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A burst of creativity
Check out students' six-word stories in the catalog and by see more work by searching Twitter with #HackingHemingway Tweens and teens are digital learners, creators Inspired by old ...
What’s happening with Hacking Hemingway
Humanizing history in 140 characters Since February’s release of the first 84 digitized artifacts from the library’s Special Collections and The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of ...
Five ways we support lifelong learning from birth
When it comes to learning, there is no such thing as starting too early. Research tells us how important it is to introduce literacy concepts ...
Baby can’t wait
By Carolyn Newberry Schwartz Executive Director, Collaboration for Early Childhood "Baby can’t wait” is a phrase you hear often at the Collaboration for Early Childhood. A compelling body ...
Dedicating more to Oak Park’s history
As it widens access to early Ernest Hemingway artifacts, the library is now devoting even more resources to its Special Collections. For the first time ...
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.”