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Monday, June 17, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
High School Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
High School
Event Details:

A hands-on weekly program for high school students to conquer the latest social media trends while exploring various aspects of content creation. Created to empower students with t...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: High School Space
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:

A hands-on weekly program for high school students to conquer the latest social media trends while exploring various aspects of content creation.

Love on the Page

Love on the Page Book Discussion: "Fangirl Down"

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Love on the Page Book Discussion:

Join us as we meet every other month to discuss romance books and subgenres—like romantic fantasy, historical romance, contemporary romance, and more. Learn more about library-led ...

Event Details:

This month we will be discussing Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey A super sexy sports rom-com about a bad boy professional athlete who falls for his biggest fan... Wells Whi...

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
Required
Seats Remaining: 25

Love on the Page Book Discussion

Join us as we meet every other month to discuss romance books and subgenres—like romantic fantasy, historical romance, contemporary romance, and more. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

Event Details:

This month we will be discussing Fangirl Down&nbsp

Inside Out 2: A Night Out

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness, Kids & Families
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join your library, the Oak Park Township, and the Grace Therapy and Wellness Center for a free screening of Inside Out 2 at Lake Theatre.  On the day of...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness, Kids & Families
Event Details:

Join your library, the Oak Park Township, and the Grace Therapy and Wellness Center for a free screening of Inside Out 2&nbs

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Shake, Rattle & Read at Lindberg Park

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
Program Type:
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Event Details:

We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with kids 0-5. Weather permitting. 

Puppets on a stage

Baby Lapsit

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Baby Lapsit:

This storytime is designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and babies who are not yet walking. Babies learn to associate books with fun and shared moments with their...

Event Details:

  #babytoddler

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Baby Lapsit

This storytime is designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and babies who are not yet walking. Babies learn to associate books with fun and shared moments with their favorite adults. Short books are paired with songs and rhymes that are modeled to introduce pre-literacy skills. #babytoddler See all upcoming storytimes »

Event Details:

 

#babytoddler

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Yoga mats stacked next to a chair

VIRTUAL: Chair Yoga

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Program at Virtual
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Chair Yoga:

Calm and center your mind while moving your body through intentional poses and sequences. Chair yoga can improve your flexibility, concentration, and strength, while boosting your ...

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Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Chair Yoga

Calm and center your mind while moving your body through intentional poses and sequences. Chair yoga can improve your flexibility, concentration, and strength, while boosting your mood, and reducing stress and joint strain. Now is a great time to start a practice or revisit one.

What to know before you join

  • Chair yoga and meditation are accessible and open for all
  • Dress comfortably
  • Find a location where you can focus and dedicate 30 minutes to you
  • You are not required to keep your camera on
  • Prepare to take time to match your movement and motion and have a little fun
  • Have a chair that can be stationary

About the instructor
Instructor DuShaun Branch is focused on bringing yoga to as many BIPOC and plus-sized communities as possible. She believes people not only need rest and relaxation, but resistance. Yoga is a powerful way to tap into the balance of ease and positive effort. DuShaun teaches through the lens of equity and trauma-informed, hosting classes in “nontraditional” settings all over the city. She intends on taking down as many barriers as possible to bring yoga to those who are looking for calm and relaxed minds. DuShaun truly believes yoga is for all, and shares that throughout Chicago and beyond.

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual Program

After you register (below), 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.

Physical Activity

By joining this class, you declare that you are physically fit and ready to participate and understand any physical activity may involve some risk of injury. You may rest at any time during the class. It is your responsibility to consult with your physician with respect to any past or present injury, illness, health problem, or any other condition or medication that may affect your participation.

The participant assumes all risks of injury and illness that may result from such participation. The participant agrees to waive and release the Oak Park Public Library, its officers, employees, trustees, and agents and shall hold such persons/entity harmless from any and all liability for any claim, suit, or other cause of action which might arise from injuries, illness, damages, or loss which may occur on account of participation in such activities.

