The beginning of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library is traced to an 1887 meeting in the home of Mrs. Amos Walker, wife of the school principal. Inspired by the Chatauqua movement she and some of her friends determined to bring a touch of culture to a community, then named Dunton. They organized a "ladies' reading circle" and began collecting books. The reading circle eventually became the Arlington Heights Woman's Club, and a small collection of books would grow into a public library.
Arlington Heights Memorial Library Address
500 N. Dunton Avenue Arlington Heights, IL United States