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Free Ravinia lawn tickets
As part of Ravinia Festival’s Words & Music outreach program, the following tickets have been made available to Oak Park library cardholders on a first-come, …
Fun & educational websites for kids (librarian approved!)
By Eileen Saam, Children’s Librarian Looking for fun and educational websites for kids without advertisements? You’ve come to the right place! From math games, puzzles, …
8 ways to use your library to beat the heat
By Health & Wellness Specialist Claire Ong Looking for ways to stay cool, engaged, and connected to neighbors and friends this summer? We’ve got you …
Improving our service to Spanish-speaking patrons
To meet our community’s growing needs, we partnered with Triton College this spring to offer an eight-week conversational Spanish course for 12 library staff members …
Adult summer reading: Adventure awaits!
By Collection Management Librarian Kathy Have you signed up for adult summer reading? No? Fret not! We are only halfway through so there’s plenty of …
Hot hot horror
By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná We know Halloween is 115 days away—but there is just something extra scary about taking in horror stories in the …
Disability Pride: Activities for early learners & info for caregivers
By Children’s Librarian Shelley Harris Every July, we come together to celebrate Disability Pride as a community! As a disabled librarian (neurodivergent and chronically ill), …
Disability Pride books, a display & supported events
Your public library is here to connect you with books, learning experiences, events, and online resources that celebrate people with disabilities and disability as an …
Events, book discussions & book club support
- Library-led book discussions & local book club support: Join your neighbors and friends for lively book discussions.
- Summer reading fun for all ages happening through August.
Requests
- Exhibit art: Submit a request to exhibit your art in the library.
- Sponsor/propose a community donation box: Submit a request for the library to host a collection box for charitable donations.
- Present a program or exhibit: Share your suggestion or idea for a library program or exhibit.
- Share a community flyer: Send your event flyer to post on our community bulletin boards.
Photo & Video Policy: The library has a photography and video policy as well as this language posted in all meeting spaces and on promotional materials: “Library visitors are often photographed and/or recorded for promotional purposes. Please let us know if you prefer not to be photographed or recorded.”