Buffalo Soldiers

Juneteenth Film Screening: "Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts"

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Celebrate Juneteenth with a look at history. Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts Join the Oak Park Public Library in observing Juneteenth as we dive into the complex histor...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
Event Details:

Celebrate Juneteenth with a look at history. Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts

Join the Oak Park Public Library in observing Juneteenth as we dive into the complex history of the Buffalo Soldiers.

Juneteenth Jam

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
High School Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

A vibrant celebration for Juneteenth, a historic day marking the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. The Juneteenth Jam will offer a unique opportunity...

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: High School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

A vibrant celebration for Juneteenth, a historic day marking the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.

Friends of the Oak Park Public Library logo alongside a graphic of a book

Book Donations Accepted

All Day 6/20 - 7/3
Lobby Community Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Friends Board
Friends of the Oak Park Public Library:

As a separate 501c3 nonprofit organization, the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library have raised funds and built valuable bridges between the library and community since 1948. Le...

Event Details:

Please consider donating your gently used books to the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library as their volunteers prepare for the 2024 Annual Book Fair to be held July 12...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space
Program Type: Friends Board

Friends of the Oak Park Public Library

As a separate 501c3 nonprofit organization, the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library have raised funds and built valuable bridges between the library and community since 1948. Learn more, join the Friends at oppl.org/friends »

Event Details:

Please consider donating your gently used books to the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library as their volunteers prepare for the

Puppets on a stage

Shake, Rattle & Read at Euclid Square Park

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
Program Type:
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Event Details:

We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with kids 0-5. Weather permitting.

Library staff and board members posing with the Book Bike

Book Bike: Storytime at Euclid Square Park

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Book Bike:

The Book Bike brings the library to you and your neighbors by popping up throughout the village—April through October, weather permitting! Learn more about Oak Park’s Book Bike »

Event Details:

The Book Bike visits Euclid Square Park for Shake, Rattle & Read Storytime, weather permitting! Best for families with kids 0-5. Enjoy an engaging storytime and then st...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes

Book Bike

The Book Bike brings the library to you and your neighbors by popping up throughout the village—April through October, weather permitting! Learn more about Oak Park’s Book Bike »

Event Details:

The Book Bike visits Euclid Square Park for Shake, Rattle & Read Storytime

Creative Studio logo

Mobile Tech Workshop for Older Adults: Rideshare and Parking Apps

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Creative Studio at Main Library
Program Type:
Digital Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

This "bring your own device" (BYOD) workshop will cover the basics of using rideshare apps and parking apps common in Oak Park and Chicago (e.g., Lyft, Uber, Oak Park Parking) via ...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Digital Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

This "bring your own device" (BYOD) workshop will cover the basics of using rideshare apps and parking apps common in Oak Park and Chicago (e.g., Lyft, Uber, Oak Park Parking) via your smartphone or tablet.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Barbie & Ken Club

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Kids & Families
Age Group:
Preschool, Elementary School
Barbie & Ken Club:

We provide the dream house, lots of fashions, accessories, shoes, horses, cars, and a choice of dolls. You simply bring your imagination! Barbie & Ken Club may see...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Kids & Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 30

Barbie & Ken Club

We provide the dream house, lots of fashions, accessories, shoes, horses, cars, and a choice of dolls. You simply bring your imagination!

Barbie & Ken Club may seem like just fun, but it promotes storytelling, dramatic play, narrative development, conflict resolution, sharing and parallel play, which are important for all kids.

Library staff and board members posing with the Book Bike

Book Bike: Thursday Night Out

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Kids & Families
Book Bike:

The Book Bike brings the library to you and your neighbors by popping up throughout the village—April through October, weather permitting! Learn more about Oak Park’s Book Bike »

Event Details:

The Book Bike visits Downtown Oak Park for Thursday Night Out, weather permitting. Downtown Oak Park restaurants offer a variety of drinks, appetizers, entrees and desserts on...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Kids & Families

Book Bike

The Book Bike brings the library to you and your neighbors by popping up throughout the village—April through October, weather permitting! Learn more about Oak Park’s Book Bike »

Event Details:

The Book Bike visits Downtown Oak Park for Thursday Night Out, weather permitting. 

