Libraries as Digital Navigators: Library Listening & Learning Circle (North)

Wednesday, Mar 18, 2026 | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Registration Closed
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About This Event

The Digital Navigator Network Guiding Team, made up of library staff and in partnership with RAILS and Cook County Digital Equity, invites suburban Cook County public libraries to help shape the future of the Cook County Digital Navigator Network! Our new countywide effort will support libraries in helping residents access devices, reliable internet, and build essential digital skills. It will include a future grant opportunity and shared supports to help libraries expand this important work. This co-design event is a key part of our Human-Centered Design process and will directly inform how the Digital Navigator Network is designed and implemented.

This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by the Cook County Equity Fund. 

Who Should Attend

We welcome staff at any level from all suburban Cook County public libraries, including frontline library workers, library leadership, and staff already doing formal or informal digital navigation work.

No tech expertise is required. We are here to learn from library staff who support community members every day and understand the real challenges, barriers, and assets in their communities, especially those most impacted by digital inequities.

What to Expect

This 2-hour session will be practical, collaborative, and welcoming. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Participants can expect:

  • Small-group discussions and hands-on activities
  • Space to share challenges, ideas, and what’s working
  • Opportunities to help shape future funding and support for libraries
  • Connecting with colleagues to build a shared understanding of libraries’ critical role in advancing digital equity

Getting There

The event will be held in the Hendrickson Room at Arlington Heights Memorial Library, located at 500 North Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL 60004.

Parking

Arlington Heights Memorial Library has a free parking lot with 208 spaces dedicated to library patrons. Street parking is also available.

Public Transit

There is a Metra (Union Pacific Northwest) station located at 45 W. Northwest Highway, approximately 0.3 miles from the library. 

Please reach out to Anne Slaughter via the "Event Contact" link below if help with mileage/travel reimbursement would make it possible for you to attend. 

RAILS Accessibility Statement

We strive to make events accessible to all. If you have a specific accessibility request or need accommodations, please contact us at access@railslibraries.org at least two weeks before the event.

Location(s)

In Person
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