New sensory garden at Maze Branch brings fall fun for kids with disabilities
October is National Disability Awareness Month. All month, families and kids with disabilities can find fun at the library, with programs featuring stories, songs, and ...
Donate at the library this Socktober
Socks are consistently among the most requested items at homeless shelters. All October, we’re collecting new pairs at all library locations to benefit the clients ...
Removing assumptions, barriers to access
"People make a lot of assumptions about who is experiencing homelessness, based on how someone looks, acts, smells, or dresses,” said the library's Director of ...
A welcoming place, where everybody is somebody
Social Services Specialist Stephen Jackson, Supervisor of Safety and Security Aaron Alonzo, and Social Services Director Robert Simmons In March 2016, Robert Simmons joined the ...
Women and gender in Islam
By Maliha Chishti Dr. Maliha Chishti is a researcher specializing in war and post-conflict peacebuilding and a Lecturer at the Harris School of Public Policy ...
Staying current
Know anyone who needs help getting started with digital learning? Starting Monday, September 17, join us for a new season of tech workshops beginning with Intro ...
Raising kids? Top 5 reasons you need your library
Know someone without a card? September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month. Help us spread the word about all the great things libraries have to ...
Addressing a national epidemic
When it comes to opioid use and abuse, Oak Park and River Forest are really no different than anywhere else in the country, said Mike ...
