Parking Garage Closed Starting Monday, September 15

The underground parking garage will be closed starting Monday, September 15 through the week. The recently poured concrete had to cure for 30 days and now needs to be sealed with a protective coating. Please use the east and west parking lots of the Main Library.

Library Closed: Friday, September 26 for Staff Day

All Library locations are closed Friday, September 26, for a staff development day. 

Palatine Library Closed for a Week – January 11 thru 17

Palatine Library Closed - January 11 through 17

For the safety of staff and visitors, Palatine Library will be completely CLOSED from Monday, January 11 through Sunday, January 17 because a number of staff have been diagnosed with Covid-19 recently.

Curbside Pickup will not be available during this time.
If you have a curbside appointment, it will be rescheduled for the same day and time the following week (starting January 18). Check your email for notification and instructions. We apologize for the inconvience.

  • All due dates and hold pickup dates will be extended one week.
  • Please do not return Library materials until Monday, January 18


Staff are available to answer your questions remotely.
Contact us Monday - Thursday, 10:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m; Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. 

  • Call: 847-907-3600 
  • Chat: palatinelibrary.org/chat 
  • Text: 847-979-4555 

We appreciate your understanding during this difficult time. 

Palatine Library