As a stand-alone 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library have been raising funds and building valuable bridges between the library and community since 1948.
Today, funds raised through book fairs and annual memberships (see how to join below) support programs at the library, including folk music concerts and Oak Park’s membership in the Illinois Libraries Present virtual author series. Read Friends of the Oak Park Public Library Bylaws (pdf) »
Join the Friends
All donations to purchase an annual membership and join the Friends are tax-deductible.
In addition to membership, please consider supporting the library through a donation to the Friends of the Oak Park Library endowment fund. Managed by the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation, your donation will be invested sustainably to benefit the library now and in the future. If you are interested in more information, please contact friends@oppl.org.
Contact the Friends
- Call: 708.697.6930
- Email: friends@oppl.org
- Write: Friends of the Oak Park Public Library, c/o Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL 60301
Friends Board of Trustees
Members
- President: Russell Glidden (term ends March 2026)
- Vice President: Kat Bell (term ends March 2027)
- Treasurer: Leila Massouh (term ends March 2026)
- Secretary: Beth Streit (term ends March 2027)
- Membership Chair: Chet Taranowski (term ends March 2027)
- School Liaison: Eric Bryning (term ends March 2027)
- Board member: Robert Becker (term ends March 2026)
- Board member: Diane Cranford (term ends March 2026)
- Board member: Stuart Greene (term ends March 2027)
- Board member: Nancy Hartman (term ends March 2026)
- Board member: Denise Roser (term ends March 2026)
- Board member: Jennie Stevens (term ends March 2027)
Ex Officio
- Maya Ganguly, Library Trustee
- Suzy Antell, Library interim co-executive director
Meetings
The Friends Board of Trustees meets six times a year at the Main Library on the third Monday of the month at 7 pm. Join these meetings virtually through Zoom.
Upcoming meetings
- May 19, 2025
- June 16, 2025
- August 18, 2025
- October 20, 2025
Previous meetings
- March 10, 2025: Regular meeting minutes (pdf) | Annual meeting minutes (pdf)
- January 27, 2025: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- October 21, 2024: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- August 12, 2024: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- June 17, 2024: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- May 20, 2024: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- March 18, 2024: Regular meeting minutes (pdf) | Annual meeting minutes (pdf)
- January 22, 2024: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- November 20, 2023: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- September 18, 2023: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- July 24, 2023: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- May 15, 2023: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- March 20, 2023: Regular meeting minutes (pdf) | Annual meeting minutes (pdf)
- January 16, 2023: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
