Name: Book Donations Accepted
Start: 2023-06-20
End: 2023-07-03
Location: Main Library

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Branches	Main Library								Maze Branch Library			Dole Branch Library	Virtual	Offsite
Rooms	Veterans Room	Small Meeting Room	Lobby Community Space	Audio Booth	Creative Studio	Gallery	Idea Box	Storytime Room	No room assigned	Maze Branch Meeting Room	Community Sensory Garden	Dole Branch Meeting Room	Virtual Program	No room assigned
All Day			This event is in the "Friends Board" group. Book Donations Accepted All Day 6/20 - 7/3 Friends Board Main Library This event is in the "Friends Board" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space Program Type: Friends Board Event Details: Please consider donating your gently used books to the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library as their volunteers prepare for the 2023 Annual Book Fair to			This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Art Exhibit: "A Contained Life" by Janis Martin All Day 5/23 - 6/29 Arts & Culture Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Gallery Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Event Details: "Painting is an adventure, an exploration, and a process of discovery. I believe that journey always has something to offer—sometimes beauty, sometimes peace, and sometimes joy."—Janis Martin	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. Idea Box: Hip Hop Karaoke Club All Day 6/1 - 6/30 Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Idea Box Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism 50 Years of Hip Hop Oak Park Public Library is thrilled to be one of more than 30 organizations around the country—including libraries, museums, colleges, universities, and archives—partnering for Collections of Culture: 50 Years of Hip Hop Inside Libraries, Museums and Archives. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Learn more at oppl.org/hip-hop-50 » Event Details: We're celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop in the Main Library Idea Box!		This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Art Exhibit: "Junk Drawer" by Eric Bartholomew All Day 6/20 - 7/31 Arts & Culture Maze Branch Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Event Details: A junk drawer is a drawer used for storing, small, miscellaneous occasionally useful objects of little to no (or unclear) monetary value, and possibly significant sentimental value.
10:00am	Reservation Housing Forward Tenant's Club 10:00am - 10:30am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Meeting/Event Description This hour will be used to set up for the 11:00 am meeting.										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. Supported Gardening 10:00am - 11:00am Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8 Maze Branch Library Registration closed 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. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Community Sensory Garden Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8 Required Seats Remaining: 6 Event Details: Gardening helps build strong bodies and minds!			This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Shake, Rattle & Read at Scoville Park 10:00am - 10:30am Kids & Families, Storytimes Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. Weather permitting. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
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11:00am	Reservation Housing Forward Tenant's Club 11:00am - 3:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room							This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. German Language Storytime 11:00am - 11:30am Kids & Families, Storytimes Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 28 Event Details: Come learn German with us in an interactive experience. There will be singing, dancing, and a story! Be prepared to munch crunch your way through felt foods of all kinds in your imagination with The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
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12:00pm										This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. MHS Summer Days 12:00pm - 6:00pm Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Maze Branch Library This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room Age Group: Middle School, High School Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Event Details: Join the Middle & High School services team with fun summer activities at the Maze Branch! From crafting to gaming, each week we'll offer something different and engaging for teens.
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1:00pm		This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Words on Wednesday: "Lessons in Chemistry" 1:00pm - 2:00pm Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Required Seats Remaining: 28 Words on Wednesday Expect stimulating conversation about fiction and nonfiction titles selected by Adult Services Librarians. Learn more about library-led book discussions » Event Details: In Bonnie Garmus' Lessons in Chemistry, c		Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 1:00pm - 5:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth	This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. Creative Studio: Studio A Open Hours 1:00pm - 5:00pm Digital Learning Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Creative Studio Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Digital Learning Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: The Creative Studio is open! Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.							This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Open Playgroup 1:00pm - 2:30pm Kids & Families Dole Branch Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families Required Seats Remaining: 25 Event Details: Drop in to play with toys, meet new friends or just get a little break from the weather! Best for kids under age 5, with a caregiver.
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3:30pm								This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Tech Wednesday: Code a Robot 3:30pm - 5:00pm Kids & Families Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Elementary School Program Type: Kids & Families Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Kids will explore basic coding concepts in this fun, interactive program with a code and go robot mouse.
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7:00pm		Reservation Victories of the Heart 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										Reservation Women's Midweek 7:00pm - 8:30pm 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 "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. VIRTUAL: Illinois Libraries Present: "Braiding Sweetgrass" & the Honorable Harvest: A Conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer 7:00pm - 8:00pm Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Room: Virtual Program Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Event Details: Join us for a special evening with Robin Wall Kimmerer, the award-winning author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and Disclaimer(s) Illinois Libraries Present Virtual Program After you register (using the registration link above), 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. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among 200+ public libraries—including Oak Park Public Library—offering premier events for participating member libraries of all sizes and budgets. Funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office for the Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Illinois Libraries Present is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com.
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