‘Fourth Wing’: 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, especially when they ...
September is #LibraryCardSignUpMonth
Know an Oak Park neighbor, co-worker or educator—even a newborn—without a library card? Send them our way! Every Oak Park resident and Oak Park-based educator, ...
Express yourself: Collaborative storytelling, tabletop roleplaying games & books for grade schoolers
By Hal, Rainbow Services Librarian Find Your Voice was the theme of this year’s summer reading program. Although summer reading is coming to an end, ...
Cooking resources & programs at your library
By Rose Barnes, Health & Senior Services Librarian As August winds down and we hang on to the last hot days of summer, I often ...
Celebrity book club round-up, August 2023
By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná Since Oprah’s first book club pick in 1996, we have been reading as the celebrities do, falling in love with, ...
Talking about emotions: Activities for early learners
By Children's Librarian Shelley Harris It’s never too early to talk about emotions with children, even babies and toddlers. The end of summer and start ...
Learn for the fun of it: How-to, hobby & craft books, magazines & more
Develop a new skill, dive deep into a hobby you love, or expand your knowledge on a topic you've always wanted to explore with these ...
Disability Pride: ‘I really want to go big’
When Children's Librarian Shelley Harris was gearing up for Disability Pride Month celebrations at the library earlier this year, she kept thinking to herself: "I ...
