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 May-Jul 2026 Art Exhibit: By Discovery Spring Community Exhibition All Day 5/1–7/13 Main Library 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 "Friends Board" group Book Donations Accepted All Day 5/30–6/30 Friends Board Main Library This event is in the "Friends Board" group May-Jun 30 2026 Book Donations Accepted All Day 5/30–6/30 Main Library Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Friends Board 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 » Please consider donating your gently used books to the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library as their volunteers prepare for the 2026 Annual Book Fair to be held Ju
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Art Exhibit: "RiverSong" by the Studio Art Quilt Associates All Day 5/19–6/27 Arts & Culture, Sustainability Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group May-Jun 2026 Art Exhibit: "RiverSong" by the Studio Art Quilt Associates All Day 5/19–6/27 Main Library Library Branch: Main Library Room: Gallery Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Sustainability Event Details: The Mississippi River Basin is a vast and intricate watershed that spans one-third of North America, shaping the landscape and influencing ecosystems, economies, and human activities across its expansive reach.
Reservation Latin, Hispanic, Latinx Affinity Group 1:00pm–2:30pm Main Library Jun 17 2026 Wed Latin, Hispanic, Latinx Affinity Group 1:00pm–2:30pm This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Read to a Dog 3:30pm–4:30pm Kids & Families Main Library This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Jun 17 2026 Wed Read to a Dog 3:30pm–4:30pm Main Library Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: Kids & Families Event Details: Dogs enjoy listening to children read and love the cuddles! Starting at 3:15, visit the Children's Desk to sign up for a 10 minute reading slot. Book suggestions are provided, or you can choose your own.
Reservation Summer Tigers Read 5:15pm–6:15pm Dole Branch Library Jun 17 2026 Wed Summer Tigers Read 5:15pm–6:15pm This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
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: "Troubled Waters" 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 Jun 17 2026 Wed Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "Troubled Waters" 6:00pm–7:00pm Main Library Register now Registration will close on June 17, 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. In Troubled Waters by Mary Annaïse Heglar
Reservation Out With Purpose June Board Meeting 6:30pm–8:30pm Maze Branch Library Jun 17 2026 Wed Out With Purpose June Board Meeting 6:30pm–8:30pm This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Reservation Open Circle Men's Group 7:00pm–8:30pm Main Library Jun 17 2026 Wed Open Circle Men's Group 7:00pm–8:30pm This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Description of Meeting/Event Group for men to discuss issues in their lives