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Audio Booth Reservation

9:00am–12:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth
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Quarterly Meeting

9:30am–1:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
This event is in the "Storytimes" group
Cancelled

CANCELLED: Shake, Rattle & Read at Lindberg Park

10:00am–10:30am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Offsite
Offsite Event
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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.

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Creative Studio Media Stations Reservation

10:00am–1:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio: Media Station 2
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
This event is in the "Storytimes" group

Baby Lapsit

11:00am–11:30am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Event Details:

Baby Lapsit

This storytime is designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and babies who are not yet walking. Babies learn to associate books with fun and shared moments with their favorite adults. Short books are paired with songs and rhymes that are modeled to introduce pre-literacy skills. #babytoddler See all upcoming storytimes »

 

#babytoddler

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.

This event is in the "Digital Learning" group
This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group

Canva Design Workshop: Large Format Poster

11:00am–12:30pm
Digital Learning, Health & Wellness
Main Library
Registration closed
Registration Required
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: Digital Learning, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come learn how to design a 24in x 36in poster!  We will use Canva to design our posters, then submit the finished images to be printed using the library's large format printer.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.

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ACE Meeting

11:00am–1:30pm
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
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Zoom Chat

11:45am–1:15pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
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
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Registration Required
Virtual Event
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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Audio Booth Reservation

1:00pm–4:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth
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meeting

1:30pm–3:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
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Creative Studio Media Stations Reservation

1:30pm–4:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio: Media Station 2
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Interviews

1:30pm–5:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space
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Creative Studio Media Stations Reservation

3:00pm–6:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio: Media Station 1
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Conversación de español

3:30pm–4:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
This event is in the "Storytimes" group

Supported Storytime & Family Play

4:00pm–4:45pm
Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Storytimes
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Storytimes
Event Details:

Designed for children with disabilities and support needs 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.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.

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Audio Booth Reservation

4:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group

What's Your Craft

4:00pm–5:00pm
Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
Registration closed
Registration Required
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: High School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

What's Your Craft is a DIY program designed to inspire self-motivation and personal growth through art for teens.

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group
This event is in the "Community Partner" group
This event is in the "Multicultural" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group

🎬 Lights, Camera, Community

4:00pm–5:30pm
Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Community Partner, Multicultural, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Community Partner, Multicultural, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:

🎬 Lights, Camera, Community | A Creative Adventure is your chance to step behind (and in front of) the camera to capture the real stories of Oak Park — through 

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Creative Studio Media Stations Reservation

4:45pm–7:45pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio: Media Station 2
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Little Huskies

5:30pm–7:00pm
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
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Audio Booth Reservation

6:15pm–7:15pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
This event is in the "Digital Learning" group
This event is in the "Multicultural" group

Bilingual Laser Cutter Workshop: Día de los Muertos Photo Frames

6:30pm–8:00pm
Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Multicultural
Main Library
Registration closed
Registration Required
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, Multicultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

Aprenda los fundamentos necesarios para diseñar un proyecto usando el software(programa) de cortador láser Glowforge en bilingüe (inglés y español).

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Health and Wealth Education

6:30pm–8:15pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group

Self Defense Workshop for Adults

6:30pm–8:30pm
Arts & Culture
Main Library
Registration closed
Registration Required
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: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Lindsey Daehnke, Founder and Lead Instructor at Strictly Self Defense, as she teaches simple self-defense techniques and strategies.

Disclaimer(s)

Physical Activity

By joining this class, you declare that you are physically fit and ready to participate and understand any physical activity may involve some risk of injury. You may rest at any time during the class. It is your responsibility to consult with your physician with respect to any past or present injury, illness, health problem, or any other condition or medication that may affect your participation.

The participant assumes all risks of injury and illness that may result from such participation. The participant agrees to waive and release the Oak Park Public Library, its officers, employees, trustees, and agents and shall hold such persons/entity harmless from any and all liability for any claim, suit, or other cause of action which might arise from injuries, illness, damages, or loss which may occur on account of participation in such activities.

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Board Meeting - Oak Park Festival Theatre

7:00pm–8:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description

Monthly Board Meeting

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Hephzibah Oak Park Aux Board Meeting

7:30pm–8:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space
Meeting/Event Description

Monthly OP Auxiliary Board Meeting