By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná Craving something new? Put these soon-to-be-released titles at the top of your to-be-read list, and be one of the first to place a hold! Fiction titles to put on hold now Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li Why you should try it: If you love the family dynamics … Read more
By Collection Management Librarian Kathy We love book award season! Here are some recent winners for all ages—that also all happen to be written by women. A great way to celebrate Women’s History Month! 2022 award-winning titles by women Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell Why you should try it: One of the winners of the … Read more
The 11th annual One Earth Film Festival, the Midwest’s premier environmental film festival, is now underway. It runs March 4-13 and offers both in-person and virtual watch parties. The theme this year is “turning the tide on climate change and environmental racism.” ‘We need to push back right now’ As the film festival organizers write, … Read more
By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná Pi Day approaches, and what better way to celebrate than with pie? But what is Pi Day and what does it have to do with pie, you ask? This celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi) is observed yearly on March 14 (3.14 are the first three digits of this constant). … Read more
by Collection Management Librarian Kathy Love nonfiction? Looking for some new books? Check out these recently released titles that also happen to celebrate Black History Month. Find more titles and resources connecting you to Black history » Recently released nonfiction The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for a Broken System edited by Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman Why … Read more
By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná Love fiction? Looking for some new books? Check out these recently released titles that also happen to celebrate Black History Month. Find more titles and resources connecting you to Black history » Recently released fiction None but the Righteous by Chantal James Why you should try it: Haunting and reflective, … Read more
by Collection Management Librarian Dontaná February is a month to celebrate many things—among them: love and libraries. What is more romantic than a bookstore date? What is more enduring than a library? Whether you love love or love libraries, you’ll find a book on this list to hold close to your heart this month in … Read more
Happy Birthday, Oak Park! On January 25, 1902, Oak Park, Illinois was officially incorporated as a village. See a copy of the original articles of incorporation » Today, Oak Park is home to about 54,500 people in 4.5 square miles, and we’re very lucky to say that the village is and has been home to some … Read more
by Collection Management Librarian Dontaná Since Oprah’s first book club pick in 1996, we have been reading as the celebrities do, falling in love with—or hating—characters with our fellow book club readers. Book clubs offer an opportunity to be in community with others, even if we’re not together in person. Other celebrities who love to … Read more
Betty White was a television powerhouse. With a career that spanned over 70 years and included roles on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls, and Hot in Cleveland, Betty White has touched the lives of generations. Born right here in Oak Park in 1922, Betty would have been 100 years old on January … Read more
