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Scary Stories to Tell in the Library is a spooky celebration of storytelling. Oral storytelling is hardly new; stories h...
10/09/2026

Scary Stories to Tell in the Library is a spooky celebration of storytelling. Oral storytelling is hardly new; stories have been passed down from one generation for years. The Prairie State College Library will continue this tradition with this event. Come share your most bone-chilling story, and hear others share theirs on Tuesday, October 27 from 12:30 - 1:30 PM in the library classroom. A special treat will be waiting just outside the library too!

Today and tomorrow we've got a list highlighting the 11 most banned books in 2025. (There were multiple ties, hence 11 i...
10/08/2026

Today and tomorrow we've got a list highlighting the 11 most banned books in 2025. (There were multiple ties, hence 11 instead of 10.) There are links detailing the books, why they matter, and why they were banned.

Come to the library classroom on Tuesday, October 6th from 12:00 - 1:00 PM to hear Professor Moore discuss Banned Books ...
10/06/2026

Come to the library classroom on Tuesday, October 6th from 12:00 - 1:00 PM to hear Professor Moore discuss Banned Books Week, censorship, and how we can fight back. This event is open to all on campus and classes are welcome.

Week 8 question: pumpkin spice or apple spice? Answer below or in the library.
10/05/2026

Week 8 question: pumpkin spice or apple spice? Answer below or in the library.

Today is the first day of Banned Books Week, an annual awareness campaign about censorship. Each year the American Libra...
10/04/2026

Today is the first day of Banned Books Week, an annual awareness campaign about censorship. Each year the American Library Association, and each school year PEN American track book bannings. The top 11 most challenged books of 2025 are:

1. Sold by Patricia McCormick
2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
3. Gender Q***r: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
4. Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
5. (tie) Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
5. (tie) Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
7. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
8. (tie) A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
8. (tie) Identical by Ellen Hopkins
8. (tie) Looking for Alaska by John Green
8. (tie) Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout

This week's pressing question. Answer below or on the blackboard.
09/30/2026

This week's pressing question. Answer below or on the blackboard.

Learn how to save a life over your lunch break. The Cook County Department of Public Health and PSC’s External Affairs p...
09/28/2026

Learn how to save a life over your lunch break. The Cook County Department of Public Health and PSC’s External Affairs present a training on how to stop an overdose using Naloxone in the library classroom on Monday, October 19th at 11:30 AM. This event is free and open to all.

Where's the love for apples?
09/25/2026

Where's the love for apples?

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202 S. Halsted Avenue
Chicago Heights, IL
60411

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+17087093500

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