Posted September 2, 2022
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 option when requesting materials online or just give us a call, and we’ll set it up for you. When your requested items […]
Posted April 25, 2022
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 it easier to search for materials and manage your account. Aspen includes all of the Matteson Area Public Library’s resources as […]
Posted March 10, 2022
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 Christie, Joan Of Arc, Frida, Ida B. Wells and more. You will have to create an account with your […]
Posted January 6, 2022
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 74,000 digital ebooks and audiobooks free from Matteson Library. With a library card, members of the community can borrow from the digital collection by downloading […]
Posted August 25, 2020
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 month. Read on to see the books in this selection! BTTM FDRS by Ezra Claytan Daniels Once a thriving working […]
Posted July 17, 2020
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 nonfiction. If the kids want to read any of them, just give the library a call and you can […]
Posted June 16, 2020
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 all the details about curbside pickup here. NON-FICTION MATERIALS: American Experience. Scottsboro : an American tragedy Backlash : what happens when we […]
Posted January 17, 2020
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 or App Store!
Posted January 8, 2020
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 hashtag #100happydays that you use on your photos. Click here for the link to the website with […]
Posted October 30, 2019
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 Monday night of the month. The groups are independent of each other, and so the reading selections are different. But why […]