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Smart Lockers Are Here!

Smart Lockers located outside of our front doors offer a new option for picking up your requested library materials at your convenience, even when the library is not open. You can choose this

Library Implements New Online Catalog

This week the Matteson Area Public Library will be transitioning to a new patron access catalog called Aspen. Aspen has all the features of the previous catalog — plus many more — to make

Women’s History Month

Check out our lists of books for you to read and films for you to watch though our online resources. Kanopy – With Kanopy you can watch films on iconic women such as Maya Angelou, Agatha

Libby

As people increasingly read and listen to books on their smartphone or tablet, they’re discovering one of the best resources is their local public library. Matteson residents can access over

10 New Adult Graphic Novels We Just Got In

The MAPLD FanFest maybe over BUT, you can check out our list of new Adult Graphic novels that you can place holds on and check out now! There are also more graphic novels coming this

Books and Bugs

I’m sure with all the time kids are spending outside, they must have noticed all the insects and spiders all around, so I just wanted to share with them some fun bug books, both fiction and

Social Justice and Race Book and Movie List

Matteson residents can place holds on the items in this list and pick them up through our curbside pickup service by requesting them on our catalog through their SWAN account here. Also find

Our Library App

We have a new app for the SWAN library system. It is called SWAN Library You can manage holds, checkouts, fines and even use your library card digitally. Download the app from your Google Play

More information here!

Find Happiness This Year With Inspiration From These 9 Books

This year a lot of people are adding happiness to their new years resolutions. There is a 100 day challenge that every day you submit a picture of what made you happy for 100 days! There is the

Why come to a book discussion club?

Did you know that the Matteson Area Public Library has two different adult book discussion clubs? We have one that meets the 4th Monday morning of the month and another that meets the 3rd

Staying healthy and uplifted with these 12 breast cancer titles

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and we have put together a book display to help with this awareness. In addition to books, this display has information for mammograms, breast self care

Book Clubs

Monday Morning Book Discussion
10:15 – 11:15 am
January 23, 2023 – The Girl From Venice, by Martin Cruz Smith

This novel details the encounter and subsequent relationship between Innocenzo (Cenzo) Vianello, a fisherman from Pellestrina, and Giulia Silber, daughter of a wealthy Jewish family from Venice, and is set in early 1945.
Books are available for checkout four weeks before the discussion date. Meet on the 4th Monday of the month.

Adult Goodreads Online Book Club
January 02 – February 28-Passing, By Nella Larsen

Irene Redfield is a Black woman living an affluent, comfortable life with her husband and children in the thriving neighborhood of Harlem in the 1920s. When she reconnects with her childhood friend Clare Kendry, who is similarly light-skinned, Irene discovers that Clare has been passing for a white woman after severing ties to her past—even hiding the truth from her racist husband.

We are hosting a no pressure online book club. Every two months a new book will be chosen and discussion questions will be added. Please answer the questions whenever works best for you! Please email Hope at hstandifer@mapld.org to get the registration link. You also must have a Goodreads.com account to participate.

Book Match-up (Reader's Advisor)

Are you in a reading rut? Do you need help finding that next great read? Then fill out the form, and we can help you on your reading journey! The library will have your list ready within 72 hours. You can also contact us at asdept@mapld.org or all us at 708-748-4431.

Find the questionnaire here!