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

10:00am-9:00pm

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

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All Day	This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Idea Box: Disability Pride Month All Day 7/1–7/31 Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families Main Library This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Library Branch: Main Library Room: Idea Box Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families Event Details: This month, we are exploring disability culture, community, and advocacy for Disability Pride Month. About Disability Pride
9 am						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 9:00am–5:30pm 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 "Equity & Anti-Racism" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group Disability Pride March Sign & Ribbon Wand Making 9:00am–11:00am Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Event Details: Before our Disability Pride March on Saturday, July 12 at 11 am at the Main Library, let's make our signs and ribbon wands to wave! Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. 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 9:00am–4:30pm 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:
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 12, 2025 @ 10:00am. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference 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. This event is in the "Civic Learning" group Welcome, Elsworth! 10:00am–11:30am Civic Learning Maze Branch Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Civic Learning" group Register now Registration will close on July 12, 2025 @ 9:30am. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Community Sensory Garden Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Civic Learning Registration Required Event Details: Meet Oak Park Public Library’s Executive Director Elsworth Carman. Additional dates for informal introductions and casual conversations with community are planned for:
11 am						This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Digital Learning" group Collaborative Beat Making 101 11:00am–12:30pm Arts & Culture, Digital Learning Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Digital Learning" group Register now Registration will close on July 11, 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: Experiment with musical ideas in a collaborative group setting! This workshop will overview the basics of creating beats and musical ideas with Ableton Live and library equipment available in the Creative Studio.	This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group 3rd Annual Disability Pride March & Rally 11:00am–12:00pm Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group Register now Registration will close on July 12, 2025 @ 11:00am. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Outside Plaza Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Registration Required Event Details: Let's celebrate disabled people and disability as an identity with a march around the Main Library and our plaza! This march is for disabled people and allies; a disability is not required to celebrate with us. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
12 pm			This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group VIRTUAL: Chair Yoga 12:30pm–1:00pm Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness Virtual Register now Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group Register now Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration will close on December 30, 2025 @ 12:30pm. Library Branch: Virtual Room: Virtual Program Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness Registration Required 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.
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3 pm						This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group Book Bike: StArt Your Weekend 3:00pm–5:00pm Arts & Culture Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group 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.
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5 pm					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 This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group 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
6 pm			This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group Craft Corner: DIY Disability Pride Buttons & Fidgets 6:00pm–7:30pm Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Dole Branch Library Registration closed Registration Required This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Registration Required Event Details: Craft Corner Craft Corner is an all-ages, intergenerational program that brings the community together to create projects throughout the year. With a focus on using different materials and upcycling when possible, each craft is designed to appeal to kids, teens, and adults. Bring your family or neighbors for some hands-on fun! If you'd like, you can even bring your own materials to make the planned craft or create something uniquely your own. Keeping your body busy so your brain can focus is an important self-regulation skill for a lot of people! Stop by and make some great new disability pride and ally themed pin-back buttons to decorate your backpack. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Digital Learning" group Sublimation Workshop: Tote Bags 6:00pm–7:30pm Arts & Culture, Digital Learning Main Library Registration closed Registration Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Digital Learning" group Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Creative Studio Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning Registration Required Event Details: 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 tote bag provided by the Cr Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.		This event is in the "Authors & Books" group Otherworldly Reads Book Discussion: "Rakesfall" 6:00pm–7:00pm Authors & Books Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Authors & Books" group Register now Registration will close on July 10, 2025 @ 6:00pm. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Scoville Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Authors & Books Registration Required Event Details: Otherworldly Reads In Otherworldly Reads, you can enjoy a bimonthly book discussion where we alternate between science fiction and fantasy literature. Learn more about library-led book discussions » In Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera: Annelid This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Digital Learning" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Upcycled Filament Workshop: Collage By Number 6:00pm–7:30pm Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Sustainability Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Digital Learning" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Register now Registration will close on July 10, 2025 @ 6:00pm. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Creative Studio Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Sustainability Registration Required Event Details: Unwind and create while collaging with the leftover multi-colored and many-shaped filament scraps we’ve been collecting from 3D printer projects.