Quiet library with good amenities. Private study or meeting rooms. Staff is not always friendly but…read morethey eventually come around.

Apparently you have to be a resident of Tinley Park to use a meeting room at 11a on a Tuesday while…read moreall of them sit empty. This is blatant prejudice and discrimination. I work remotely from Oak Lawn, Orland Park, etc. and never have they requested an ID or address to book a private room. They might as well hang "MAGA only" from the rafters.

Clean building nice staff and just blocks from my home. Good hours and mixed selection of booksread more

The Whitney Young Library has been remodeled in the last couple years, and now has a very sleek,…read moremodern look, reminiscent of a Miesian style. I think that is by design (love a good pun), because after I first viewed this building I found an article wherein the architecture says he is inspired in his work by Mies. (Apparently Mies was a mentor, so the connection makes sense!) I have heard of Whitney Young, of course; one of the top selective high schools in the city is named for him (a school that only became more high profile because Michelle Obama is an alumna). I didn't realize that he was a Black man, a civil rights leader, and served at the helm of the National Urban League. Whilst I appreciate that the city/CPL has honored Black and brown leaders by doing things like naming branches after them, it would be nice if they would do so in areas besides the Black and brown neighborhoods (Chicago is one of the most segregated cities in the country, yes, in the year of our Lord 2022). It might make a bit more sense if Whitney Young was from the neighborhood, but I don't think he had any real connection to Chicago. But... I digress. It's got a pretty small footprint, and is a single level. It was designed by Jay Carow (pretty sure that's his name, not Hay Carow as the branch webpage might have you believe), Though there's a small collection of books compared to many other branches (not a problem since you can have books transferred from branch to branch for pickup within a few days!) it does have some useful services. There are several computers, and there's a relatively large children's section for the overall size of the building. There's a small enclosed courtyard at the southwest corner of the building. They have a few study rooms, one specifically geared toward teens. And in addition to that, there's a maker lab and a recording studio. The recording studio was a surprise and pretty cool to see; it would be neat to try it out sometime. I don't know how the reservation process works but luckily they have a phone number, email, and a website! There's a good sized parking lot at this location. They have an outdoor plaza too, and I'm curious what they use that space for. The west exterior wall has a really nice mural that spans the length of it as well.

One of the most beautiful libraries I've ever been to. This space has such a warm, modern vibe and…read moredecor. From the fireplace on the second floor to the outdoor fountain, this is a thoughtfully designed library that can cater to a wide variety of visitors. The staff was very friendly and helpful when I wanted to book a private, study room. I loved every minute of my visit here and I will definitely visit again.

Now that I am retired,, I have more time to really see what the library offers. Not only a great…read moreselection of books, but the classes are so fun. I love the free give-away things to make and spices to cook with. The front desk people are very helpful with any questions I may have. I absolutely love the donation day things, to both clear my drawers, cabinets and craft areas of unneeded items and see if I want any new ones from others. I have found so many gems there. My thanks to the people who set that up. And the computer lab is also wonderful. So glad to be visiting there often, including the free borrowing of puzzles in the front area.

Nice local library. Give families a place to go and read and learn independently. Also provides…read moreprograms for all ages to expand their horizons.

Libraries don't get enough credit. They provide so many services and have resources. It's free to…read moreget a library card, they have access to computers, you can print, etc. it's always clean. I've early voted with ease here as well. My book returns have never been late because they look out without even having to ask. Library staff are nice and professional; truly the unsung heroes. This location also has free parking!!! I'm proud to keep choosing this great location directly in my neighborhood!

Patti is the best. Her programs are amazing and the room is small but always very packed so that…read moresays something about her. Over 25 years and so many families that have been touched by her kindness and generosity. Thank you for always supporting the community.

I attend to story time for first time with my kids my 1 year old and 6 years old educated kids…read more I was welcomed in the most rude way also my 1 year old was called out for grabbing a small toy class hasn't even started Yet. Women shouldn't be working with kids if you don't have patients or education to be around kids.

I drove the Chicago Heights Bookmobile for 1 year from October 1974 to October 1975. It was a great…read morejob. When not driving our route I did odd jobs around the library.

I love Chicago Heights Public Library. I have been a patron there for 70 years. I have found the…read moreemployees to be knowledgeable and helpful, especially Sheila she goes out of the way to be helpful. If they don't have the book they get it for me from another library in the system. Thanks to all of you. Jan Szpejnowski

I rented Grapes of Wrath from this library and when i turned it back in there was supposedly water…read moredamage and they made me pay for it. I don't mind but they took this American classic off the shelves and out of circulation. There is now 1 copy in a 9 library system. There's is not a library in this country that should not have this book on the shelves. It's now in my personal collection and its perfectly readable and not in bad shape for a paperback book that looks like it was printed in 2006. Maybe I shouldn't expect the values to be different for a library system that felt it appropriate to put life sized cardboard cut outs of Donald trump inside of it a couple of summers ago

Plenty of tables, helpful staff, and free wifi. All of this is well and good, but the combo…read morechildren-adult section makes the library louder than it should be for productivity-minded students and adults looking to get some work done.

Grand reopening 1/27/2018 after being closed since 2011. This opening marks the closing of the Du…read moreBois branch on Broadway. The renovation makes this library, like ... the best library anywhere. All the modern features you could hope for. Lots of security too.