About Rolling Meadows Library

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.

Our History

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 $3.9 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. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the library was able to adapt a great portion of our programming virtually, and added numerous online databases and services for the continuing benefit of our users.

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.

Rolling Meadows Library Timeline

Scroll through our brief virtual tour of the history of the Rolling Meadows Library. 

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