Reservation

Career Passport Class

9:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Meeting/Event Description
A job readiness course for clients of housing forward....
Reservation

Rush Program

9:00am - 2:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room

Terrific Tales for 2s & 3s

10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library
Registration closed
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6

Terrific Tales for 2s & 3s

Kids and grownups will sing and move together during this storytime designed for two- and three-year-olds with caregiver support. Two-year-olds are learning how to sit, listen and interact with the storyteller, and often still need assistance from caregivers to feel successful. Longer books and imaginative games are paired with more complex stories and rhymes to reinforce at home. See all upcoming storytimes »

Event Details:
Register for each class you will attend. No need to fill out the form for each family member, just once per group. Walk-in spaces may be available. There will be no class on Wednesday, November 23. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.

Reservation

Nanny's United

10:15am - 12:30pm
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room

Young & Restless

11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library
Registration closed
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5

Young & Restless

Babies learn to associate books with fun and shared moments with favorite adults during this storytime designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children birth to 24 months. One-year-olds love to wander and listen while they explore, and caregivers can help them participate while on the move. Short books are paired with songs and rhymes that are modeled to introduce pre-literacy skills. #babytoddler See all upcoming storytimes »

Event Details:
Register for each class you will attend. No need to fill out the form for each family member, just once per group. Walk in spaces may be available. There will not be class on November 23 or November 26. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.

Reservation

meeting

12:45pm - 2:15pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room

Words on Wednesday: "The Lowland"

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
Registration closed
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 26

Words on Wednesday

Expect stimulating conversation about fiction and nonfiction titles selected by Adult Services Librarians. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

Event Details:
Epic in its canvas and intimate in its portrayal of lives undone and forged anew, Jhumpa Lahiri's The Lowland is a deeply felt novel of family ties that entangle and fray in ways unforeseen and unrevealed, of ties that ineluctably define who we ...
Reservation

Staff Meeting

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room

Tech Wednesday: 3D Printing in the New Creative Studio!

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library
Registration closed
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Digital Learning, Kids & Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Explore 3D printing software, design a model of a house, and print your 3D model using our new 3D printers in the new Creative Studio! For grades 3-5. The Creative Studio is located on the 3rd floor of the Main library. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.

Cancelled: Teen Services: Pokémon Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: High School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:
Join us for a weekly Pokemon Fan Club! There will be tables set up where you can learn and play the Pokemon Trading Card Game, and plug-in ports are available to charge up any handheld devices so Pokemon GO gamers are absolutely welcome! Snacks wi...

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.

More Than a Mic: Open Mic Night

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Registration closed
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 143
Event Details:
More Than a Mic is a chance for all artists to showcase their work through various forms of creative expression. Singers, dancers, poets, rappers, and other creatives are invited to bring their best once a month, where they will receive support from ...
Reservation

Mid week

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space

VIRTUAL: Illinois Libraries Present: A Conversation With Caitlin Doughty

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Virtual Event
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Event Details:
Join us for a conversation with Caitlin Doughty, mortician, bestselling author, and advocate for death acceptance. Hailed by The New York Times as "a relentlessly curious and chipper tour guide to the underworld,” she’ll discuss reform of Western fun...

Disclaimer(s)

Illinois Libraries Present Virtual Program

After you register (using the registration link above), you will receive an email with a specific Zoom link to join the event.

By registering, you agree to library policy and understand that no conduct is permitted that may reasonably be expected to create a disturbance or otherwise interfere with the safe use and enjoyment of the library and program by others. All times are listed in Central time.

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among 200+ public libraries—including Oak Park Public Library—offering premier events for participating member libraries of all sizes and budgets. Funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office for the Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Illinois Libraries Present is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com.