Library News

The Addison Public Library’s Board of Trustees voted on Tuesday, February 15 to update a circulation policy allowing middle school and high school students to get a Teen Restricted library card without a parent or guardian present. Under the new policy, these cards will now be called Teen Limited Access cards and will allow students to check out more types of library materials.

Our library values inclusion, respect, and diversity of thought. No one should ever feel that they aren’t welcome, whether it’s at the Addison Public Library or other spaces within our community. To build a space that is more just and welcoming to all, we are actively learning and unlearning through trainings and discussions that center on issues of race, culture, and equity.

Continue reading to learn more about the Census and why it should be completed by every household.

Patients at Addison’s Hamdard Center will now discover Book Bins in the waiting rooms, thanks to a partnership between Hamdard, the Addison Public Library, the Addison Early Childhood Collaborative, and the Friends of the Addison Public Library.

On Saturday, July 27, the Addison Public Library celebrated its Class of 2019 Career Online High School graduates with an intimate graduation ceremony honoring Addison residents Ruth Joy Safsaf, Ashley Schira, and Cynthia Simpson.