‘Fun, familiar, safe’: Summer reading goes on
"In a time when a lot has changed for kids, the fact that summer reading is for fun has not."—Nora Flynn, parent of a 9-year-old ...
What to read next: Gothic revivals
By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná Gothic novels have a reputation for being dark, foreboding, and full of creepy houses. But they're also known for being ...
Dark thrillers for a not-so-typical summer
By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná Summer is here, but it looks nothing like how we imagined it. In a pre-pandemic world, this would be a ...
Six weeks into summer reading: ‘Kids are blowing us away’
Our prize fairies have been busy delivering summer reading beads all over Oak Park! We've already given out more than 11,000 beads and plan to ...
Cover stories: Romance novels with illustrated covers to pique your interest
By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná Illustrated covers have become a trend for contemporary romance novels. They're cute, expressive, and can be drawn to fit the ...
Listen to kidcasts: Recommended podcasts for kids
There are so many ways to bring stories into your lives, and podcasts offer a great way to listen, learn, enjoy, and grow anytime, anywhere—at ...
Library director joins Harwood Institute board
The library's Executive Director David J. Seleb (left) with President and Founder of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation Rich Harwood (right) at the Main ...
Trending topics: True crime
By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná With HBO's I'll Be Gone in the Dark premiering this Sunday, we've got true crime on the brain. A wide ...
