Community Care
Life can be tough; let the Library support you as you navigate through difficult situations like food insecurity, financial instability, mental health concerns, and reentering the workforce.
Referral Services
Our community-based social worker Beth Sousa, M.S.W., can meet with you at any of our Library locations to help you navigate tough situations during referral service. During your referral, Beth can connect you with local organizations that can help you handle your toughest moments. Drop in.
Drop-in Hours:
Main Library: Fridays, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Rand Road Branch: Mondays, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
North Hoffman Branch: Wednesdays, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Care Cabinet
The care cabinet is a donation-supported service that makes free personal care items available to anyone in the community, located at the north entrance of our main location.
Care Kits
Get a free care kit from our branch locations. These kits include a variety of personal care products including:
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Soap
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Hand warmers
- Hand wipes
Kits are available at the branches.
Resource Guides
Stop by the second floor to grab a resource guide. These guides detail various organizations that can help you work through various situations for these services:
Custom Picks
Get book recommendations on wellness, mental health, self-care, and more through Custom Picks! Our expert librarians can curate a list of titles for you based on your reading preferences.
Anyone with a Palatine Library card can fill out the Custom Picks form on our website.