By Shelley Harris, Children’s Librarian Miss Jenny and I both love building fun sounds into our storytimes and our videos. Sounds, especially unexpected ones, get and keep everyone’s interest and attention. Will your preschooler understand you if you give them directions using inflections and gestures but only mooing? Yes, probably! And they might even focus … Read more
By Collection Management Librarian Kathy Are you up for the challenge of writing 50,000 words of a novel during the month of November? Join thousands of writers around the globe for NaNoWriMo and let these books bolster and guide you. NaNoWriMo inspiration Storyville! by John Dufresne Why you should try it: Accessible and fun, with … Read more
By Children’s Librarian Shelley Harris Back in the pre-COVID-19 days, we used to get small kids coming up to the desk and proudly reading a book to us. Their caregiver would laugh and say they had it memorized or were describing the pictures. And guess what? That is also reading! The articles about Picture Walks … Read more
Read your favorite daily newspaper online. Access thousands of digital newspapers for your research. Your public library is committed to connecting you to timely, credible news sources from around the globe. Also, on the Main Library’s third floor you can read physical versions of the daily Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times as well as the … Read more
Use library services remotely from wherever you are. Some services require an Oak Park library card and PIN, and others are available to everyone. Require an Oak Park library card Ebooks, digital audiobooks, movies, & music Get instant access with a digital account » Tech & devices to use anywhere Check out technology and take … Read more
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 offer! Learn more about getting and using your card » #1: You get to say yes more No late fines and automatic renewals? Go ahead, get all the books, music, and movies … Read more
Print magazines are located on the third floor of the Main Library. See a map of where to find materials by floor (pdf) and check out our expanded collection of digital magazines below! Browse thousands of available magazines, by app Borrow thousands of magazines from your desktop computer or with apps, available for most devices; … Read more
When it comes to learning, there is no such thing as starting too early. Research tells us how important it is to introduce literacy concepts to children in their first years of life, even as newborns. It’s why we strategically support parents, caregivers, teachers, babies, toddlers, and preschoolers—with library-based resources and expertise as well as … Read more
