Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: South Asian creators & stories

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By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and this week we are celebrating by sharing stories written by South Asian authors. South Asian creators & stories The Parted Earth by Anjali Enjeti Why you should try it: This intricately plotted novel reveals how Partition divided families and how that division reverberates … Read more

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: East Asian creators & stories

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By Collection Management Librarian Kathy May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and this week we are celebrating by sharing stories written by East Asian authors. East Asian creators & stories Second Sister by Ho-Kei Chan Why you should try it: A smart and twisty suspense novel that also shines a light on the shadowy … Read more

Oak Park engages in self-paced ‘Challenge’

Anti-Racism Resource Challenge Collage: History

In February, the Oak Park Public Library launched the community’s first Anti-Racism Resource Challenge. Through February and March, 90 individuals registered for the challenge; 21 of these readers were active and completed a total of 73 activities. One participant completed the entire challenge in just the first two months! While engaging with the materials and … Read more

‘Shadow & Bone’: Watched it? Read it? Try these!

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By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná Last week, Netflix started streaming Shadow and Bone, their highly anticipated adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse books. Want books like the series, but you’ve already read (or don’t want to read) the books? Not a problem! These novels have all the intrigue, and some of the length, of the Grishaverse. … Read more

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Coordinated by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, this annual campaign is designed to raise awareness and educate the public on the prevention of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse. Learn more about the history of Sexual Assault Awareness Month at nsvrc.org » In support … Read more

We suggest: Books about libraries

Books to Celebrate National Library Week

By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná Happy National Library Week! For one week in April each year (April 4-10 this year), we celebrate libraries and library staff for their contributions to their communities, big and small. Enjoy these library-centric books! Our favorite books about libraries The Library Book by Susan Orlean Libraries or librarians: Both! While … Read more

We suggest: 2021 audiobook award winners

Audie Award Winners Book Covers

By Collection Management Librarian Kathy Love listening to audiobooks? Each year the best of the best are honored at the Audie Awards, a ceremony held to recognize distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment. Check out a selection of winners that were announced at this year’s virtual event, held on March 22. The Audies & their narrators … Read more