Pop-Up Libraries

Interior of Oak Park River Forest Museum. A stuffed Dalmation wearing a firefighter's hat sits next to a bin of books, and a person sits on a stool with a picture book.

New pop-up library at Oak Park River Forest Museum

Announcing our newest pop-up library location: Oak Park River Forest Museum, 129 Lake St., Oak Park. Pop-up libraries allow community members to use the library when they’re out and about, no library card or checkouts needed. The new collection is in the … Read more

Oak Park Township staff Stephanie Scaletta and Yazmin Morales hold up books in the lobby of the Township offices.

New pop-up library at Oak Park Township

Update November 5, 2025: A second Oak Park Township location has been added at their Senior & Disability Services office, 130 S. Oak Park Ave. Announcing our newest pop-up library location at Oak Park Township‘s Youth & Family Services office, … Read more

In a cafe window, there's a tray with a to-go coffee cup and a sesame seed bagel, a bin of kids books with a sign that says "Read while you wait," and paper event calendars

Books & bagels: New pop-up library at Daly Bagel

Announcing our newest pop-up library location: The Daly Bagel, 130 Chicago Ave., Oak Park! Pop-up libraries allow community members to use the library when they’re out and about, no library card or checkouts needed. “We are thrilled and honored to be part … Read more

A shelf of books in the lobby of a municipal building, and two Village of Oak Park staff

New pop-up library at Oak Park’s Village Hall

Announcing our newest pop-up library location: Oak Park’s Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park! Pop-up libraries allow community members to use the library when they’re out and about, no library card or checkouts needed. This new shelf, located in the welcome … Read more

On left, Adult reads a picture book to a child sitting in a swing in a gym for kids; on the right, a bookshelf against a brick wall and next t

New pop-up library at Kids Unlimited

Announcing our newest pop-up library location: Kids Unlimited Therapy Services, 820 North Blvd., Oak Park! Pop-up libraries allow community members to use the library when they’re out and about, no library card or checkouts needed. Kids Unlimited is our fourth pop-up library … Read more

Person next to small bookshelf with kids books, and bookshelf in hair salon

Pop-up library now at Styles 4 Kidz

Announcing our newest pop-up library location: Styles 4 Kidz, 235 Harrison St., Oak Park! Pop-up libraries allow community members to use the library when they’re out and about, no library card or checkouts needed. Styles 4 Kidz is our third … Read more

Children read and play around a bookshelf

Pop-up library now at Wonder Works

Pop-up libraries are collections you can access outside library buildings, in spaces where people already congregate. Our first one was installed this spring at the Park District of Oak Park’s Community Recreation Center, and we’re thrilled to add a second … Read more

Jacob Grant with covers of three books, Bear's Scare, No Pants! and Umami, and an acorn character reading a book on a cushion of leaves

Meet author, artist & ‘library guy’ Jacob Grant

Jacob Grant is an award-winning Oak Park author, illustrator, and dad who makes picture books, including Umami, No Pants!, and Bear’s Scare. He won the prestigious Bologna Children’s Book Fair Illustration Exhibition earlier this year. And he designed our new … Read more

Librarian stands next to bookshelf in a lobby

Pop-up library launches at CRC

In our continued quest to be a library for everyone, we strive to offer the widest possible access with the fewest barriers as possible. So we’re thrilled to offer a new way for community members to use the library and … Read more

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