Collaborating for success: Supporting early learners & caregivers
By Shelley Harris, Children’s Librarian By now, you’re very familiar with our new Early Bird Learning video series, right? Each week we share a new ...
Growing readers in the Irving Bookworm Garden
A book-themed garden at a local elementary school? We can dig it! Since spring 2019, the Bookworm Garden at Irving Elementary School has been growing ...
Memory resources for older adults & caregivers
By Health & Senior Services Librarian Rose Barnes We all forget things from time to time, such as misplacing your keys or the name of ...
Abortion resources
In response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling that established the right to an abortion, our librarians ...
New spot to find peace & positivity at Maze Branch
If you've visited Maze Branch lately, you may have noticed a new spot to sit down and take a rest, on a green bench just ...
At-home activities for kids: What will music do for you this summer?
By Children's Librarian Eileen Saam This summer at Oak Park Library we have so much to explore, including music! I invite you to explore music ...
Can’t get enough ‘Stranger Things’? Try these!
By Collection Management Librarian Andrea As you wait in anticipation for the final two episodes of season four of Netflix's Stranger Things, check out these ...
ICYMI: Recently released nonfiction
By Collection Management Librarian Kathy Spring and summer are filled with excellent book releases. So many that it can be easy to miss a book ...