About Us

11960 S. Pulaski, Alsip, IL 60803 GETTING A LIBRARY CARD: Instructions in English OR Español HOURS: Monday-Thursday: 9 am - 9 pm Friday-Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm Sunday: 12-4 (From September through May, except for Easter and Mother's Day.)

HOLIDAYS:
The Library will be closed on the following holidays:

New Year's Day	Thanksgiving Day (and 5:00PM close on Thanksgiving Eve)
Memorial Day	Mother's Day
Independence Day	Christmas Eve Day
Labor Day	Christmas Day
Easter	New Year's Eve Day

OVERVIEW:
The Library District just completed a building project which added a two-story, 14,000 square foot addition to the 25,000 square foot building, as well as a complete renovation of the existing facility. The Library District, which was formed in 1973 and has a collection of over 104,000 items, provides services to over 22,000 residents of the Villages of Alsip and Merrionette Park, and the unincorporated community of Garden Homes.

MISSION STATEMENT:
The Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District is committed to providing high quality service to the public in all phases of its operation. In addition to its general mission of providing information and recreational reading in a variety of formats to its diverse population, the library has determined 4 service responses: Current Topics and Titles, Information Literacy, Formal Learning Support, and Provision of a Secure, Well-Maintained Facility.