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English Language Conversation

10:00am–11:00am
Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
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Registration will close on October 10, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting 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.

Crime & Coffee: "American Kingpin"

3:30pm–5:00pm
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration will close on October 10, 2026 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
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Crime & Coffee

Talk history and crime with fellow true crime lovers over a hot cup of coffee. Each month, participants will be presented with a true-crime case to discuss as a group. Expect multiple points of access to each case, from books, ebooks, and audiobooks to true crime podcasts, documentaries, and more. Then join library staff for coffee and snacks as we discuss the details. Whether you like to read, listen, or watch—or all of the above!—there's an option for everyone. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

American Kingpin by Nick Bilton

English Language Conversation

10:00am–11:00am
Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on October 17, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting 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.

Friends Board Meeting

7:00pm–9:00pm
Friends Board
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Program Type: Friends Board
Event Details:

As a stand-alone 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library raise funds and build valuable bridges between the library and community.

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "Fen, Bog & Swamp"

6:00pm–7:00pm
Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on October 21, 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. Learn more about library-led book discussions.

In Fen, Bog & Swamp, author and lifelo

One-on-One Small Business Consulting

1:00pm–4:00pm
Careers & Businesses
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Businesses
Event Details:

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

English Language Conversation

10:00am–11:00am
Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on October 24, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting 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.

Neurodivergent Nerdout!

1:00pm–2:30pm
Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on October 25, 2026 @ 1:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small 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:

This new multigenerational program welcomes neurodivergent kids, teens, adults, and seniors. Participants can choose how to participate, including signing up for five minutes to share about a favorite topic or hanging out in the space.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Oak Park Public Library Regular Board Meeting

6:30pm–8:30pm
Library Board
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Library Board
Event Details:

Board Meeting

Library board meetings are open to the public. Learn more at oppl.org/board »

Meeting agenda and materials will be linked from this page—and via oppl.org/board—48 hours before the meeting date.

French Conversation Hour

7:00pm–8:00pm
Arts & Culture, Multicultural
Maze Branch Library
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Multicultural

French Conversation Hour

Join us for a casual hour of open conversation with other French speakers. Whether you speak enough to hold a basic conversation or you can rattle off long stories, all are welcome. No class, no formal lesson—just practice for current French speakers.

English Language Conversation

10:00am–11:00am
Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on October 31, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting 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.

Older Adult Coffee Hour

9:30am–11:00am
Health & Wellness
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on November 6, 2026 @ 9:30am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stop into the library for a cup of coffee and friendly conversation. 

English Language Conversation

10:00am–11:00am
Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on November 7, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting 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.

English Language Conversation

10:00am–11:00am
Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on November 14, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting 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.

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "As Long as Grass Grows"

6:00pm–7:00pm
Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on November 18, 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. Learn more about library-led book discussions.

Interrogating the concept of environmental justice in the U.S.

Oak Park Public Library Regular Board Meeting

6:30pm–8:30pm
Library Board
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Library Board
Event Details:

Board Meeting

Library board meetings are open to the public. Learn more at oppl.org/board »

Meeting agenda and materials will be linked from this page—and via oppl.org/board—48 hours before the meeting date.

French Conversation Hour

7:00pm–8:00pm
Arts & Culture, Multicultural
Maze Branch Library
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Multicultural

French Conversation Hour

Join us for a casual hour of open conversation with other French speakers. Whether you speak enough to hold a basic conversation or you can rattle off long stories, all are welcome. No class, no formal lesson—just practice for current French speakers.

English Language Conversation

10:00am–11:00am
Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on November 21, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting 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.

Tea & Terror Book Discussion: "The Girl With All The Gifts"

3:30pm–4:30pm
Authors & Books
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on November 21, 2026 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tea & Terror

Join library staff for an afternoon of hot tea and terror in this exciting, horror-themed, bi-monthly book discussion. Horror is much more than ghost stories or bloody murders—it can be scary but also funny, sad, powerful, or moving. There's a whole universe of terror out there, waiting to be discovered by adventurous readers. Expect a variety of horror styles and subgenres—from the ghastly and gory to the spooky and sublime, from the horrors of the natural world to the supernatural terrors beyond!

 

English Language Conversation

10:00am–11:00am
Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on November 28, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting 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.