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Supporting your healthy & green living: Magazines, newspapers & books

Spring is here—the perfect time to explore ways to start or strengthen your green living habits. Green living contributes to a healthier planet and a healthier future for all. By …
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National Poetry Month

By Collection Management Librarians Dontaná & Andrea Poetry is good for our brains. Studies show that reading poems activates our brain’s cognitive functions differently than when we read novels and …
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Celebrating Arab American heritage

Your public library is here with books, resources, and experiences that can help us connect and celebrate Arab American history and culture. Browse: Curated title suggestions for all ages. Attend: …
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Normalizing autistic acceptance: Videos & books for early learners & caregivers

Happy Autism Acceptance Month! In the past, we’ve shared information about: Celebrating autism pride. Neuro-affirming resources for autistic people and their caregivers. Why many autistic people prefer to celebrate autistic …
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Contribute to a community art exhibit

Encoded Memories is an art exhibit coming to the Main Library Gallery in May. Revolving around themes of time, place, and memory, it will feature images showing Oak Park past …
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33 things to do with little ones this spring

Longer, lighter days this season make it easier to fit more into each and every one. Your public library, in partnership with the Collaboration for Early Childhood, has put together …
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Early Bird Learning videos: A virtual tutorial for babies, toddlers & preschoolers

Did you know that children’s staff have created more than 400 early learning videos since March 2020?! You can watch them all in a YouTube playlist and find them organized …
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‘God of the Woods’: Waiting for it? Loved it? Try these titles!

I love how much our community uses the library. Sometimes that means waiting for the hottest titles. Don’t fret! I can help you find a similar reading experience to THAT …
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New pop-up library at Kids Unlimited

Announcing our newest pop-up library location: Kids Unlimited Therapy Services, 820 North Blvd., Oak Park! Pop-up libraries allow community members to use the library when they’re out and about, no …
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Tech Tips: Computer Basics 101: The mouse

Using a mouse seems simple, but did you know there are shortcuts built into many computer mice? In this post, you’ll discover the different parts of the mouse, how to …
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Earth Month at your library

Earth Day is April 22, and this year’s theme is Our Power, Our Planet. The library offers events, information, and resources focused on sustainability and environmental issues all year. In …
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How to watch movies with your library card

Your Oak Park library card is your key to accessing thousands of movies, documentaries, TV shows, and more. Below, find three ways you can use your card to watch films: …
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Transgender Day of Visibility: Books, virtual tutorials & more resources

Held each year on March 31, Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV) celebrates the lives and accomplishments of transgender and nonbinary people. Trans advocate Rachel Crandall founded TDoV in 2010 because …
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Honoring women’s history

Your public library is here to connect us through books, resources, and experiences that celebrate women’s history. Browse: Books and movies for all ages. Attend: Events celebrating women in history …
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Curious kids welcome: Explore the world with PebbleGo & PebbleGo Next (grades K-5)

Have curious kids in grades K-5 who want to explore the world? Log in to Pebble Go and Pebble Go Next with your Oak Park library card and find answers …
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BingePass gives you 7 days of unlimited streaming

With hoopla’s new BingePass and your Oak Park library card, you can get unlimited streaming for seven days with a single borrow! Let’s get started… How do I use hoopla’s …
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Book Club Kits: 10 copies, one great discussion

Did you know the library has a curated section of Book Club Kits? These are pre-assembled bags with 10 copies of the same popular title, discussion questions curated by Oak …
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Tech Tips: Digitize VHS, cassettes & film at the Creative Studio Media Stations

Have VHS tapes, cassette tapes, or film negatives you’d like to digitize and preserve? The library’s Media Stations have equipment to help you do just that. Located on the third …
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Connecting you to Black history, then & now

Your public library is here with books, resources, and experiences that can help us connect and celebrate Black history and culture. Browse: Curated title suggestions for all ages. View: Stories …
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Ways to watch Oscar-nominated films

The countdown to the big night has begun! The 97th Academy Awards airs on Sunday, March 2, and your library has a few ways to watch some of the year’s …