In 1936, the Palos Park Woman’s Club established the Palos Park Library in a small real estate office at the corner of 123rd St. and 82nd Ave. The library was moved a few times to different locations in Palos Park including the Improvement Club Building, and the pastor’s study in the Presbyterian Church. In 1940, the Palos Park Woman’s Club presented a permanently equipped library to the Village. The library was a small room in the new Community House that also housed council chambers, the police magistrate's office, and village administrative offices. The guest speaker on this occasion was Ada (Bartlett) Taft. The Palos Woman’s Club continued to operate the library until 1945 when the village took over and appointed a Board of Trustees. In 1957, the library leased a building on the southwest corner of 123rd St. and Forest Glen Blvd. and then purchased it in 1967. In 1982, the library moved down the street to its present site at 12330 Forest Glen Blvd. as the building they moved out of became an addition to the Palos Fire Station. The Library completed an addition in 1993 at the 12330 Forest Glen Blvd. address and continues to be a vital part of the Palos Park community.
