Why do we exist? To empower every voice in our community. What do we do? We share the information, services, and opportunities that fulfill Oak Park’s aspirations. Read news announcements and stories of library impact below.
A new experience model
Rethinking how we engage with all patrons In his first week as Social Services and Safety Director, Robert Simmons found the demand for his social ...
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How we spent our Hemingway summer
It would have been Ernest Hemingway's 117th birthday this July. The anniversary did not go unmarked here in Hemingway's hometown. To skim the surface: In ...
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A burst of creativity
See all student work here and by searching Twitter with #HackingHemingway Tweens and teens are digital learners, creators Inspired by old Hemingway family photos digitized earlier this year through a state ...
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What’s happening with Hacking Hemingway
Humanizing history in 140 characters Since February’s release of the first 84 digitized artifacts from the library’s Special Collections and The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of ...
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Five ways we support lifelong learning from birth
When it comes to learning, there is no such thing as starting too early. Research tells us how important it is to introduce literacy concepts ...
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Baby can’t wait
By Carolyn Newberry Schwartz Executive Director, Collaboration for Early Childhood "Baby can’t wait” is a phrase you hear often at the Collaboration for Early Childhood. A compelling body ...
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Dedicating more to Oak Park’s history
As it widens access to early Ernest Hemingway artifacts, the library is now devoting even more resources to its Special Collections. For the first time ...
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Hemingway artifacts now online
'Stunning images, handwritten commentary' Unprecedented, online access is now available to rare Ernest Hemingway family artifacts from the late 1800s and early 1900s through the ...
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