Puppets on a stage

Supported Storytime and Family Social Hour

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

Designed for children with disabilities ages 3+ with caregiver support. Classes are structured with visual schedules and include fun picture books and songs, with fine and gross mo...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Designed for children with disabilities ages 3+ with caregiver support. Classes are structured with visual schedules and include fun picture books and songs, with fine and gross motor movement activities.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Building With Blocks

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Children's Services Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Kids & Families
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Building With Blocks:

We provide the wooden building blocks; you provide the imagination! For ages 0-5.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Children's Services Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families

Building With Blocks

We provide the wooden building blocks; you provide the imagination! For ages 0-5.

Puppets on a stage

Shake, Rattle & Read at Dole

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Dole Branch Meeting Room at Dole Branch Library
Program Type:
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregivers. Get ready to sing, dance, and listen to great stories! Register for each class you will attend. No need ...

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Required
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregivers. Get ready to sing, dance, and listen to great stories!

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Puppets on a stage

Shake, Rattle & Read

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

This storytime is designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children up to age 5. Music and movement are paired in this big, joyful class. Get ready to sing and d...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

This storytime is designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children up to age 5. Music and movement are paired in this big, joyful class. Get ready to sing and dance with your child!

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

English written above an open book, surrounded by English phrases

English Language Conversation

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Equity & Anti-Racism
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
English Language Conversation:

Join other English language learners to practice English and learn new vocabulary in an informal setting. Conversation facilitators will lead the session with a variety of topics f...

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism
Required
Seats Remaining: 31

English Language Conversation

Join other English language learners to practice English and learn new vocabulary in an informal setting. Conversation facilitators will lead the session with a variety of topics for conversation. Free and open to all English language learners.

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Young & Restless

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
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...

Event Details:

#babytoddler

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 20

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:

#babytoddler

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Crime & coffee icon featuring a travel coffee cup with the shadow of a hand holding a knife behind

Crime & Coffee: The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science by Sam Kean

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Scoville Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Crime & Coffee:

Talk history and crime with fellow true crime lovers over a hot cup of coffee. Each month, participants will be presented with a true-crime case to discuss as a group. Expect ...

Event Details:

For the month of June, we'll be discussing The Ice Pick Surgeon by Sean Kean Pick up a copy of the book in the Main Library Lobby. Watch the author discuss t...

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Crime & Coffee

Talk history and crime with fellow true crime lovers over a hot cup of coffee. Each month, participants will be presented with a true-crime case to discuss as a group. Expect multiple points of access to each case, from books, ebooks, and audiobooks to true crime podcasts, documentaries, and more. Then join library staff for coffee and snacks as we discuss the details. Whether you like to read, listen, or watch—or all of the above!—there's an option for everyone. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

Event Details:

For the month of June, we'll be discussing The Ice Pick Surgeon by Sean Kean

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Shake, Rattle & Read at Maze

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Maze Branch Meeting Room at Maze Branch Library
Program Type:
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregivers. Get ready to sing, dance, and listen to great stories! Register for each class you will attend. No need ...

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Required
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregivers. Get ready to sing, dance, and listen to great stories!

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Content Corner

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
High School Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
High School
Event Details:

A hands-on weekly program for high school students to conquer the latest social media trends while exploring various aspects of content creation. Created to empower students with t...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: High School Space
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:

A hands-on weekly program for high school students to conquer the latest social media trends while exploring various aspects of content creation.

Tablet with lightbulb on screen

Tablet Time

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Digital Learning, Kids & Families
Age Group:
Preschool, Elementary School
Tablet Time:

It's Tablet Time in the Children's Services Area! Try apps for drawing, music, and video creation, puzzles and games, coding, science, and more!

Event Details:

Try out a new app, play a favorite game, share with a friend or by play yourself. Kids will play on Children's Services iPad in the storytime room. For Kids in grades PK-5.

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Digital Learning, Kids & Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 12

Tablet Time

It's Tablet Time in the Children's Services Area! Try apps for drawing, music, and video creation, puzzles and games, coding, science, and more!

Event Details:

Try out a new app, play a favorite game, share with a friend or by play yourself. Kids will play on Children's Services iPad in the storytime room. For Kids in grades PK-5.