Main Library

9:00am-9:00pm

Main Library
834 Lake St.
Oak Park, IL 60301
United States

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Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Maze Branch Library

10:00am-9:00pm

845 Gunderson Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60304
United States

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Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Mon-Thu: 10:00am-9:00pm

Fri: Closed

Sat: 10:00am-5:00pm

Dole Branch Library

Closed

255 Augusta St.
Oak Park, IL 60302
United States

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Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Mon: Closed

Tue-Thu: 10:00am-9:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-5:00pm

Virtual

9:00am-9:00pm

834 Lake St
Oak Park, IL 60301
United States

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Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (7/12)	Mon (7/13)	Tue (7/14)	Wed (7/15)	Thu (7/16)	Fri (7/17)	Sat (7/18)
All Day	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Community Partner" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Art Exhibit: By Discovery Spring Community Exhibition All Day 5/1–7/13 Arts & Culture, Community Partner, Kids & Families Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Community Partner" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space Age Group: High School, Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Community Partner, Kids & Families Event Details: Come and see the art display created by Oak Park and River Forest High School Leadership students, By Discovery teachers, and community members!
	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group Art Exhibition: Art Transforms: An Exhibition by the Oak Park Art League All Day 7/1–7/30 Arts & Culture Maze Branch Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Program Type: Arts & Culture Event Details: To acknowledge Plastic Free July and the ongoing need for awareness about the harmful effects of plastic production and pollution on the planet and ourselves, three local artists associated with the O
9 am							Reservation OPRF Community Chess Tournament 9:30am–1:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Description of Meeting/Event Community chess tournament. Many participants are from the OPRF chess team.
10 am							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 This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group Register now Registration will close on July 18, 2026 @ 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.
11 am						Reservation Oak Park Line Dance 11:15am–12:15pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Description of Meeting/Event Line Dance
12 pm
1 pm						Reservation Friday Mtg Group 1:00pm–3:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room
2 pm	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Authors & Books" group This event is in the "Friends Board" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Friends Book Fair 2:00pm–4:00pm Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Friends Board, Sustainability Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Authors & Books" group This event is in the "Friends Board" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Library Branch: Main Library Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Friends Board, Sustainability Event Details: 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 » The Friends of the Oak Park Public Library Book Fair returns to the Main Library. Underground garage parking (with the first two hours free) and elevator access are available. Hours are:		This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group VIRTUAL: The Importance of a Strong Resume 2:00pm–3:15pm Careers & Businesses Virtual Register now Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group Register now Registration will close on July 14, 2026 @ 2:00pm. Library Branch: Virtual Room: Virtual Program Age Group: Adults Program Type: Careers & Businesses Registration Required Event Details: Learn the components of a strong resume, and what keywords or phrases to use that will help move your resume to the top of the stack.				This event is in the "Kids & Families" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Family Seed Hunt 2:00pm–3:30pm Kids & Families, Sustainability Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Register now Registration will close on July 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: Kids & Families, Sustainability Registration Required Event Details: Step outside the library and into a tiny wild world. Reservation Chicago SF Book Discussion Group 2:00pm–4:15pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Description of Meeting/Event Book Discussion (Book will likely be Hugo nominee TBD) Reservation OPRF Community Chess Tournament 2:00pm–4:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Description of Meeting/Event Community chess tournament. Many participants are from the OPRF chess team.
3 pm							This event is in the "Authors & Books" group Tea & Terror Book Discussion: "Grey Dog" 3:30pm–4:30pm Authors & Books Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Authors & Books" group Register now Registration will close on July 18, 2026 @ 3:30pm. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Scoville Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Authors & Books Registration Required Event Details: Tea & Terror Join library staff for an afternoon of hot tea and terror in this exciting, horror-themed, bi-monthly book discussion. Horror is much more than ghost stories or bloody murders—it can be scary but also funny, sad, powerful, or moving. There's a whole universe of terror out there, waiting to be discovered by adventurous readers. Expect a variety of horror styles and subgenres—from the ghastly and gory to the spooky and sublime, from the horrors of the natural world to the supernatural terrors beyond! Find more library-led book discussions.
4 pm
5 pm				Reservation Summer Tigers Read 5:15pm–6:15pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
6 pm				This event is in the "Authors & Books" group This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: Open Hour 6:00pm–7:00pm Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Authors & Books" group This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Register now Registration will close on July 15, 2026 @ 6:00pm. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability Registration Required Event Details: Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Find more library-led book discussions. For this month's meeting you are invited to share an article, book, podcast, video, website or film related to environmental issues that you'd like to discuss. Reservation Community Report Back 6:00pm–8:00pm Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room Description of Meeting/Event A community dialogue about collective care. Reservation Out With Purpose July Board Meeting 6:30pm–8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Description of Meeting/Event Monthly Board Meeting	Reservation Chicago Philosophy Meetup 6:00pm–8:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Description of Meeting/Event Book discussion. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Stuffed Animal Sleepover & PJ Storytime 6:30pm–7:00pm Kids & Families Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Register now Registration will close on July 16, 2026 @ 6:30pm. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: Kids & Families Registration Required Event Details: A special PJ storytime for you, followed by a sleepover at the library for your stuffie! Come back for your stuffed friend tomorrow and see what kinds of hijinks they got up to overnight.
7 pm					Reservation Oak Park Writers Group 7:00pm–8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room