Welcoming new neighbors, building community
In April, New Moms Oak Park Center and Clare Place opened their doors to the community, inviting us in to see their beautiful new building ...
Dole Branch closed June 22–July 8 for repairs & improvements
With a collaborative spirit, the ownership of the Dole Learning Center was recently transferred from the Village of Oak Park to the Park District of ...
Board welcomes new trustees, celebrates accomplishments of outgoing trustees
At its May 21 meeting, the Board of Library Trustees welcomed two new trustees: Virginia Bloom-Scheirer (left); and Colleen Burns (right), both sworn in to ...
‘This is an area of need across Oak Park’
When visiting local daycares and preschools, Children's Outreach and Programming Specialist Jenny Jackson (pictured) always includes social and emotional concepts in her storytimes. "What do ...
‘The world needs more respect, love, curiosity, and acceptance’
Krista Soli Foster always imagined “going on a pilgrimage” to different centers of worship with her daughter, learning about their core values. She wants to ...
‘Rich in resources when we engage’
Did you know there's a barbershop inside the Oak Park Public Library? Twice a month, the Main Library Idea Box brings in local barbers to ...
Find yourself in a book
Every year, our librarians review all our curated reading lists for kids and families, making sure we’re intentionally including books that represent diversity in race ...
Thanks for your support, Whole Foods shoppers
Update 5/9/19: Thank you to Whole Foods Market River Forest and all of the wonderful shoppers who helped to raise $1,372.12 in donations for the ...
