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VIRTUAL: Tips for Online Applications

2:00pm–3:15pm
Careers & Businesses
Virtual
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Virtual Event
Registration will close on May 12, 2026 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Businesses
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Did you know that online applications are run through a tracking system used as a screening tool by employers?

Supported Storytime & Family Play

4:00pm–4:45pm
Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Storytimes
Main Library
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Registration will close on May 12, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Storytimes
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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.

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Masks Encouraged

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

🎬 Lights, Camera, Community

4:00pm–6:00pm
Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Digital Learning, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Registration will close on May 12, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Digital Learning, Students Grades 9-12
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🎬 LIGHTS • CAMERA • COMMUNITY IS BACK! 🎥✨

Where creativity meets opportunity and every student becomes a storyteller.

Latine Author Book Cafe: "We are green and trembling"

6:00pm–7:30pm
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
Main Library
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Registration will close on April 14, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
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Latine Author Book Cafe

Join us on the second Tuesday of each month as we discuss works written by Latine authors.* Spanish language copies will be made available when possible. Find more library-led book discussions.

*After discussion with community members and staff, the library changed its usage from “Latinx” to “Latine.” Latine is a term created by LGBTQIA+ Spanish speakers. This term uses the letter "e" to illustrate gender inclusivity within existing Spanish pronunciation rules. It is a more inclusive term that acknowledges the gender and language diversity of the community.

Book Discussion: "We are gre

Adult Improv

7:00pm–8:30pm
Arts & Culture
Maze Branch Library
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Registration will close on May 12, 2026 @ 7:00pm.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
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Adult Improv

Looking for a way to let your inner comedian run free? Want to improve your quick-thinking skills? Join us for a night of spontaneous comedy. All skill levels welcome. Warning: Hilarity will ensue.

Adult Improv is held both in person at the Maze Branch Library and virtually every month; see all upcoming Adult Improv events »

OPRC May Meeting

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

May runners club meeting

Economy Shop Board Meeting

9:30am–11:30am
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Description of Meeting/Event

Monthly Board Meeting

Shake Rattle and Read in the Veterans Room

10:00am–10:30am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Main Library
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Registration will close on May 13, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
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Music and movement are paired in this big, joyful storytime designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children up to age 5. Get ready to sing and dance with your child! 

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Stay & Play

10:30am–11:30am
Kids & Families
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families
Event Details:

Storytime's over, but the fun continues in the Veterans Room! Play, chat, dance - there's room for all, whether or not you made it to storytime today. Caregivers required, best for children 0-5.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Tablet Time

4:00pm–5:00pm
Digital Learning, Kids & Families
Main Library
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Registration will close on May 13, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Digital Learning, Kids & Families
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Tablet Time

It's Tablet Time in the Children's Services Area! Try apps for drawing, music, and video creation, puzzles and games, coding, science, and more!

Try out a new app, play a favorite game, share with a friend or by play yourself. Kids will play on Children's Services iPad in the storytime room. For Kids in grades PK-5.

Leading Edge Teen Advisory Board Meeting

4:30pm–5:30pm
Careers & Businesses, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Registration will close on May 13, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Careers & Businesses, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
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Leading Edge Teen Advisory Board (LETAB) is more than a club it’s a movement.

Spoken Words Wednesdays

4:30pm–6:30pm
Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Registration will close on May 13, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
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Speak your truth. Share your voice.

Join us for **Spoken Word Wednesdays**

A space to create, perform, and

vibe through poetry, rhythm, and real stories.

Lecture

5:00pm–8:00pm
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
Description of Meeting/Event

Lecture provided by the League of Women Voters about current voting issues.

RfR Monthly Meeting

6:30pm–8:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room

RfR Monthly Meeting

6:30pm–8:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room

Green Zone

7:00pm–8:15pm
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Description of Meeting/Event

Green Zone RRT

Weaving

9:30am–11:30am
Main Library
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Registration will close on May 14, 2026 @ 9:30am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
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Phyllis Frick will be leading a fun and creative project for older adults.  All materials will be provided, and participants will be able to take home a unique wall hanging.  

Shake, Rattle & Read in the Storytime Room

10:00am–10:30am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on May 14, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

This storytime is designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children up to age 5. Music and movement are paired in this big, joyful class. Get ready to sing and dance with your child!

 

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Youth Network Council

10:30am–12:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room

League of Women Voters Great Decisions

1:00pm–2:00pm
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room

ELFI Studio Recital

5:00pm–8:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Description of Meeting/Event

Recital

Teen Debate Club

5:30pm–6:30pm
Civic Learning, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Registration will close on May 14, 2026 @ 5:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Civic Learning, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Teen Debate Club, where your voice matters! Whether you're a seasoned debater or just starting out, our club offers a fun and supportive space to sharpen your skills, build confidence, and explore fun topics.

Otherworldly Reads Book Discussion: "The Empress of Salt and Fortune & When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain"

6:00pm–7:00pm
Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration will close on May 14, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
Registration Required
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Otherworldly Reads

In Otherworldly Reads, you can enjoy a bimonthly book discussion where we alternate between science fiction and fantasy literature. Find more library-led book discussions.

In the novella The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo a young royal from the far north is sent south for a politic

Oak Park Toastmasters Monthly in-person meeting

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