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Honoring MLK Day: Books, a display, resources & more
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 15), all library buildings will be closed, and we've gathered together title suggestions, online resources, and more for you to celebrate the ...
Celebrity book club round-up, January 2024
By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná 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 ...
New Year reboot: Books to reconnect, refresh, restore & reflect
Happy New Year, Oak Park! For some, the start of a new year is a time for wish-making and goal-setting. Whether or not you choose to set resolutions, intentions, or ...
Best of 2023: Adult fiction & nonfiction
Oak Park’s Best of 2023 is back! Our annual librarian-curated selection of titles features some of the titles most requested and checked out by Oak Parkers. See our adult fiction ...
Best of 2023: Teen fiction & nonfiction
Oak Park’s Best of 2023 is back! Our annual librarian-curated selection of titles features some of the titles most requested and checked out by Oak Parkers. See our teen fiction ...
Best of 2023: Kids & picture books
Oak Park’s Best of 2023 is back! Our annual librarian-curated selection of titles features some of the titles most requested and checked out by Oak Parkers. See our kids and ...
Best of 2023: TV shows, movies & music
Oak Park’s Best of 2023 is back! Our annual librarian-curated selection of titles features some of the titles most requested and checked out by Oak Parkers. See some of our ...
National Book Award Winners 2023
Check out the 2023 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 ...