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Books to commemorate 100 years of the 19th Amendment

By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná Passed 100 years ago on August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment guaranteed and protected women's right to vote. Celebrate this ...
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Supporting Power of Partnerships, a new virtual tutoring collaborative

Logistical aspects of this partnership are currently in development. Information will be updated here as more details are formalized. To support Oak Park families and ...
Book covers for The Stolen Daughter by ReShonda Tate Billingsley, Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel, The Royal Abduls by Ramiza Shamoun Koya, Grown-Up Pose by Sonya Lalli, The Engineer's Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood, My Mother's House by Francesca Momplaisir

In case you missed it: Check out these new(ish) fiction titles

By Collection Management Librarian Kathy We miss talking books with you in the library! But we're always here to help you find your next great ...
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Rhymes make readers: Videos & books for early learners

By Shelley Harris, Children’s Librarian Rhyming is a key skill for kids on the path to reading. When kids can easily hear parts of words, ...
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Learning can happen anywhere: Our favorite how-to books & resources

Want to learn sign language? How to fix anything? How to play chess? There’s a book or an online resource for that! If you find ...
The 2020 Booker Prize Longlisted book covers: The New Wilderness by Diane Cook, This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga, Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi, Who They Was by Gabriel Krauze, The Mirror & The Light by Hilary Mantel, Apeirogon by Colum McCann, The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid, Real Life by Brandon Taylor, Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler, Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart, Love and Other Thought Experiments by Sophie Ward, How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang

2020 Booker Prize Longlist

Photograph by the Booker Prizes. By Collection Management Librarian Kathy The Booker Prize for Fiction is open to writers of any nationality, writing in English ...
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Share your recipes, stories in community cookbook

As featured this week in the Wednesday Journal's 40th anniversary edition, we are inviting everyone to add their treasured recipes to a growing virtual community ...
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‘The Vanishing Half’: Waiting for it? Loved it? Try these titles!

By Collection Management Librarian Kathy I love how much our community uses the library. Sometimes that means waiting for the hottest titles. Don’t fret! I ...