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New! Library backgrounds for your next Zoom meeting
Miss visiting your public library? We sure do! Now you can put yourself inside the library virtually with custom Oak Park Public Library backgrounds for ...
‘Not connecting isn’t an option’: Library staff continue to serve community during crisis
We are living in uncertain times with a lot of fear and suffering. As library employees, we recognize this reality for ourselves, our households, our ...
‘The Mirror & the Light’: Waiting for it? Loved it? Try these titles!
By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná I love how much our community uses the library. Sometimes that means waiting for the hottest titles. Don’t fret! I ...
Books in Brief, episode 2: Watched ‘Tiger King’? Try these!
Need some book recommendations but don’t have a lot of time? Your librarians are here to help! Don't miss the second episode of Books in ...
‘My Dark Vanessa’: Waiting for it? Loved it? Try these titles!
By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná I love how much our community uses the library. Sometimes that means waiting for the hottest titles. Don’t fret! I ...
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 starts June 1.
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.”