First Ever Friends Garage Sale a Huge Success

The first ever Friends of the Library garage sale was a huge success. The Friends sold an estimated 16,000 books, DVDs, CDs, and other items. The community turned out in huge numbers with many people taking advantage of the "bag sale" pricing. 

Friends of the Library Summer Book Sale

Join the Friends of the Mount Prospect Public Library for a Summer Garage Sale - our first book sale in over a year! Shop great deals inside and out. 

FanFest 2021 - This Time, It's Virtual

Get ready to get your geek on from March 20 through March 27 when FanFest returns to the Library as a virtual event. 

Main Library Building Open

The Mount Prospect Public Library reopened its Main Library February 1. The Main Library operates with limited capacity and time limits, allowing patrons to find and check out materials efficiently in less than an hour.

Warm Up with Winter Reading

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Friends Continues to Support the Library

Even though many in-person library programs have been cancelled, the Friends continues to support online, outdoor, and staff programs.

Please Hold on to Your Donations

We appreciate your generosity but we cannot accept donated items at this time. 

Support the Friends with a Year-End Gift

Looking to make a year-end charitable cash donation? Think of the Friends! 

Bargain Books on Library Trolleys

Do you miss shopping for books at the Friends book sales? Visit our book trolleys in the library for bargain books you can shop today. 

Support the Library by Shopping Online

Do you love the Library and shop Amazon? Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible items to the Friends at no extra cost to you through their AmazonSmile program.