About the Library


Established in 1959, Rolling Meadows Library is a vital community center for learning, culture, and recreation. The library owns over 184,000 items, and circulates over 230,000 items annually. RML is a proud member of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS), which supplies access to numerous additional resources and materials across the state. Currently, the library enjoys great community support, operating on an annual budget of $4.9 million.

RML is technology-forward, providing adult visitors with computer stations that give access to the Internet, subscription databases, and the library's online catalog of items. The Youth area also provides computer stations for youth use and a mobile computer lab is utilized to conduct regular Computer Classes in the spacious Community Room.

Library cards are free to all residents and available to businesses located within Rolling Meadows. The library is honored to provide programs and outreach for children, families, and adults year-round, in accordance with our mission to provide excellent customer service and information in a variety of formats that Educate, Inform, Enrich, Inspire, and Entertain, and to serve the citizens of Rolling Meadows, linking them with resources throughout the world and providing equal access for all.

City of Rolling Meadows
The City of Rolling Meadows was incorporated in 1955 after the original developer, Kimball Hill, constructed affordable housing for World War II veterans and their families as well as Chicagoans who desired a suburban lifestyle. Since then, Rolling Meadows has developed into a mature community of around 25,000 residents, diverse in religious, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. Nestled in the heart of the Golden Corridor near Woodfield Shopping Center, Rolling Meadows is close to O'Hare International Airport and an excellent public transportation and expressway system. As part of the thriving Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, Rolling Meadows offers easy access to a considerable metropolitan area, as well as the city of Chicago itself. Careful zoning and attention to detail have allowed Rolling Meadows to integrate a vibrant parks and recreational system into the residential areas of its seven square miles, as well as creating a home for the corporate headquarters of Fortune 500 companies and community businesses. These businesses employ about 44,000 people and comprise a major part of the City's stable revenue base.

Mission Statement
To provide excellent customer service and information in a variety of formats, materials and programs that Educate, Inform, Enrich, Inspire, and Entertain.

To serve the citizens of Rolling Meadows, linking them with resources throughout the world and providing equal access for all.

Library Hours

Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
Friday & Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.


Library Closed Dates for 2024