Vision
To enhance the quality, richness and enjoyment of life of the people of Hinsdale
by establishing the Hinsdale Public Library as the community center for information
and lifelong learning and by providing educational, recreational, and cultural
materials and programs for people of all ages.
Mission
The Hinsdale Public Library serves the community by providing access to information
and educational experiences through technology, programming, and collections.
The Library is the cornerstone of the community where children and adults
can experience personal enrichment and connect with one another. The Library
seeks innovative ways to:
Serve as the doorway
to learning for pre-school children, engendering a love of
reading in children of all ages and creating enthusiasm for
the use of computers as a lifelong informational and educational
tool;
Serve as a “perpetual
learning environment” for elementary, middle and high
school students by supplementing print and electronic resources
available from school libraries, including electronic access
to Library resources, and to provide materials for individual
exploration and enjoyment;
Serve adults in accessing
and utilizing information that meets their work and/or personal
needs through available resources. Enhance their personal enjoyment
by maintaining targeted on-site collections of popular fiction,
travel, audio, and video materials;
Effectively use technology
to enhance the enjoyment and learning experience available
to the community;
Encourage curiosity
and love of learning by developing and delivering informational,
educational, and cultural programs of interest to the community,
which also involves exploring partnerships with other community
service providers;
Create a welcoming
and dynamic place for the community to gather, seek information
and enrichment, and exchange ideas.
Library
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees
of the Hinsdale Public Library meets on the fourth Tuesday
of each month at 7:00 pm in the Large Meeting Room (please
check the calendar for the
exact time and date). Minutes of the meeting are posted
in the Library.
If you
are interested in supporting the library consider becoming
a member of the board of trustees. Contact the Library for
more information on becoming a Board of Trustee member.
Agenda
for next Board of Trustees Meeting
Current
Members of the Board of Trustees
Approved
Minutes from Previous Board Meetings
Location
The
Hinsdale Public Library is located at 20 E. Maple Avenue
in Hinsdale, Illinois.--Need
directions to get to us?
Library
Hours
Monday – Thursday:
9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday:
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday:
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday:
12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The library will be open on
Sundays throughout the year.
Holidays
The
library is closed: New Year's Day; Easter Sunday; Memorial
Day (Sunday and Monday); Independence Day; Labor Day (Sunday
and Monday); the Wednesday before Thanksgiving at 5:00 p.m.;
Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Eve (all day); Christmas Day; New
Year's Eve (after 1:00 PM). Whenever Christmas Day and
New Year's Day fall on a Sunday, the library will also close
the following Monday.
