Located just inside the entrance of the Main Library, this 9×13 space is always changing. Designed both for and with community, the Idea Box space exists to empower voices and to provide historically, intentionally, and traditionally marginalized people groups a unique public space to create, inform, build, share, and be.
Through March 31: Ramadan Around the World is a vibrant exhibition showcasing the rich tapestry of Muslim cultures from around the globe, curated in collaboration with community member and Being Different founder Dima Ali (pictured).
Previous displays & exhibits
- February 2025: Celebrating Local Black Artists
- January 2025: MLK Dream Hands
- January 2025: National Braille Literacy Month
- December 2024: Serenity in December: A Space for Reflection and Resolution
- November 2024: Native American Heritage Month
- October-November 2024: Día de Muertos/Day of the Dead
- September-October 2024: Hispanic Heritage Month
- August 2024: Overdose Awareness
- July 2024: Disability Pride Month
- June 2024: LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- June 2024: Juneteenth
- May 2024: Jewish American Heritage Month
- May 2024: A Celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month
- April 2024: National Poetry Month
- March 2024: Celebrating Ramadan
- February 2024: Julian Legacy Museum
- January 2024: Martin Luther King Jr.
- December 2023: Holidays Around the World
- November 2023: Celebrating Diwali
- October-November 2023: Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead)
- September-October 2023: Hispanic Heritage Month
- August 2023: Opioid Awareness
- July 2023: Disability Pride
- June 2023: Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop
- May 2023: Celebrating Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Month
- April 2023: Celebrating Ramadan by Oak Parker Dima Ali
- February-March 2022: “The Work”: Black History Museum
- January 2022: Martin Luther King Jr. Lorraine Motel Memorial Window Exhibit, by the Oak Park Public Library
- December 2022: Holidays Around the World, by the Oak Park Public Library
- November 2022: Gender Is a Galaxy, Gender Is a Weapon, Transgender Day of Remembrance exhibit, presented by Aaron McManus
- November 2022: Día de Muertos community ofrenda, by the Oak Park Public Library
- October 2022: A display, by Beyond Hunger
- September 2022: Trapfuturism, by Nailah Golden
- August 2022: Overdose Awareness
- August 2022: Oak Park Community Fridge Display
- July 2022: Disability Pride Display, by the Oak Park Public Library
- June 2022: Tia Etu Exhibit: Juneteenth—The Call, with works by Tia Etu
- June 2022: Pride Month Display, by the Oak Park Public Library
- May 2022: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Display, presented by Oak Park community members
- April 2022: Ramadan Around the World Display, presented in collaboration with Dima Ali, community member and founder of Being Different
- February-March 2022: Black History Special Exhibit: The Brian and ShaRhonda Dawson Collection
- October 2021: Day of the Dead Art Display, designed by fellow librarian, talented artist, and Oak Park resident Raleigh Ocampo
- September 2021: Multicultural Collection Artifacts on Display, by the Oak Park Public Library
