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Mr. José in his neighborhood

Discover & explore for grade schoolers: Exploring your neighborhood

Feeling stuck in your own neighborhood? Let's visit Mr. Jose as he walks us around his Chicago neighborhood, Belmont Cragin, and shows us some of his ...
We suggest: Best of 2020: kids & picture books

We suggest: Best of 2020 kids & picture books

Introducing Oak Park’s Best of 2020, a librarian-curated selection of titles, featuring some of the titles most requested and checked out by Oak Parkers! See ...
We Suggest Best of 2020: Adult fiction & nonfiction

We suggest: Best of 2020 adult fiction & nonfiction

Introducing Oak Park’s Best of 2020, a librarian-curated selection of titles, featuring some of the titles most requested and checked out by Oak Parkers! See ...
We Suggest Best of 2020: Teen fiction

We suggest: Best of 2020 teen fiction

Introducing Oak Park’s Best of 2020, a librarian-curated selection of titles, featuring some of the titles most requested and checked out by Oak Parkers! See ...
Kids dancing with music notes

Virtual learning & fun for early learners: Songs to set a mood

By Shelley Harris, Children’s Librarian Songs are powerful! When we plan our storytime classes, we organize them to build energy and then calm kids down ...

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