Week Calendar

Join instructors from Slowfire Studio in a Community Quilting Bee. We invite makers of all backgrounds and skill levels, beginners are welcome and no previous sewing skills are needed. 

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

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. 

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.

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.

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

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!

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Come to celebrate "A sweet New Year"! We'll enjoy the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah with a story, honey, apples, and more! 

Are you someone who enjoys taking photos with your mobile phone but you aren't satisfied with your results? Do you want to capture moments that are more vibrant, more impactful, or just more professional looking?

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.

Go back to the future with this film series to revisit films from the 1980s. Film viewing starts on Tuesdays at 1:30 pm with discussion led by local film buff Doug Deuchler to follow.

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Meet the artist and see the exhibit on display from September 3 to October 7.

Join us for stories, music, songs, and nature-themed crafts in this storytime devoted to preschoolers. We will have a fun time exploring books and art together in this hands-on interactive program. For ages 3-6 and caregivers.

Cuentos From The Americas is a bilingual, Spanish & English, journey of stories for all ages from North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean Islands, as well as personal stories from Jasmin’s

The Book Bike visits Mills Park Tower for monthly pop-ups, weather permitting. Check out materials, learn about library services and events, or sign up for a library card on the spot.

Dogs love kids and especially love listening to kids read!

Sign up in person, on the day of, for a 10 minute reading slot to read to a furry friend. 

Gardening helps build strong bodies and minds!

Join us for a celebration of creative expression! This program brings crafting, gaming, and storytelling together. Story Dice are six-sided dice with a word or picture on each side.

Access Granted is a mentoring program designed for male teenagers. The program meets every Wednesday from September 13 through December 6 in the Main Library Small Meeting Room.

Have fun exploring STEAM in this hands-on Curiosity Club program for kids! Each month we'll explore a new concept through a fun and interactive activity.

The Book Bike visits Lindberg Park for Neighborhood Nights with the Park District of Oak Park, weather perm

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Curious about tarot cards and how to use them for readings? In this entertaining and informative presentation, Barbara Meyer will introduce you to this fascinating pastime.

Join Kristyn Slick of Classroom Kitchen in an interactive fall-themed virtual cooking series.

Yoko Ogawa's The Memory Police is a