2021 (March 3 – March 31) |
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This historic pandemic has brought the importance of health to the fore. It seems fitting that during Women's History Month we highlight women healthcare leaders within the community who worked to ensure that local residents had the proper healthcare. Learn about these leaders who established and ran AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital, Advocate Sherman Hospital, the Community Crisis Center and more. |
2019 (October 4, 2019 – January 5, 2020) |
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A collaborative exhibition by Arlington Heights Memorial Library, Aurora Public Library, Gail Borden Public Library District, and Schaumburg Township District Library. For centuries, humans have used unique tools and gadgets to create delectable food for friends, family and customers. From a Hindu Water Ewer to a Beehive Smoker and all other manner of other cooking implements, the Culinary Curiosity exhibition celebrates the technical innovation in the world of food. The culinary tools were drawn from the personal collections of food industry veterans, Mel and Janet Mickevic. The exhibit was originally on display throughout the Kendall College at National Louis University. Over 250 objects are viewable by the public for the very first time in this exhibit. |
2019 (July 1 – August 13) | |
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Slide into the national pastime and discover Major League Baseball’s oldest city rivalry: the White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs. This interactive exhibit, will let you explore ballparks, the history of this epic rivalry, the teams’ logos and uniforms, and more. Also learn about the women's professional team Rockford Peaches as well the accomplishments of the Negro Baseball League! |
2019 (Jan. 14 - Mar. 14) |
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Discover the principles and forces that make flight possible for airplanes, helicopters and rockets with this interactive exhibit from Science Works Hands-On Museum. |
2017 (May 15 – Sep. 24) |
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Did you like the dinosaurs you saw in the movie Jurassic World? Go back in time to a prehistoric world more than 100 million years old! Visit the Library to see the two-story-tall giant Jobaria—you will have to go to the 1st and 2nd floor to see all of him. You will find a flying pterosaur with a 16-foot wingspan and a fierce Suchomimus, who looked like a crocodile with enormous claws. The exhibit will feature fossils, real dinosaur bones you can touch and expedition images.The bones of the Dinosaur Giants were discovered in Africa by world famous University of Chicago paleontologist Dr. Paul Sereno. |