Gettin’ crafty with it: How-to books & resources

Scissors, thread, and hammer

Want to learn how to make it, sew it, fix it, grow it, cook it, or build it? Develop a new skill, start a new hobby, and learn for the fun of it with these how-to books and resources that our librarians love. How-to books How-to resources from your digital library Browse how-to ebooks, videos, … Read more

Best of 2021 (so far): Kids books & picture books

Best of 2021 (so far) Kids Books & Picture Books

Introducing Oak Park’s Best of 2021 (so far)! We just couldn’t wait until the end of the year to share the titles our library staff loved so far in 2021, so you’ll find our favorite kids books and pictures books on this page. Or browse more using the links below. Adult fiction & nonfiction | … Read more

Black Music Month: Pride edition

Album covers

By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná As we close out June, we also remember that in addition to Pride Month, it is Black Music Month. Enjoy these contemporary and classic sounds from Black queer musicians. Albums honoring Black Music Month & Pride Month in defense of my own happiness by Joy Oladokun Description: A young new … Read more

We suggest: LGBTQ+ romance novels

LGTBQ+ romance novel covers

By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná It’s Pride Month. And love is in the air in these Pride romance novels! LGBTQ+ romance novels How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole Why you should try it: What do a long-lost princess, a not-so-by-the-book investigator, and a cargo ship have in common? This book. Description: When a … Read more

We Suggest: Rainbow Book Month

LGTBQ+ fiction book covers

By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná In addition to being Pride Month, the American Library Association, and the Rainbow Roundtable have designated June as Rainbow Book Month. It is a celebration of LGBTQ+ stories, and you can find some recent favorites below! LGBTQ+ fiction Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters This complex tale of parenthood, relationships, and … Read more

We suggest: Sizzling summer reads

Sizzling Summer Reads

By Collection Management Librarian Kathy There are always tons of great titles released during summer, and this year is no exception. This week we’re highlighting just a few of these new books that we think everybody will be reading in the coming months. Place your hold today! Fiction The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila … Read more

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Southeast Asian & Pacific Islander creators & stories

Book covers

By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and this week we are celebrating by sharing stories written by Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander authors. Southeast Asian & Pacific Islander creators & stories Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden Why you should try it: This candid memoir … Read more