Learning in action at Code Fest
On Wednesday, January 17, more than 200 community members attended the inaugural Oak Park Code Fest, a collaborative event put together by Oak Park Public ...
Bringing local history into the 21st century
To better preserve and provide access to Oak Park’s history and local content, in 2017 we made some updates to our Special Collections. "I feel ...
New college and career readiness initiative launches at the library
Institute of Museum and Library Services awards $150,000 grant to deliver new college and career readiness initiative The Washington, D.C.-based Institute of Museum and Library ...
Socktober: Small act, big difference
Did you know socks are consistently among the most requested items at homeless shelters? All October, we're collecting new pairs at all library locations to ...
Putting community first
Turning outward for action and change Four years ago this October, Executive Director David J. Seleb attended a three-day workshop so influential it forever changed ...
Adding value: Leading Edge
What’s your personal mission? What are three qualities of a great leader? What would you say to a young man who stopped you on the ...
Stronger together
Last March, as part of our strategy to rethink how we engage with all patrons, we hired a social worker—a first for us, but part ...
Design like Frank
In our MinecraftEdu World Have kids who love Minecraft? Opportunities are coming up in August for them to get inspired by the architecture of Frank ...