Title Suggestion Lists, Built by Oak Park Librarians

Spring is here, so it's time again for Celebrating Seniors Week! Held this year from May 8 to 15, the weeklong celebration is dedicated to honoring, recognizing, and serving seniors ...

We're asking our community to stand up for libraries everywhere because the federal government is moving to cut off its modest but effective support for libraries, from withdrawal of funding ...

By Collection Management Librarians Dontaná & Andrea Poetry is good for our brains. Studies show that reading poems activates our brain's cognitive functions differently than when we read novels and ...

Your public library is here with books, resources, and experiences that can help us connect and celebrate Arab American history and culture. Browse: Curated title suggestions for all ages. Attend: ...

I love how much our community uses the library. Sometimes that means waiting for the hottest titles. Don’t fret! I can help you find a similar reading experience to THAT ...

Held each year on March 31, Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV) celebrates the lives and accomplishments of transgender and nonbinary people. Trans advocate Rachel Crandall founded TDoV in 2010 because ...

Your public library is here to connect us through books, resources, and experiences that celebrate women's history. Browse: Books and movies for all ages. Attend: Events celebrating women in history ...

Did you know the library has a curated section of Book Club Kits? These are pre-assembled bags with 10 copies of the same popular title, discussion questions curated by Oak ...

Your public library is here with books, resources, and experiences that can help us connect and celebrate Black history and culture. Browse: Curated title suggestions for all ages. View: Stories ...

The countdown to the big night has begun! The 97th Academy Awards airs on Sunday, March 2, and your library has a few ways to watch some of the year's ...

Since Oprah’s first book club pick in 1996, we have been reading as the celebrities do, falling in love with, or hating, characters with our fellow book club readers. Book ...

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 20), all library buildings will be closed. We've gathered together title suggestions, online resources, and more to help you celebrate the life ...

Happy New Year, Oak Park! Ready to refresh in the new year? Explore our curated selection of books and digital resources on crafting, activism, exercise, and travel. Whether your goals ...

Oak Park’s Best of 2024 is back! See our adult fiction and nonfiction staff favorites on this page or browse more using the links below. Adult fiction: General | Adult ...

Oak Park’s Best of 2024 is back! See our kids and picture books staff favorites on this page or browse more using the links below. Adult fiction: General | Adult ...

Oak Park’s Best of 2024 is back! See our teen fiction and nonfiction staff favorites on this page or browse more using the links below. Adult fiction: General | Adult ...

Oak Park’s Best of 2024 is back! See some of our staff's favorite TV shows, movies, and music on this page or browse more using the links below. Adult fiction: ...

Check out the 2024 National Book Awards winners and our read-alike titles, suggested by Oak Park's fantastically well-read librarians! The National Book Awards were established in 1950 to celebrate the ...

Looking for gift ideas for this holiday season? Might we suggest a great book? Our collection management librarians have gathered some of their favorite recently published titles that are sure ...

This November 13-19, we celebrate Transgender Awareness Week, an annual event dedicated to educating our communities about the lives of transgender people. Transgender Awareness Week takes place in the week ...