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Words on Wednesday: The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating

1:00pm–2:00pm
Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on August 20, 2025 @ 1:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
Registration Required
Event Details:

Words on Wednesday

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

In Elizabeth Tova Bailey's The Sound of a W

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "Knives Out"

1:00pm–3:30pm
Arts & Culture
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on August 20, 2025 @ 1:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wednesday Movie Matinee

Join us each Wednesday for an afternoon film screening at the Main Library!

In Knives Out an all-star cast is led by Daniel Craig, playing Benoit Blanc, who is brought in to conduct his own investigation when crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead in his own room on his 85th birthday.

Open Circle Men's Group

7:00pm–8:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description

group for men to discuss issues in their lives

This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
This event is in the "Storytimes" group

Shake, Rattle & Read at Euclid Square Park

10:00am–10:30am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Offsite
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.

This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
This event is in the "Storytimes" group

Book Bike: Storytime at Euclid Square Park

10:00am–11:00am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Event Details:

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 »

The Book Bike visits Euclid Square Park for Shake, Rat

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group

Book Bike: Thursday Night Out

5:00pm–7:00pm
Arts & Culture, Kids & Families
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Kids & Families
Event Details:

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 »

The Book Bike visits Downtown Oak Park for Thursday Night Out, w

Building Code Advisory Commission

5:30pm–7:00pm
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room

OP Writers Group

7:00pm–8:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
This event is in the "Storytimes" group

Shake, Rattle & Read at Dole

10:30am–11:00am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Dole Branch Library
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
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.

Creative Studio Media Stations Reservation

10:30am–12:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio: Media Station 1

Creative Studio Media Stations Reservation

10:30am–1:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio: Media Station 2

Audio Booth Reservation

11:00am–12:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
This event is in the "Digital Learning" group

Digitize a VHS Tape

11:00am–12:00pm
Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on August 22, 2025 @ 11:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Interested in converting VHS tapes to a digital format? This program will demonstrate how to use the library's equipment to digitize a VHS tape from start to finish. Please note that this program is just a demonstration.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
This event is in the "Storytimes" group

Dino Days Storytime & Craft

11:00am–12:00pm
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Event Details:

Do you love all things dinosaurs?! If so, join us for a dino-riffic storytime- where we explore, read, and celebrate our favorite dinos! 

Copy of Copy of Copy of OAK PARK LINE DANCE

11:15am–12:15pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group

One-on-One Small Business Consulting

1:00pm–4:00pm
Careers & Businesses
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Businesses
Event Details:

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group

Book Bike: StArt Your Weekend

3:00pm–5:00pm
Arts & Culture
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:

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 »

The Book Bike visits The OP Arts District for StArt Your Weekend, weather permitting. 

This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
This event is in the "Storytimes" group

Shake, Rattle & Read

10:00am–10:30am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
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.

This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group

English Language Conversation

10:00am–11:00am
Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on August 23, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

HEALTH WEALTH FITNESS

10:00am–11:00am
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group

Kids Chess Class

10:15am–11:15am
Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on August 23, 2025 @ 10:15am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8
Registration Required
Event Details:

Chicago Chess Academy is here for weekly chess fun with kids ages 6-12! Learn and play in a fun, safe and supportive environment. No experience needed.

This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
This event is in the "Storytimes" group

Young & Restless

11:00am–11:30am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Event Details:

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 »

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Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

chicago-sf book discussion

2:00pm–4:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Meeting/Event Description

discuss Hugo award finalist novel Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell