Today is Monday,
July 13th, 2020
Summer Reading 2020 is going virtual!
Click here to pre-register for the reading challenge today!
Log your reading and activities to earn virtual raffle tickets for great prizes! Logging begins June 29th. Raffle prizes will be drawn and distributed at the end of the program in August.
Registration is free. No library card is required, but you must be a Worth resident to win prizes. Kids and adults are welcome to participate. There are programs for all ages.
Be sure to check our Facebook page and website for events and programs. Information is coming soon!
Email us at ysreg@worthlibrary.com with any questions, or call 708-448-2855 x3.
For Worth Cardholders only
We are happy to announce that we will begin curbside service starting on Wednesday, June 10th.
Interlibrary Loan is not available at this time.
To place holds
- You can place your holds online here https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/client/en_US/wos.
- You can also call us at 708-448-2855 x2 for Adult materials
- Call 708-448-2855 x3 for Juvenile and Young Adult materials
- Or email us at orders@worthlibrary.com
We will contact you by phone or email when your items are ready for pickup. We will then schedule your pickup time.
Our pickup schedule will be:
Monday – Friday 11:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday 11:00am – 1:00pm
To pick up your holds:
- Park in our parking lot.
- Text 708-426-0022 or call 708-448-2855 x4 to let us know that you are here.
- Once we know you are here, a staff member following appropriate protective procedures will bring your bagged items to your car and place them in the trunk.
- All of the items will already be checked out with due date cards. Additionally, you will have a printed receipt with the due dates.
At this time we cannot place holds for books and other materials not owned by Worth Public Library.
If you are returning items please put them in the book drop instead of handing them directly to staff.
You can place DVDs and audiobooks in the book drop for the time being.
The book drop is open now for returns.
Please do not drop off donations at this time.
Board of Trustees Meeting
Public Meeting of the Library Board of Trustees
July 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmOnline Dinosaur Encounter with Janet Riehecky
Online Dinosaur Encounter with Janet Riehecky See fossils and real dinosaur bones, and follow the clues to learn the latest theories about dinosaurs: how big they grew, what they ate, how they lived together and why they fought. A link to the video will be posted on our Facebook page and website Thursday, July 16th at
July 16 @ 6:00 pm - July 18 @ 11:30 pmWatercolor Rabbit and Flower Online Painting Workshop
Watercolor Rabbit and Flower Online Painting Workshop for Adults and Kids with Christine Thornton (ages 9-Adult) Celebrate the summer season with this art class taught by art teacher Christine Thornton. First, we’ll warm up with a wildflower, then we’ll zoom in on a rabbit’s face for our final piece. Christine will teach you some fun,
July 20 @ 6:00 pm - July 22 @ 11:30 pm
Go to our Online Resources for a wealth of useful bonus online tools, including apps for your phone or tablet. Take your Worth Library with you while on the go!
Library News
New Digital Library Card Registration 05/12/20 - Register for a Library Card If you do not currently have a library card you can register for a digital card now. Patron Registration Sign up for a digital card to access all of our online resources including eBooks, eAudiobooks, and online databases. You must be at least 13 years of age to register. For […]