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Stephen Jackson, Director of Equity and Anti-Racism

Stephen Jackson hired as library’s first Director of Equity and Anti-Racism

Stephen A. Jackson has accepted the Oak Park Public Library’s new full-time position of Director of Equity and Anti-Racism. His first day in this new ...
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‘Velvet Was the Night’: Waiting for it? Loved it? Try these titles!

By Collection Management Librarian Kathy I love how much our community uses the library. Sometimes that means waiting for the hottest titles. Don’t fret! I ...
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Discuss “March” by John Lewis in new fall series

This fall, join us for a three-part virtual series in which we'll read and discuss the March graphic novel trilogy by John Lewis. We'll use ...
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The universe above our heads: At-home activities & books for grade schoolers

By Children's Librarian Genevieve Grove The physical sciences study the non-living systems of our world, and astronomy expands that investigation into the universe! Galaxies, stars, ...
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Sharing books: At-home videos & activities for early learners

By Shelley Harris, Children’s Librarian Welcome back to a new year of learning! I finished library school more than ten years ago, but I still ...

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