Adult Services
Basic Services
- Holds – The library will place holds on materials that the library owns for all Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) cardholders.
- Interlibrary Loan – The library will Interlibrary Loan materials owned by other libraries for Worth Public Library cardholders only.
- Reciprocal Borrowing – Worth Public Library cardholders are able to use their library card at libraries that are members of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS). Members of any Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) library are able to use their library card at Worth Public Library.
Reading Roundtable Book Club
Come and discuss books in the Library’s Book Club. We will be reading Chicago by Brian Doyle.
October 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Worth Library Meeting RoomCardinals: A Painting Workshop
Cardinals: A Bicentennial Painting Workshop Presented by Christine Thornton Beginners Welcome! Happy 200th birthday, Illinois! Learn how to paint our state bird, the cardinal. First Christine will teach you how to draw a cardinal using pencil on watercolor paper. Then learn to paint with watercolor pencils.
November 3 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm at Worth Library Meeting RoomReading Roundtable Book Club
Come and discuss books in the Library’s Book Club.
November 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Worth Library Meeting RoomReading Roundtable Book Club
Come and discuss books in the Library’s Book Club.
December 18 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Worth Library Meeting Room
The Reading Roundtable is usually held on the third Tuesday of the month usually at 2:00 pm in the Library Meeting Room.
The following books will be discussed in the upcoming months:
- October16th at 2:00 pm: Chicago by Brian Doyle
Click here for a PDF list of previously discussed books.
Use your Adult Worth Public Library card to check out free admission to museums in the Chicagoland area (includes Brookfield Zoo). These passes are available on a first come, first served basis.
Please visit the Circulation Desk or the Adult Services Desk at the library to check on availability of passes for the museum of your choice.
- For more information and to see a list of participating museums: www.museumadventure.org.
Sponsored by The Friends of the Worth Library
To place holds on upcoming books or your favorite authors, go to our dedicated Forthcoming Books page…
Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday & Saturday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Library is closed on the following days:
- New Years Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- New Years Eve
Phone Prompts at
708-448-2855:
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1 - Hours, Address
2 - Adult Services
3 - Youth Services
4 - Circulation Desk
5 - Business Office
6 - Technical Services
7 - Administrator