
Teen
Summer Reading
June 5 through August 7
Join Oak Park Public Library for a summer reading program
that includes events, raffles, and reading incentives for teens with
an Oak Park Public Library card, entering grades 6 and up. Read, listen,
attend events, and write book and music reviews to earn reading points
for a chance to win prizes and win an invitation to our end of summer
event. Enter for your chance to win our Grand Prize: 8GB iPod Touch
and more! Reading logs will be available at any
library location and online
beginning Friday, June 5.

Everyone's
favorite crafty program is back in style this summer. Teens in grades
6 to 12 can join the crafty revolution with their own handmade goods.
All supplies are provided. No registration is required for this program.
Make Your Own Plushie Monster
Tuesday, June 9
2 to 4 pm Main Library Small Meeting Room
Make your own furry felt friend. Use one of our templates,
or create your own unique design.
Shrinky Dink Jewlery
Tuesday, July 7
2 to 4 pm Main Library Small Meeting Room
Make a necklace, pin, or earrings for yourself or a
friend using the colorful fun of shrinky-dinks!
Sock Puppets!
Tuesday, August 4
2 to 4 pm Main Library Small Meeting Room
Bring in a sock or two you dont mind cutting up,
and get to work on creating a silly new friend. No sewing skills are
needed.

What
could be better than free movies on
the big screen?
Movies start at 6:30 pm sharp in the Main
Library Veterans Room.
Fired Up!
Thursday, June 18
Starring Nicolas D'Agosto. Rated PG-13.
Confessions
of a Shopaholic
Thursday, August 20
Starring Isla Fisher. Rated PG.

Every
third Friday: June 19, July 17, August 21
7 to 9 pm Scoville Park, outside the Main
Library
Teen Coffeehouse brings together area teens to showcase
their skills on our stage every third Friday. Bring poetry, dance, hip-hop,
music, comedy-whatever you do! Food and drinks are always provided.
No registration is required.

Love books and love to read? This is the book group for you. Each month
we'll be offering a free paperback book (for you to keep) that
we'll discuss at our next monthly meeting. Eligible for those entering
grades 7 through 12. There are only 16 books available at the Main Library's
Second Floor Service Desk for each meeting, so get one while supplies
last. No registration is required.
The
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Wednesday, June 24
7 pm Main Library Book Discussion Room
Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane
Indian Reservation to attend an all-white farm town school where the
only other Indian is the school mascot.
Harmless
by Dana Reinhardt
Wednesday, July 22
7 pm Main Library Book Discussion Room
When Anna, Emma, and Mariah concoct a story about
why they are late getting home one Friday night, their lie has unimaginable
consequences for the girls, their families, and the community.
What
They Found: Love on 145th Street by Walter Dean Myers
Tuesday, August 18
7 pm Main Library Book Discussion Room
Fifteen interrelated stories explore different
aspects of love, such as a dying father's determination to help start
a family business: a beauty salon and the relationship of two teens
who plan to remain celibate until they marry.


Friday, June 26
4:30 to 5:30 pm Dole Branch
Join us for treats and a book discussion of Heir
Apparent by Vivian Vande Velde. This program is best for middle
schoolers. Copies of Heir Apparent will be available at the Dole
Branch a month before the discussion. No registration is necessary,
but RSVP is appreciated.

All
tournaments are on Saturdays:
July 11 - Mario Kart
August 1 - Smash Bros.
September 5 - Mario Kart
October 3 - Smash Bros.
November 7 - Finals
Doors open at 10 am
Main Library Veterans Room
Join us for a whole season of competitive Mario Kart
Wii and Super Smash Brothers Brawl featuring 32 players in a simultaneous
single elimination tournament. Players entering grades 6 through 12
will compete monthly for a chance to win $40, $30, $20,
and $10 gift certificates to Best Buy, and the chance to compete
in the tournament finals for a chance at an iPod Touch, Nintendo
DSi, an iPod Nano, and an iPod Shuffle.
Pre-registration is recommended for this program. Please
call 708-452-3440 or stop by the desk at the Main Library to sign up
for our first tournament beginning Saturday, June 27.

Tuesday, July 14
begins 3 pm Main Library Veterans
Room
Polish
up on your history of magic before Harry Potter and the Half Blood
Prince is released. We're showing a double feature of the last two
Harry Potter films. Join us for trivia, snacks, and a raffle for tickets
from the Lake Theater.
Wear a Harry Potter themed costume for double raffle
tickets towards the big prize!
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
3 pm, PG-13, 150 minutes
Harry is entered into the dangerous Tri-wizard Tournament.
He must train for many challenges and the possible return of his nemesis,
the evil Lord Voldemort.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6 pm, PG-13, 138 minutes
Harry Potter has to battle the Ministry of Magic as
they seize more power at Hogwarts and refuse to believe that the evil
Voldemort has returned.

author
James Kennedy and special guests Brilliant Pebbles
Saturday, July 25
2 pm Main Library Veterans Room
Join the Oak Park Public Library and partner Magic Tree
Bookstore in our launch of a new series of events matching a YA author
with a rock band for an afternoon of performance and fun. We're honored
and delighted to have The Order of the Odd Fish author, James
Kennedy, and his band Brilliant Pebbles for this exciting debut. See
you at the show!

Sunday,
July 26
1 to 4 pm Scoville Park, outside the Main
Library
A 50-person chess tournament for K-12th age kids will
be held with trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize. Pre-registration
begins July 13th and is required for this tournament. Call 708-452-3440
for more information. A side tournament will be held for parents,
coaches, and adults with no registration required.

Tuesday, August 4
6 to 8:30 pm Main Library Veterans
Room
Join us for our first ever book swap just for teens.
Bring your gently used books you no longer want to trade for new ones.
Bring a book, take home a book. Trade as many as you like. Teens entering
grades 6 and up may participate.
Chess
Open Play
Every Monday
5:30 pm to 9 pm Main Library Book Discussion
Room
Open play for all ages and all skill levels. We
have a supply of boards, or you can bring your own.