Week Calendar

Stop into the library for a cup of coffee and friendly conversation. 

An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregivers. 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.

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.

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.

An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregivers. 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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All aboard! We supply the wooden tracks and train cars for your little ones to be railroad builders and engineers. 

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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.

The Book Bike visits South Town Oak Park's Fall Fest, weather permitting.

Come celebrate a "Sweet New Year!" We will celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana, with a story, songs, festive snack, and more.

Interested in greening your home or lifestyle but feeling overwhelmed and not sure where to start?

This week Yellow Rose: In rural Texas, a Filipino teen longs to make her mark on the world of country music.

Learn how to design a simple puzzle using a Glowforge laser cutter! Learn the basics of designing for a laser cutter, design a simple puzzle, and learn how to use the laser cutter to cut your puzzle!

Join us for a series of gaming tournaments!

Acompáñanos para una hora informal de conversación abierta con otros hispanohablantes. Ya sea que puedas mantener una conversación básica o contar largas historias, todos los niveles son bienvenidos. No es leccion, solo práctica.

A Greater Good Foundation—together with the library—is offering a comprehensive co-ed mentor program to inspire all students 13-18 to look inward and harness their inherent capabilities and resources to realize their fullest potential.

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.

Over the next 15 weeks, we're diving deep into EMOTIONS! Each week, we'll explore different feelings, how they affect us daily, and learn how to handle our reactions when these feelings come up.

This program offers mentorship for students grades 6 through 12, providing them with invaluable life lessons and offering them a safe space to build social and professional skills.

Managing College Costs - (parents and seniors; approx. 45 minutes) The goal of this presentation is to get students thinking about their college budget.

Sublimation is a process that uses heat and pressure to transfer dye onto polyester-based materials.  In this workshop, come learn how to design a full-color image to print and then sublimate onto a blank polyester garden flag.  We will

Celebrate Melanin Love this fall with six movies showcasing Black love and relationships.

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.

Meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments.