All about origami: How-to videos, books & more for grade schoolers
Library assistant Margaret can always be found doing origami and helping kids learn! Origami helps kids practice visual and spatial skills, concentration, and math, and ...
Meet Matthew, Leading Edge logo designer
Last summer, we held a logo design contest to help spread the word about the Leading Edge Teen Advisory Board (LETAB), one of the library’s ...
Rhythm & rhyme & harmony: Videos & activities to help early learners practice self-regulation
By Shelley Harris, Children’s Librarian This week, I shared a video on using breathing to regulate your body when you’re feeling stressed or getting too ...
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: East Asian creators & stories
By Collection Management Librarian Kathy May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and this week we are celebrating by sharing stories written by East Asian ...
Supported gardening: What’s happening in the Community Sensory Garden & activities for kids
By Children’s Librarian Shelley Harris Did you know that 70% of disabled adults do not engage in community activities? This statistic, from a 2005 paper, ...
Oak Park engages in self-paced ‘Challenge’
In February, the Oak Park Public Library launched the community’s first Anti-Racism Resource Challenge. Through February and March, 90 individuals registered for the challenge; 21 ...
Tech Tips (Mobile Hotspot Series #3): Troubleshooting common issues
By Amy Hofmockel, Creative Technology Librarian Having issues with a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot you borrowed from the Oak Park Public Library? Sometimes you can have ...
Tech Tips (Mobile Hotspot Series #2): How to use a mobile hotspot
By Amy Hofmockel, Creative Technology Librarian If you don’t have an internet connection at home you can borrow a mobile hotspot from the library! It ...
