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Village of Oak Park Climate Plan

Oak Park’s Climate Plan: Ways to get involved

The Village of Oak Park is asking all residents to get involved and share thoughts on its equity-centered, community-driven Oak Park Climate Plan. Learn more ...
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Nature fun: Videos & activities for early learners

By Shelley Harris, Children’s Librarian Jenny and I are huge fans of nature programming at the library. We’ve offered nature classes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, elementary-aged ...
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STEAM Discovery Kits: At-home learning & exploration for grade schoolers

By Children's Librarian Eileen Saam At the Oak Park Public Library, we are always looking for ways to foster learning experiences for the children who ...
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Coming soon: Nonfiction titles to place on hold now

By Collection Management Librarian Kathy Ready to discover a new favorite read? These nonfiction titles are coming out within the next few weeks. Be one ...
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Coming soon: Fiction titles to place on hold now

By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná Craving something new? Put these soon-to-be-released titles at the top of your to-be-read list, and be one of the first ...
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We suggest: 2022 award winners

By Collection Management Librarian Kathy We love book award season! Here are some recent winners for all ages—that also all happen to be written by ...

War in Eastern Europe

At the Oak Park Public Library, our hearts go out to the innocent people on all sides who are directly and indirectly affected by Russia's ...
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Women’s History Month: Videos & activities for early learners

By Shelley Harris, Children's Librarian How young is too young to introduce kids to history? There’s no such thing as too young! There are so ...