ongoing renovation, visiting the library will feel a little different. There are safety procedures and guidelines that we all need to follow. Many of our usual in-person services are not available or have been modified.
Learn what to expect when you visit
Bookmobile
Our bookmobile is a mobile library that brings books, DVDs, and more to locations throughout Skokie five days a week.
Requests for Proposals
As we develop and improve our services and facilities here at the library, we may issue requests for proposals.
Items for Sale
We sometimes sell things that are no longer needed in the library.
Apply for a job
Do you have something unique to offer the library and the community? Check our open jobs list and apply to work here.
Who we are
Great people make a great library. Get to know the Board of Trustees and our staff.
How we operate
Get a better sense of what we do and how we operate. Read our policies, our strategic plan, our culture statement, and our annual report.
See what records we maintain.
Watch us in action
We regularly post videos to YouTube and images to Instagram that capture some of the amazing things that happen at the library.